20 Most Recent Leviton 8599 GFCI Receptacle Questions & Answers

If there is a ground wire there and it is attached it should read correct. It may also indicate that there is a loose or missing ground wire somewhere else in the circuit.

Either the GFI is bad or it is tripping because there is a short in the system (obviously, right). I would turn off your panel break, disconnect the GFI and using a meter test to see if there is a short in the system. You would check the hot lead coming from the GFI to the tub and see if it is shorting. If you can't find a short, you should try replacing the GFI. If there is a short then you need to search for the short. Hope this helps and good luck!

It senses if power is grounding out and interrupts the circuit quickly in order to stop electrocution

The light and fan are not properly grounded.

if it is a gas bulb (mercury vapor, metal halide, or high pressure sodium) the bulb needs to be replaced. they "cycle" when they go bad for a few weeks then completely stop working

You've lost a neutral connection at: one of the terminals somewhere; inside the outlet; broken strap between the neutral pads on the standard outlet; or the tester is providing an erroneous indication. Does it read OK on the BOTH receptacles of the first outlet? Check the terminals that provide output on the first outlet and the LINE terminals of the GFCI . Bad at the first outlet? Check the input on the first outlet. Bad? Check splices between outlet and service panel and neutral connection at neutral bus bar inside panel. OK? Check the input to the GFCI - make sure on LINE terminals and proper polarity is observed.Double check the line and load terminal screws of the GFCI outlet. Make sure that the power coming into the GFCI is connected to the LINE terminals. Be sure to connect the HOT and NEUTRAL wires to the proper LINE terminals. Neutral conductor (white) connects to the silver colored screws and hot (black or red) connects to the gold colored LINE screws. If you are sending power out to supply additional loads that are to be GFCI protected, the rules above apply - but connect to the LOAD screws.

GFCI is designed to detect ground faults, and will not reset if ground fault is detected, or if device is bad.
Seems odd that both GFCIs will not reset unless both are outside.
If GFCI is outside, they get dirty and wet, and the GFCI goes bad.

If GFCI will not reset, open following links:
http://waterheatertimer.org/pdf/GFCI-outlet-will-not-reset.pdf
http://waterheatertimer.org/How-to-wire-GFCI.html

There's a short or ground fault somewhere in the switch, wire or light fixture.
Process of elimination can locate problem.
Replace the switch, and check circuit.
Disconnect wires from florescent and connect trouble-light pigtail, and check circuit.
Replace light fixture.

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Has indicator always been ON?
Or did it suddenly turn ON recently?

Usually small indicator lights show that device is working, and has power.
Then when GFCI trips, the light goes off.

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If you can find a higher rated GFCI receptacle it may help. But the first thing is to use 12 ga wire (NOT 14), and to get a good and tight connection to the load lug. Use the screw terminal, not the push-in holes. If you can remove the screw, do so. Then shape the end of the wire into a nice hook and then use a hammer and anvil to flatten it slightly. Then insert the screw nice and tight. If you can manage a 10ga wire, use that.

Only heats the water.

If you need to cool it drain 20% of the water and replace.

Hope this helps

You first install the adaptor then "snap" the screwless cover to the adaptor. See link to leviton web site: http://www.leviton.com/OA_HTML/ibcGetAttachment.jsp?cItemId=2gfWNEOgKddmIKzlZrTgaw&label=IBE&appName=IBE&minisite=10026

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No ! not recommended,you need a dedicated circuit for each bathroom.

Since you will be using ground fault protection or a gfi circuit.

You can use 2 or 3 gfi in one bathroom but they must be connected to one breaker.

Thanks and have a good day.

if its like the outlet in the picture try hitting the reset on the outlet

They put the GFI in line at the front, all the other plugs run off it. One of the other plugs, has lost ground, has lost neutral, a simple plug in tester will tell you this, find the fault, or,, you have a fluorescent bulb plugged into it. The gfi's are very sensitive, they snap at the drop of the barometer.

This has to be the gfi, They are designed to kick out at the slightest hint of of a short or power to ground. I personally have had a few bad experiences with the 15 amp GFI recepticles, and have upgraded to an industrial style 20 amp model which is still acceptable for code here. Check your local electrical codes before doing this, and make sure it is the first recepticle in the circuit.

is there another light in the vacinity or is the light in question itself pointed at the photocell. most likely scenarios are that the light is pointing at its own photocell so when it is off the photosell senses dark and turns it on but then when light comes on tricks photocell into thinking it is daylight,check position of photocell and adjust away from light source if problem persist could be ballast going bad