what do I do with the 2 extra wires?
2006-11-18 09:11:56 · 8 answers · asked by John K 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Take the panel lid off, crack the gfi off and pull it off. get a breaker of the same size that fits your panel. take the white wire that is coming into the panel with the other wire that is terminated on the breaker and put it on the neutral bar, usually on the top half of the panel where all the other white wires are terminated. take the wire that is spliced to the curled up white wire and goes to the neutral bar and eliminate it. if the wires are too short, dont eliminate the wire back to the neutral bar, just wire nut the outgoing neutral to the old gfi neutral.terminate the colored wire,(not white or green) into the breaker.
2006-11-18 09:55:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should never bypass any safety measure, if the breaker is repeatedly tripping then you should replace this breaker to stop the problem, review how much power (amp rating) you are sending through this breaker. If there is too much power the breaker will become hot and will weaken over time causing a weak breaker. Also it may be as simple as a loose connection. In any case you should replace the breaker with the correct size breaker according to your needs.
2006-11-18 09:25:43 · answer #2 · answered by Daniel J 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First DON'T touch them. It is VERY serious to play with electricity. If you have an uni meter you stand a chance to find out what are those wires and are they on the right place. If you don't understand electricity don't hesitate to call electrician.
It is not that simple you can burn something up, even your home.
Three wires make a lot of difference where you put each one of them.
2006-11-18 09:26:32 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whatever your reason, don't do it. Whatever you are trying to do, find another way. If the breaker is nuisance tripping, replace it.
2006-11-18 09:25:28 · answer #4 · answered by novamanassas 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hope your not doing this because it is tripping,,,, Not a good idea,,, call an electrician.. I'll keep an eye on the obituaries to see what you decide to do...
2006-11-18 09:17:13 · answer #5 · answered by Bob G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the rest of the house don't have gfci ur all just fags
2015-01-20 14:56:28 · answer #6 · answered by Gregory 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why would you want to do that. it was put there for safety and if you by-pass it you could become electrocuted!!!
2006-11-18 09:16:24 · answer #7 · answered by george 2 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would tell you, but I don't know what you're talking about
2006-11-18 09:21:47 · answer #8 · answered by boriquagirl_19 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋