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Refrigerator trips new AFCI/GFCI circuit breakers
Now my 8 yr old Samsung 24 cu ft refrigerator trips the c/b every 12 minutes to as long as 4 days. Tried space heater on circuit and no problem. Plugged refrigerator into other AFCI/GFCI and they also trip but not as often.
New refrigerator trips AFCI
Especially when the new fridge may hold on the AFCI, but chance be trip the GFCI? Those on the CMP seats voting on new rules do not understand basic electrical theory and neither those adopting the NEC into law.
The refrigerator was tripping the brand new AFCI breaker. With the refrigerator plugged into an ungrounded extension chord, the voltage measured from live to the refrigerator case was 140V and neutral to ground was 35V. It would also trip a nearby GFCI as soon as the compressor …
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Now I'm looking at introducing AFCI at the breaker to make the kitchen circuits code compliant, and I noticed the AFCI breaker immediately trips whenever I plug in the fridge. I tried using two separate AFCI breakers and they both immediately trip when the fridge is …
Why Your Refrigerator is Tripping the Breaker
When your refrigerator is repeatedly tripping the breaker, it could be a problem with the outlet and its wiring, an issue with the circuit, or a problem with a faulty defrost timer/control board or compressor's capacitor.
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Try changing the outlet. A cheap fix if it works. Also try using that AFCI breaker in another similar load circuit and see if it trips as often as when in the refrigerator circuit.
How To Stop a Refrigerator from Tripping a GFCI Outlet
To stop a refrigerator from tripping a GFCI outlet, first reset the outlet and ensure the appliance isn’t sharing the circuit with other devices. Inspect the power cord for any damage and consider installing a dedicated circuit for …
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Now my 8 yr old Samsung 24 cu ft refrigerator trips the c/b every 12 minutes to as long as 4 days. Tried space heater on circuit and no problem. Plugged refrigerator into other AFCI/GFCI and they also trip but not as often.
Especially when the new fridge may hold on the AFCI, but chance be trip the GFCI? Those on the CMP seats voting on new rules do not understand basic electrical theory and neither those adopting the NEC into law.
The refrigerator was tripping the brand new AFCI breaker. With the refrigerator plugged into an ungrounded extension chord, the voltage measured from live to the refrigerator case was 140V and neutral to ground was 35V. It would also trip a nearby GFCI as soon as the compressor …
Now I'm looking at introducing AFCI at the breaker to make the kitchen circuits code compliant, and I noticed the AFCI breaker immediately trips whenever I plug in the fridge. I tried using two separate AFCI breakers and they both immediately trip when the fridge is …
When your refrigerator is repeatedly tripping the breaker, it could be a problem with the outlet and its wiring, an issue with the circuit, or a problem with a faulty defrost timer/control board or compressor's capacitor.
Try changing the outlet. A cheap fix if it works. Also try using that AFCI breaker in another similar load circuit and see if it trips as often as when in the refrigerator circuit.
To stop a refrigerator from tripping a GFCI outlet, first reset the outlet and ensure the appliance isn’t sharing the circuit with other devices. Inspect the power cord for any damage and consider installing a dedicated circuit for …