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cirus wrote: ↑Wed Jan 22, 2020 3:32 pm

Mel wrote: ↑Wed Jan 22, 2020 3:21 pm

I'm just talking about the gfci not the possible lightning or surge problem. If a gfci outlet trips and something goes out other than that what is required to be protected by it then it is wired incorrectly. Is it dangerous? No but it's a nuisance.

Sometimes this is done intentionally as an alert that the GFCI has tripped.
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I'll just going by 30 years in the electrical field and the NEC. The gfci has a light on it that shows red when it's tripped.
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But this indicator light is usually in the bathroom or laundry room. If you have a light in another room, you might notice it sooner.
I've not done this myself, but I've seen it done.

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I'm just talking about the gfci not the possible lightning or surge problem. If a gfci outlet trips and something goes out other than that what is required to be protected by it then it is wired incorrectly. Is it dangerous? No but it's a nuisance.
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Sometimes this is done intentionally as an alert that the GFCI has tripped.

Mother Nature doesn't follow electrical "rules". We had a lightning strike about 35 years ago and many weird things happened. One ceiling fan had "high" only. One cordless phone would work but could not dial out. One VCR, blown fuse. One TV, horizontal output diode blown. Yard lights would not turn off. Weather station wiped out completely. Air compressor switch welded in "on" position. None of these were on a common circuit.