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    Quote Originally Posted by Ron View Post
    So I took out the breaker that had a GFI and replaced it with a breaker without one and the grill top works fine. Any issues with that? Thanks for the help!
    If the grill has an in-line gfi, then you are okay. NEC states that all outside outlets/branch circuits be protected by a Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter to prevent shocks. It does not currently require dedicated appliances such as the earlier mentioned 240v grill. If the outlet is dedicated to the grill, and it already has one in the cord, you are fine. The problem with plugging a GFI-protected item into a GFI breaker or outlet is that the sensing circuitry in the down-stream GFI device can cause the up-stream device to trip.
    GFCI devices protect by measuring the current flow values between the neutral (white) and the line (black) wires and trip if there is more than 5 milliamps difference, indicating a leakage current that could shock the user of the appliance plugged into the circuit.
    Your other option is to cut the GFI out of the cord (if one exists, as I suspect it does), and reterminate the male plug at that point, and leave the GFI breaker in the panel.
    Last edited by BenC; 08-24-2011 at 03:51 PM. Reason: Added option to GFI question
    Ben Cummings
    U.S.A. Luxury Coaches, LLC
    Clearwater, FL

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