Is a GFCI outlet supposed to trip before the breaker does?

[aphex]

We have our electric outdoor grill on an a GFCI outlet. Fairly often, when the grill is powering itself on and off to maintain the temperature, it will trip the breaker. Horrible design by the people who built this place as half the house is running on a single breaker (patio, living room, upstairs office, and dining room).

Is the GFCI only there to protect in case of a short? And the breaker is tripping because of the spike from the grill turning on?

Or should the GFCI be catching this before it trips the breaker?

 

[BigJ]

A GFCI will only trip in case of a "ground fault." If there's a difference in the currents between the lines, it trips. It will not trip when your circuit draws too much power and trips the breaker.

 

[geckojohn]

You "trippin".

just had to get that in...

 

[xSauronx]

Originally posted by: aphex
our electric outdoor grill

fail

 

[OUCaptain]

Originally posted by: BigJ
A GFCI will only trip in case of a "ground fault." If there's a difference in the currents between the lines, it trips. It will not trip when your circuit draws too much power and trips the breaker.

Unless it was installed by cheap Mexicans as in my case. Sucker trips every time you run anything more than a nose trimmer while the freezer is on at the same time.

 

[OdiN]

Originally posted by: xSauronx

Originally posted by: aphex
our electric outdoor grill

fail

Maybe he can pry out the heating elements and find some room for some coals and wood chips.

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: xSauronx

Originally posted by: aphex
our electric outdoor grill

fail

Tell that to the HOA, its either an electric grill or nothing.

 

[tfinch2]

Originally posted by: aphex

Originally posted by: xSauronx

Originally posted by: aphex
our electric outdoor grill

fail

Tell that to the HOA, its either an electric grill or nothing.

Your HOA tore up your man card. No wonder you installed heated towel racks living in Florida.

 

[George P Burdell]

Originally posted by: tfinch2

Originally posted by: aphex

Originally posted by: xSauronx

Originally posted by: aphex
our electric outdoor grill

fail

Tell that to the HOA, its either an electric grill or nothing.

Your HOA tore up your man card. No wonder you installed heated towel racks living in Florida.

LOL, aphex is gonna get that one for a while, isn't he?

 

[Jeff7]

Originally posted by: aphex
We have our electric outdoor grill on an a GFCI outlet. Fairly often, when the grill is powering itself on and off to maintain the temperature, it will trip the breaker. Horrible design by the people who built this place as half the house is running on a single breaker (patio, living room, upstairs office, and dining room).

Is the GFCI only there to protect in case of a short? And the breaker is tripping because of the spike from the grill turning on?

Or should the GFCI be catching this before it trips the breaker?

Time to get an electrician in to install extra circuits.

 

[OUCaptain]

Originally posted by: aphex

Originally posted by: xSauronx

Originally posted by: aphex
our electric outdoor grill

fail

Tell that to the HOA, its either an electric grill or nothing.

U can't even sneak in one of those little propane grills? Habachi size? Damn..that might be grounds for war on the HOA

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: tfinch2

Originally posted by: aphex

Originally posted by: xSauronx

Originally posted by: aphex
our electric outdoor grill

fail

Tell that to the HOA, its either an electric grill or nothing.

Your HOA tore up your man card. No wonder you installed heated towel racks living in Florida.

What can I say, it feels good against my schweaty balls.

 

[mattpegher]

Originally posted by: George P Burdell

Originally posted by: tfinch2

Originally posted by: aphex

Originally posted by: xSauronx

Originally posted by: aphex
our electric outdoor grill

fail

Tell that to the HOA, its either an electric grill or nothing.

Your HOA tore up your man card. No wonder you installed heated towel racks living in Florida.

LOL, aphex is gonna get that one for a while, isn't he?

Heated Towel racks in Florida, OMG, They didn't just take your man card they shat on it an gave it back.

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: mattpegher

Originally posted by: George P Burdell

Originally posted by: tfinch2

Originally posted by: aphex

Originally posted by: xSauronx

Originally posted by: aphex
our electric outdoor grill

fail

Tell that to the HOA, its either an electric grill or nothing.

Your HOA tore up your man card. No wonder you installed heated towel racks living in Florida.

LOL, aphex is gonna get that one for a while, isn't he?

Heated Towel racks in Florida, OMG, They didn't just take your man card they shat on it an gave it back.

2 Girls 1 Heated Towel Rack

 

[AlienCraft]

Originally posted by: aphex

Originally posted by: xSauronx

Originally posted by: aphex
our electric outdoor grill

fail

Tell that to the HOA, its either an electric grill or nothing.

That's un-AMERCAN! DamnCOMMIEbastiches !

I'll bet he can't fly an American flag without violating those HOA CCC&R .


edit> you need a new circuit or two added.

 

[alkemyst]

Also GFCI's don't last forever.