My outside outlet is tied to a GFCI receptacle. When I plug in my smoker, the GFCI TRIPS. What con I do to avoid this besides running an extension cord to another receptacle (inside the apartment)?
Electrical – Electric Smoker Trips GFCI
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Best Answer
The GFCI is tripping for a reason. Older ones sometimes tripped for false positives, but that's very rare with modern fuses/interrupters.
Especially if the outlet interrupts with the same appliance every time then the problem is the appliance not the outlet. Do some troubleshooting on the grill to find out if you can repair it, or need to replace it. It might be that the grill is operating as it was designed to, and it's simply drawing more current than is safe for a typical outlet.
Meanwhile, go thank the GFCI for doing its job and saving your life/apartment.