Garage Door Opener Keeps Tripping Gfci

There is a garage door opener gdo plugged into the only outlet downstream from the gfci.

Garage door opener keeps tripping gfci.

A gfci that is continually tripping is not working properly and exposes you and your home to the risk of electrical shock or fire from an overloaded circuit. An electrical outlet connected to the same circuit could also be the source of the problem especially if it was not part of the original wiring of your home. It doesn t trip the breaker just the gfci. 10 11 29 12 09 15 pm.

They do not say why the note is there. Opener is about 15 years old but functions perfectly gfib not a receptacle but a breaker that goes into the service panel is new but just recently hooked up. It has been working fine for the past few years but now the gdo trips the gfci whenever it s plugged in. Never gets to the point to where the motor operates.

If you gfci keeps tripping that means there is an underlying problem that needs to be addressed immediately. If you look at the operation and maintenance manual you will see a slightly ominous note in general troubleshooting opener does not run that reads check for a non compatible gfci. How does a gfci outlet work. I think the op s new garage door opener has a fault tripping the gfi breaker.

A licensed electrician must replace non compatible gfci s. The gfib was bought 8 years ago and not used until now.