Dripod

[SamIam]

Had 3 needing repair. I fixed plugs and cords. And plugged 2 in and gfi and breaker popped 15 amp breakers.

Took them to my guy he fixed all 3 $175

Took them into a home and 2 still popped breakers.

Took them back to my guy plugged them in and they worked????


Why would they work on one plug and pop another?

1.5 amp draw, gonna test them at my house.
I'm guessing maybe the plugs got wet on 2 units I dont know.

 

[Mikey P]

I've seen that pig sty of truck of yours...

 

[Doug Rice]

He's not plugging them into his truck. I beat Marty to it!

 

[SamIam]

Some of us actually clean carpets

 

[FredC]

gfci by chance? There have been a few threads that talk about fans, not just dripod, tripping gfci circuits.........but I don't think they ever figured out why

 

[SamIam]

Now only one is doing it 15 amp and 20 amp breaker as soon as the plug makes the connection it sparks and pops

 

[SamIam]

Like an arc welder

 

[SamIam]

Theses fans were good until the cords and plugs were replaced.

I asked my guy if it was some sort of reverse polarity he said that only applied to dc not ac current.

 

[Mikey P]

Yeah, my guys just use them to inflate Sponge Bob jumpy houses...

 

[Cleanworks]

Like an arc welder

You gotta short somewhere. Your guy must have wired wrong. Check how the switches are wired, that's where a lot of mistakes are made

 

[SamIam]

You gotta short somewhere. Your guy must have wired wrong. Check how the switches are wired, that's where a lot of mistakes are made

I agree but why would it work when I plugged it in at a commercial building in Santa Clarita and no where else?

 

[Cleanworks]

If it's sparking on only one outlet, the outlet could be faulty. If it's sparking on multiple outlets, the machine is faulty. Possible your guy has wired his outlets backwards too.

 

[KevinD]

I agree but why would it work when I plugged it in at a commercial building in Santa Clarita and now where else?

Was his outlet a GFI?

 

[SamIam]

No

 

[SamIam]

Reversed the black and white on the three prong plug plugged it into a regular outlet worked, plugged it into the gfi plug and it popped the gfi, but not the breaker in the breaker box.

 

[SamIam]

Why are the gfi's so sensitive?????

 

[GeneMiller]

Because they are looking for a ground fault to save your life. It matters how they are wired.

 

[Cleanworks]

check to make sure your ground wire is actually grounded. Should be the green wire.

 

[SamIam]

Use a 2 prong adapter they both work fine now

 

[SamIam]

 

[Cleanworks]

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So it means they are wired incorrectly. Get your money back from the guy who did it. Obviously, he doesn't know WTF he's doing

 

[Andy]

With the adapter you disconnected the ground. Without the adapter the ground is shorting out. The cord is fibered wire could be just a strand of wire touching what it shouldn't be.

 

[dealtimeman]

sometimes it is time to buy some new fans.

 

[Desk Jockey]

sometimes it is time to buy some new fans.

We have 50 Jets drying a commercial building right now.

 

[dealtimeman]

I wonder where you got most of this at almost half price?

 

[Desk Jockey]

Did I ever tell you that you rock?


No I haven't and there is a reason!

Ok, u big baby, You-Rock!

 

[Nate The Great]

Too bad @Desk Jockey only gets the deals.......

 

[dealtimeman]

My name is Dealtimeman, and give deals to all who come from to and fro, near and far.

 

[Desk Jockey]

i is, i am, i are

 

[dealtimeman]

It is what it is, if it wasn't, It wouldn't be.