Gfci pops occasionally

[Jsf721]

When I purchased my house the transformer for the door bell was wired into a surface mounted electrical outlet box in my breaker closet. I installed a ring video door bell and all was good for years.

I had plugged in a wifi extender into the outlet and all was good. Some work was done by a licensed electrician and things were good for weeks. Then all of a sudden the ring video door bell reports being off line.

I check the Pannel box and nothing is tripped. It was not getting power. I then notice the gfci is tripped. I reset it and it was good for weeks. It just happened for a second time and I reset it but I’d like to find out what is causing the issue.

I’m very limited on electrical ability but I have a meter and know how to use it.

Any ideas on trouble shooting so I can fix permeability?

Thanks

 

[jdepiero]

Possibly you have a bad GFCi

 

[sparky 1971]

It happens. The technical term that is used by most pros is nuisance tripping. What other things lose power when it trips?

 

[wyliesdiesels]

Possibly you have a bad GFCi

This is the easiest thing to start with

If it keeps nuissance tripping after replacement then youre gonna have to isolate which load is causing it.

BTW unless theres a garage, bath, basement or outdoor receptacle being fed by this GFCI it is not needed.

 

[sparky 1971]

Is it in a basement? I know not all areas have them, but here, not having one is the exception, not the rule.

 

[sparky 1971]

This is the easiest thing to start with

If it keeps nuissance tripping after replacement then youre gonna have to isolate which load is causing it.

BTW unless theres a garage, bath or outdoor receptacle being fed by this GFCI it is not needed.

Basements, man, don't forget about basements. You guys that live on slabs always forget about those of us that have basements.

 

[threewood]

I've had that happen to 2 gfci circuits in the kitchen. I replaced both outlets and the problem stopped. I don't think the builders used high end parts.

 

[wyliesdiesels]

Basements, man, don't forget about basements. You guys that live on slabs always forget about those of us that have basements.

oh yeah we dont have those in cali

 

[Jsf721]

It happens. The technical term that is used by most pros is nuisance tripping. What other things lose power when it trips?

As far as I can tell nothing other than the door bell and the wifi extender plugged into the outlet. I’ll bit a gfci at the electrical store not HD and try that route. Thanks

 

[Jsf721]

This is the easiest thing to start with

If it keeps nuissance tripping after replacement then youre gonna have to isolate which load is causing it.

BTW unless theres a garage, bath, basement or outdoor receptacle being fed by this GFCI it is not needed.

This is in a below grade basement. However three renovation that was done includes several outlets mounted even lower on the wall and the outlets are not gfci type and it passed the town inspection ? How is that ?

 

[PCustoms]

This is in a below grade basement. However three renovation that was done includes several outlets mounted even lower on the wall and the outlets are not gfci type and it passed the town inspection ? How is that ?

Are those outlets fed from the load side of the GFCI?

 

[Jsf721]

Are those outlets fed from the load side of the GFCI?

I am not sure but I will ask

 

[sparky 1971]

I am not sure but I will ask

No need to ask. Push the test button on the GFCI, leave it tripped and go look for something(s) else not not working. I'm willing to bet there are other things protected by the GFCI and you don't know it, yet.

 

[bronc076]

No need to ask. Push the test button on the GFCI, leave it tripped and go look for something(s) else not not working. I'm willing to bet there are other things protected by the GFCI and you don't know it, yet.

Years ago at my house in AZ my garage receptacles were dead because one of the kids was playing with the buttons on the outlet in the hallway bath. Thank god I figured it out before my beer got warm!

 

[75gmck25]

In the past it was common to install one GFCI and then wire the load side so it protected multiple rooms. You ended up with one GFCI circuit that served two bathrooms (code required a GFCI in the bathroom, but allowed it to be shared), or one GFCI that served 3-4 exterior receptacles. Very confusing when you try to troubleshoot.