120 volt GFI burned up

[Uncle Gump]

Interesting stuff. Sorry, I'm no electrician so can't help with that stuff, but I do have a very important question:

How was the chili?

Sounds crazy... but I always make a pot of chili on November 1st. The same day I allow the furnace to be turned on. It was really good...

 

[don4331]

Unfortunately I’ve seen an increase in melted/faulted GFI/GFCI plugs in recent years. Of course most are made in China so… there’s that.

although it’s not really legal, you can use 15 amp outlets on 20 amp circuits as long as you don’t exceed 15 amp draw on the outlet.

The last time I was working with "The Code", it was legal to install 15 amp outlets on 20 amp circuits as long as you had at least 2 outlets on the circuit, and you didn't draw more than 15 amps on any single outlet.

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

The last time I was working with "The Code", it was legal to install 15 amp outlets on 20 amp circuits as long as you had at least 2 outlets on the circuit, and you didn't draw more than 15 amps on any single outlet.

It’s been awhile since I really looked at the official code. I was going to go with it’s kinda frowned upon, but figured I’d hedge my bet a little more, lol. I still do a bit of electrical here and there and I know enough about it to do a good job

 

[Uncle Gump]

My circuit has three GFI's on it. Two outlets above the kitchen counter and the washer dryer outlet.

I want to run a 20 amp circuit to the garage and I have room in my panel to add a couple breakers. I may just run another dedicated circuit for the washer dyer while I'm at it and remove it from the other breaker.

Like I said... I just don't want to worry the house will burn down.

 

[Curious Hound]

I want to run a 20 amp circuit to the garage and I have room in my panel to add a couple breakers. I may just run another dedicated circuit for the washer dyer while I'm at it and remove it from the other breaker.

Excellent idea.

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

I’m absolutely amazed that some of the houses I’ve worked on didn’t burn down before I got there. One house had Romex and MC run across the basement from the panel, then they wire nutted to knob and tube and shoved the mess up into the wall, among other things.

The pic, I found that live outlet just loose in the ceiling. The two black wires that are cut in front of it and the white wire above were all connected to live knob and tube and run through metal clamps on the metal box….

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

My circuit has three GFI's on it. Two outlets above the kitchen counter and the washer dryer outlet.

I want to run a 20 amp circuit to the garage and I have room in my panel to add a couple breakers. I may just run another dedicated circuit for the washer dyer while I'm at it and remove it from the other breaker.

Like I said... I just don't want to worry the house will burn down.

Why not run a 240 volt sub panel to the garage? Then you can run a 240 volt welder plus a couple circuits for stuff.

 

[Roert42]

There was a house I worked in once. A million different electrical circuits, all added at different time. The house was build without power originally.

coffee can nailed to a rafter in the basement, pulled off the lid, power went out in the upstairs bathroom and living room.

I left before touching much more, didn’t want to be involved when the house did burn down.

 

[Uncle Gump]

Why not run a 240 volt sub panel to the garage? Then you can run a 240 volt welder plus a couple circuits for stuff.

It's just a tiny one car garage... and I'm not gonna be here long enough to bother with 220. I'm gonna do all that in the forever shop...

 

[don4331]

Why not run a 240 volt sub panel to the garage? Then you can run a 240 volt welder plus a couple circuits for stuff.

Exactly what I did when I had the house built: 60A 240v circuit to the garage subpanel; garage lights are on separate circuit, so even if I pop the garage, I'm not left in the dark.

@Uncle Gump
Even a tiny one car garage beats working outside - swapped the SROD for a T5 in significant other's Mustang, starter in my S-10 Blazer, etc in such an environment.

Is it an electrical dryer?

If so, the NEC now requires a dedicated 30A circuit using 10/3 wire. (Same requirement for unitized or stackable washer/dryer)​

And that might be part of problem here - 30A device on 20A circuit...​

 

[Curious Hound]

Is it an electrical dryer?

He stated it's a gas dryer.

 

[Uncle Gump]

It's a gas dryer... 120v is just for the motor and controls.

My single car garage doesn't have room for a vehicle with what tools I brought here... not including what ended up in storage. The only 220v equipment I have is my compressor and it's in storage. A new 20 amp circuit will give me some outlets and will run my Hobart 140.

The existing circuit will do lighting and the garage door opener. It's all I really need to make it workable.

 

[don4331]

Apologies, I missed the edit where it was updated that it is was a gas dryer.

Then for your 20A circuit, you just need 1 - 20A outlet or 2 - 15A outlets to meet code. e.g 1 - 20A for the welder and 1 - 15A for the grinder.