Comments on: Reset Button On Outlet Keeps Popping Out On GE Electric Citrus Juicer? http://www.bestcitrusjuicers.com/reset-button-on-outlet-keeps-popping-out-when-i-use-an-electric-juicer/ Buy Branded Citrus Juicers, Waring, Breville, Braun, Acme & More Sun, 09 Oct 2011 05:11:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Electro-Fogey http://www.bestcitrusjuicers.com/reset-button-on-outlet-keeps-popping-out-when-i-use-an-electric-juicer/comment-page-1/#comment-25 Electro-Fogey Sat, 27 Mar 2010 20:36:11 +0000 #comment-25 The reset button can be found on any outlet (in a modern house) that's near a water source like a sink or bath. It's called a GCFI (Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter), and a technical description can be found here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ground_fault_circuit_interrupter Basically, this outlet senses if some current is "leaking" from the appliance to an earth ground, rather than through the return contact of the mains voltage. The usual reason for this leakage to an earth ground is if you drop the appliance into a sink full of water, or if you get your hand caught in it and the current is going through your body (and killing you), which pops the breaker. Since neither of these is true, there's a fault somewhere. It could also be that the juicer's internal wiring is faulty, or the outlet is faulty. If you can plug other appliances into the outlet OK, then it's got to be the juicer. I know that it seems to be working OK, but if you have to keep resetting that breaker, then there's a major problem waiting to happen. I'd return it. The reset button can be found on any outlet (in a modern house) that’s near a water source like a sink or bath. It’s called a GCFI (Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter), and a technical description can be found here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ground_fault_circuit_interrupter
Basically, this outlet senses if some current is "leaking" from the appliance to an earth ground, rather than through the return contact of the mains voltage. The usual reason for this leakage to an earth ground is if you drop the appliance into a sink full of water, or if you get your hand caught in it and the current is going through your body (and killing you), which pops the breaker. Since neither of these is true, there’s a fault somewhere.

It could also be that the juicer’s internal wiring is faulty, or the outlet is faulty. If you can plug other appliances into the outlet OK, then it’s got to be the juicer. I know that it seems to be working OK, but if you have to keep resetting that breaker, then there’s a major problem waiting to happen. I’d return it.

]]> By: chua k http://www.bestcitrusjuicers.com/reset-button-on-outlet-keeps-popping-out-when-i-use-an-electric-juicer/comment-page-1/#comment-26 chua k Sat, 27 Mar 2010 20:36:11 +0000 #comment-26 some machine has a thermal cutout.When it is too hot , the machine will stop until it is cool down and press the reset button before it can operate again. some machine has a thermal cutout.When it is too hot , the machine will stop until it is cool down and press the reset button before it can operate again.

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