This is really interesting and scary! Being from California, I was not aware of the potential electrical safety issues with degraded engine block heaters. Thanks Mike for bringing it to our attention!
Could be…. But there’s no way to know for sure without getting eyes on it. The takeaway is to never get rid of a GFCI. There are basic troubleshooting techniques for discovering what’s causing a GFCI to nuisance trip.
This is really interesting and scary! Being from California, I was not aware of the potential electrical safety issues with degraded engine block heaters. Thanks Mike for bringing it to our attention!
Could the issue also be the brother inlaw wired the non GFC incorrectly? Or just didn't bother hooking up the ground connection?
Could be…. But there’s no way to know for sure without getting eyes on it. The takeaway is to never get rid of a GFCI. There are basic troubleshooting techniques for discovering what’s causing a GFCI to nuisance trip.