Pro tip: Clients who keep resetting GFCI outlets | Electricians

Lucas Kelly · 2026-02-26T12:06:06.386714+00:00

I get called back to jobs where GFCI outlets trip a lot. People just hit the reset button and ignore the real issue. What's the best way to explain why this is a bad habit?

rubybarnes6mo ago

Honestly, I see it as a helpful warning system. If it keeps tripping, something is wrong with an appliance or the wiring. Just resetting it is like turning off a check engine light and ignoring the car problem.

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williams.joseph7mo ago

Used to think it was no big deal until my boss explained it.

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oliviab447mo ago

Watched a customer do that for months before their microwave died.

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