GFCI outlets and RF

tom IL · Post by **tom IL** » Tue Mar 30, 2004 2:47 pm

There is a GFCI outlet on my bathroom wall that is directly behind my desk and I have discovered that is it popping any time I key up my portable with in about 5 or 6 feet. Also if I get with in about 6 in. of it with my cell phone it pops. Is this normal or is something wrong with the outlet???

hooknladder · Post by **hooknladder** » Tue Mar 30, 2004 3:00 pm

This is a normal response of these outlets with rf. I have never had mine pop with my cell phone. Is it when you are talking on it or anytime? All my problems seem to be on UHF, as it has never tripped with VHF. What band is your portable on?

tom IL · Post by **tom IL** » Tue Mar 30, 2004 11:08 pm

It only does it with the phone when it is fairly close and I have it keyed up.

thebigphish · Post by **thebigphish** » Tue Mar 30, 2004 11:13 pm

tom IL wrote:It only does it with the phone when it is fairly close and I have it keyed up.

if you put the phone near a VHF hi minitor pager, it will trip the alert tones too.

Susan157 · Post by **Susan157** » Wed Mar 31, 2004 1:48 pm

Who is the manufactor of this outlet?

It is not common to trip.
did you try to change it.

Most outlets trip with an unbalance of
5 ma.ac current on any of the three
legs.

I would try another outlet.

ALF 935 · Post by **ALF 935** » Wed Mar 31, 2004 1:58 pm

The lo-band radio in a fire rig will trip the GFCI's for generator current. When inside the station and on the TDMA phone, it will cancel the call when tx'ing. Not gonna worry about it, 6 more months and we go APCO 25.
Jimmy

GFCI outlets and RF

GFCI outlets and RF

trade the outlet.