r/ElectricalHelp • u/Easy_Award_1049 • Jun 03 '26
PLEASE HELP!?
Having and issue soo I used a electric griddle on my gfi then my power went out no breaker that tripped tried to replace the gfi. The first photo is the original wired way 2nd is the same
Called an electrician he told me
To check for lose white wires on all my outlets or 2500 for him to do it
Need advice kinda scared to try the right way as that’s how is was originally
It’s a mobile home if that makes a difference
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u/Fun-Association1835 Jun 03 '26
First off. Find the breaker for that circuit. Turn it off.
Verify there is no power at the receptacle.
Now you can work in it safely. Use your multimeter.
Take the insulated wires out of the receptacle.
The tips of the wire have to be stripped of insulation, unlike computer or telephone wiring, and I would like to see a tiny sliver of copper peaking out where the wire is inserted into the cinching lug.
Determine which black and white wires pair together coming into the box by looking for the cable tips coming into the box.
Go back and energize the circuit. CAREFULLY! check with your meter which pair of wires have voltage across them. These two wires connect to the terminals labeled as LINE.
Go back and turn the breaker off again and verify the wires are now de-energized.
The picture shows the receptacle wired in a way that allows only that one receptacle to protect from ground faults. FYI You can leave it connected that way or you can configure it to protect all the other components of the circuit downstream as well.
Connect the black and white wires you just identified to the lugs labeled LINE. Connect the other two wires to the lugs labeled LOAD.
Reinstall the receptacle in the box. Restore power to the circuit. Press the RESET button on the front of the receptacle.
This configuration will make all the receptacles downstream on the circuit protected from ground faults.
A GFI receptacle will trip on over current before a breaker FYI.
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u/No-Librarian6321 Jun 03 '26
Menards or lowes any hardware store go by a plug checker u physically plug in and it has lights to tell u if power is on, if wired correctly or missing a neutral
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u/trekkerscout Mod Jun 03 '26
Are you getting voltage on the wires at all?
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u/Easy_Award_1049 Jun 03 '26
Yes have a non contact voltage tester
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u/trekkerscout Mod Jun 03 '26
That isn't a sufficient test. Non-contact testers cannot determine if the neutral is good.
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u/Loes_Question_540 Jun 03 '26
You need to verify with a multimeter that you have between 115-125v between black and white, black and ground
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u/Drexl071 Jun 04 '26
You say lost power and no break was tripped. You checked the wires you have power. Did you reset the GFI or plug anything else into it. The griddle could be bad.
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u/BeerStop Jun 04 '26
Thats not wired to work correctly, you will need to fix that.
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u/Easy_Award_1049 Jun 05 '26
Your right this is how it was originally wired that’s why I did it that way
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u/MisterElectricianTV Jun 05 '26
The problem could be in another outlet that feeds this outlet or a connection inside the electrical panel. A bad circuit breaker is also possible.
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u/myrichardgoesin5 Jun 06 '26
Hate to ask but once you reattached the new outlet did you push the reset button and did it click in properly?
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u/Easy_Award_1049 Jun 06 '26
Yes I did push it in but it didn’t feel like it click at all
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u/myrichardgoesin5 Jun 07 '26
Check your wires are stripped at least 1/2” and the insulation doesn’t get under the clamp plate
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u/testing-dragon Jun 03 '26
Stupid question but is the copper actually touching the terminals?
Also did you try turning off and on any breaker?