[sudo-discuss] [omni-discuss] All kitchen appliances moved to Sudo, due to kitchen electrical issue

[Stephen Novotny]

removing BAPS organizing from this email thread.

On Fri, Feb 6, 2015 at 12:27 PM, Steve Bloom <stevebloom55 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Ah, OK.  I've seen GFIs seem to do that, but there may well have been
> something else involved.  That said, it should still be confirmed that
> there's a GFI on that circuit.  In fact, given the unknown wiring
> conditions in the kitchen area I would suggest a GFI breaker in the panel
> even if there is one visible in the kitchen.
>
> -- Steve
>
> On Fri, Feb 6, 2015 at 12:11 PM, Steve Berl <steveberl at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> GFCI devices do NOT protect against overcurrent like a circuit breaker.
>> They protect against ground faults (an imbalance of the current in the hot
>> and neutral wires).
>>
>> If there are too many devices plugged into a GFCI, and none of them are
>> defective, then it is expected that the circuit breaker would trip first.
>>
>> -steve
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Feb 5, 2015 at 10:35 PM, <hol at gaskill.com> wrote:
>>
>>>  are espresso makers being used atm?
>>>
>>> On 2015-02-05 17:01, David Keenan wrote:
>>>
>>> All electrical appliances (toasters, microwave, hot water maker) in the
>>> kitchen have been temporarily moved to Sudo Room, following the electrical
>>> breaker powering the upstairs & la commune tripping with increasing
>>> regularity.
>>>
>>> This circuit powering the kitchen used to be on breaker #8 of the
>>> subpanel in Rise Above (west wall), now it is on #7 moved by Steve Bloom.
>>> Unfo it's now tripping way more than it een used to before, and hi-amp
>>> appliances in the kitchen such as toasters etc almost immediately trip the
>>> circuit. At this point this is a hazardous condition and an electricians
>>> are being called to try and resolve this.
>>>
>>> Please do not put any of these appliances back into the kitchen circuit
>>> until this electrical problem has been addressed. And contact me if anyone
>>> has any questions. Thank you :)
>>>
>>> Best,
>>> David
>>>
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>>
>> --
>> -steve
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