more than one GFCI on circuit

[mlarson (Michael Larson, WI Lic. # 1672-106)]

@Robert_Meier

You’re not following along. Still works just fine but that’s not what the OP stated.

Do you inspect?

The real world has surprises for you.

[rmeier2 (Robert Meier)]

So you agree that you misread the OP?

[mlarson (Michael Larson, WI Lic. # 1672-106)]

Nope

I know multiple GFCI’s on the same circuit are a waste of money and **a nuisance **but are they really a code violation?

[rmeier2 (Robert Meier)]

@mlarson

Nope

That still doesn’t say that one is on the load side of the other but regardless of how it’s wired it’s code compliant which is the OP’s question.

[Jim_Port]

@mlarson

Now you both don’t get it.

What is being described is a second gfci connected to the load side of the first gfci. :roll:

That was not the way the OP posted the question. You are making an assumption that they meant wired from the load terminals .

[mlarson (Michael Larson, WI Lic. # 1672-106)]

@Jim_Port

That was not the way the OP posted the question. You are making an assumption that they meant wired from the load terminals .

There would be no nuisance otherwise. :roll:

[pabernathy (Paul Abernathy, CMI®, CMECP® Electrical Code Academy,Inc.)]

@dhawley

Saw this on an occupancy check off sheet today, fail “two GFI on one circuit”. Is this legit or is the local AHJ just making stuff up. I know multiple GFCI’s on the same circuit are a waste of money and a nuisance but are they really a code violation?

Nope…No NEC Code Violation…

[dhawley (Don C. Hawley)]

Thanks Paul, we always seem to go sideways after 5 or 6 posts. Always good info though

[jfranklin6 (Jacob Franklin)]

Found this thread when looking for the same issue. I just tripped a GFCI in a kitchen which appears to have 5 of the things on the same circuit. Had to reset 3 of them. Are they wired incorrectly or is it possible that a ground fault anywhere on the circuit could trip all the GFCI devices on that circuit?

[lkage (Larry Kage, CMI)]

@jfranklin6

…is it possible that a ground fault anywhere on the circuit could trip all the GFCI devices on that circuit?

Sometimes, Yes… …

[lkage (Larry Kage, CMI)]

@jfranklin6

I’m about done with this forum. Three days on here and 40% of the answers I’ve got are people acting like anyone asking a question is some kind of moron. Isn’t that what the forum is for?

No it is not what the forum is for.

And one can grow thicker shin and sidestep the turds and pick up the the gold nugget answers.

[jfranklin6 (Jacob Franklin)]

@lkage

No it is not what the forum is for.

And one can grow thicker shin and sidestep the turds and pick up the the gold nugget answers.

Alright. Thanks for commenting.

[rmeier2 (Robert Meier)]

@jfranklin6

Found this thread when looking for the same issue. I just tripped a GFCI in a kitchen which appears to have 5 of the things on the same circuit. Had to reset 3 of them. Are they wired incorrectly or is it possible that a ground fault anywhere on the circuit could trip all the GFCI devices on that circuit?

Jacob,
Hang in there many here can help you. Let’s start with how did you test the GFCI?

[jfranklin6 (Jacob Franklin)]

@rmeier2

Jacob,
Hang in there many here can help you. Let’s start with how did you test the GFCI?

Tripped with a Klein outlet tester designed for GFCI and AFCI testing.

For the photo, tripping outlet A tripped B, both outlets at C and D. Tripping outlet B tripped A and both outlets at C* but D stayed on. This is the top and bottom of a kitchen counter.

I am thinking B and C might both be fed from the load end of A, and that A must be fed from the load end of D.

*Come to think of it the right outlet at C didn’t click when I pushed reset and the light possibly came on after the upstream outlets we’re back on.

Anyway I was just wondering about whether or not they would trip due to a current drop if wired a certain way. If the GFIs are isolated with pigtails off a branch circuit line would they still trip the neighboring outlets?

[rmeier2 (Robert Meier)]

I’m trying to understand your drawing are A and B the GFCI devices?

[gwells (George Wells, CMI)]

@ringalls

That’s why I describe it as a nuisance. It’s not a hazard or a deficiency.

How is it a nuisance?

[dwigger (David Wigger, CMI, Retired)]

Once multiple GFCI’s are tripped on the same circuit you have to reset them in a specific order. I once did a house with 4 GFCI’s on the same circuit. You had to reset them in the order they were in the series.

[jjonas (Jeffrey Jonas)]

@jfranklin6

I just tripped a GFCI in a kitchen which appears to have 5 of the things on the same circuit.

Curious the age of the home and if it is/was a 2-wire system, thus the installation of GFCI’s at multiple outlets?