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Breaker will not reset

joeyseabee

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I am hoping somebody can help me with this electrical puzzle. I installed a new outlet by drilling from inside the house and installing a GFI on the outside of the house in the proper box. I remember when I installed the first GFI a breaker pop so I installed a new GFI. I have power to the new GFI and I checked the wiring with a device and it reads that the wires are correct. I also have power to the inside outlet that I tapped.
Here is the problem and puzzle the breaker to my kitchen garbage disposal will not reset? Did I ruined this breaker, and do I need to install a breaker?
 
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Ole Slewfoot

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Physically wont go/latch in the on position, or the disposal just refuses to work...In the latter case the unit usually also has a reset button built in

If the breaker wont latch in the on position, pull it from the box and try it, if it still won't it's mechanically hooped.
 

cmanningjr

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Did you drill into the wire feeding your disposal?
What was the first gfi for that you installed??




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zmaxmotorsports

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Try disconnecting the gfi and see if breaker will reset.

Did you wire the black and white wires both to line side of gfi?
 
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wyliesdiesels

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Is this GFCI/inside outlet on the same circuit/breaker as the disposal?

where is this GFCI/outlet located?

What is the make and model of panel and breakers you have?

Sometimes Zinscos lockup...
 

LXCam

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Once you rule out any wiring errors and it still won't reset. Remove it from the panel and holding it flat smack the **** out of it on the palm of your other hand, then see if it will open and close correctly. Sometimes that's all they need is a good slap on the ***......like most things.
 
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