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Yes I think you are right happy. The breaker line goes to the switch in the bathroom then the GFCI. I tried this one in another location and it didn't work It doesn't even try to reset. It just pushes in

Ok so I took the GFCI and put it in a good plug and it DOESN'T WORK!!!! Are you kidding me?!? This was the second one I got! Could it be a bad box? Could something I'm doing be frying them? Tomorrow I will get a new GFCI and test in a good plug first. I will also hook back up that...

I'm sure. I'm 100% sure. When I hook up the romex from the breaker to the GFCI and nothing else it won't reset. When I do the same with a standard plug it lights up a lamp The only thing that works when the GFCI is hooked up is the light switch and vent fan in the same bathroom. The picture...

Here's another piece of helpful information. When I attach the GFCI with the line only from the breaker and NOTHING else, it still won't reset. The only other item that works at this point is the switch in the bathroom and the vent fan. I unplugged the vent fan and it still won't reset...

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Ok. I did this and the lamp came on and the voltage is 120. The only other thing that worked when I did this was the light switch in the bathroom. This must come before the GFCI then. Since nothing was hooked to load then nothing else worked. The other stuff that is upstream or in that...

I'm close guys!!!! Don't bail on me now!! Happy2rv and Checkthisout have reinvigorated me!!!!!

I meant "nothing is burnt or fried". Meaning all the wires looked good. But now that happy2rv mentioned that neutrals from different circuits tied together can do it, I'm sure that is the problem Having independent GFCIs at each outlet won't work because the problem is upstream.

So I have another question. 1)when I check with the load attached will it be with the two line wires jumpered together? Or am I just checking the one romex that is coming directly from the breaker? 2)Can you tell me if just swapping out the GFCI to the garage or outdoor outlet will fix this?

I see what you are saying. So I am going to plug in a lamp, disconnect load wires and measure voltage and switch the switches off an on upstream correct? I have a wild idea. What if I just swap the GFCI in the bathroom with the regular outlet in the garage. Any chance that will "fix" the...

I can do this but I think happy2rv nailed it. It is sensing something upstream. And those three way switches are a hot mess. It has to be the culprit. Everything else checks out and I'm sure 3 gfcis aren't bad

Bingo. I think this is it. I think you are absolutely right. I did everything everyone said above yesterday. I isolated the single romex from the breaker and the GFCI still wouldn't reset. So it is sensing something upstream. The voltage from the breaker is good. So it must be in that...

Ok. I'm pretty much ready to give up on this. I got a new GFCI and it still won't work. I mentioned that accessory circuit before that still works when the GFCI is off but doesn't work when the breaker is off. It contains the light switch in the bathroom, the dual light switch in the...

I already went to HD at lunch. I will try to replace it Its a leviton

So Wylie what is your recommendation as the next step? New GFCI?

Sam, I think there is a circuit that branches off before the GFCI then comes back in. I know this because there are 3 light switches and a plug on the same breaker that work when the GFCI is flipped. So they must be getting power before the GFCI. In my original sketch I wasn't aware of...

Lol. Noted I'm no beast but I can whoop a GFCI any day. :rocker:

Yes that is correct. I will pick up a new GFCI tomorrow and if it doesn't work I will do this

This thread is long and confusing but if you read my posts closely I have been very methodical and followed all advice given here. So far I know 1)the new GFCI doesn't work with or without load connected 2)I'm getting 120 volts from the line from the breaker 3)if I bypass the GFCI all 3...

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