120V Welder Pops GFI Outlet

[wyliesdiesels]

Wondering if it wasn't the GFI at all.

Thinking of switching the outlet out.

Bill

A bad outlet will not cause a GFCI to trip.

You are missing basic troubleshooting steps here and your jerry rigging doesnt help either

 

[bczygan]

A bad outlet will not cause a GFCI to trip.

You are missing basic troubleshooting steps here and your jerry rigging doesnt help either

No. All the jury rigging has been removed.

What I have now is a 20A outlet on it's own 20A breaker, mounted right beside the panel. A 25' 12AWG HD extension cord connects the welder to this dedicated outlet.

Since this now works without tripping, I wonder if a GFCI outlet, substituted for this standard one, would work as well.

Bill

 

[thesilverone]

can't fix stupid

 

[Gerald O]

I've got a GFCI circuit in the garage loft bathroom that goes completely berzerk when I key up the transmitter on my ham radio. They are not even on the same circuit. The GFCI device will clatter like a machine gun. Must be sensitive to the radio frequency emission. An arc welder does make some RF noise. Could be related.

 

[LS6 Tommy]

I've got a GFCI circuit in the garage loft bathroom that goes completely berzerk when I key up the transmitter on my ham radio. They are not even on the same circuit. The GFCI device will clatter like a machine gun. Must be sensitive to the radio frequency emission. An arc welder does make some RF noise. Could be related.

The walkie talkies we used to use at work would make BAS relay panels chatter. My old CB used to bleed through stereos, tvs, muzak systems in stores. Of course, let's just say it wasn't a "legal" standard 4W max unit from Sears...

Tommy