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GFCI is blowing for a reason. THIS IS YOUR WARNING that there is a problem some place that needs fixing. Like replacing a fuse or circut that keeps blowing by using a bigger or heavier sized one. That solution will let the electric system overload with the power being drawn, possibly overheat, to cause a fire or other problems.
Some point of the new installation needs attention to fix the issue, not a band-aid fix like replacing GFCI with a regular outlet. Did Electrician use heavy wire to run that distance to outlet over using smaller, cheaper wire? Perhaps the charger can’t draw enough electricity to work? Checking how much power is available at the outlet is not hard. Maybe power wire got nicked during installation, so power is shorting out someplace. Again, the GFCI may be bad, plastic dies with age. Was new in box but old sitting on the shelf a long time. Replacing the present GFCI could solve the issue or at least tell you that GFCI is NOT the problem.
Has charger been plugged into other outlets? Does charger blow those location or GFCI outlets as well? Charger may be a bad unit, needs to be taken back for another unit. It happens, shipping accidents, poor handling before your purchase.[/QUOTE]
“GFCI is blowing for a reason. THIS IS YOUR WARNING that there is a problem some place that needs fixing.”
Sorry, but the majority of the time GFCIs trip has nothing to do with the line. Especially if it was installed as a dedicated line, a line that runs from the breaker panel to the outlet.
There can be a number of reasons, none of which are because of a “dangerous” problem. The main reason is they are not really designed for this sort of out door location/use. They can be and are very sensitive to moisture, line voltage change, even ambient naturally accruing static electricity.
In short they can be a PITA. IMO and experience their value is way over rated and the majority of times are not needed. The only reason a licensed electrician installs them is because “code” requires them to. “Code” is not always right nor the best way to go about things. It is far to broad in scope and application for a lot of things. In other words another example of government over regulation.
A Master electrician I learned the tricks of the trade from said he wouldn’t install in a lot of applications if it wasn’t required.
For some reason people tend to think one has to be a rocket scientist to work with, install basic residential electrical. It is actually quite simple if one takes the time to learn the basics. There are plenty of very good websites and or books on how to go about things, correctly and safely. They are very user friendly and will save people a TON of money by being able to do it themselves.
There is no “law” or “code” that says a homeowner can not repair, install, build just about anything they want on their property. Technically only property that is their primary residence not a rental.
