dpcarls1598
Master Electrician
- Location
- Minnesota, USA
- Occupation
- Master Electrician
I have multiple food warmers (the kind that have water immersed heating elements with a service tray above them) in our school kitchens on GFCI outlets, mostly 208v, 50a single phase that are a complete pain.
The new schools and recently remodeled kitchens of course meet the new code with GFCI protection for the outlets but these units, even the brand new ones trip especially after sitting for the summer or over COVID.
The kitchen service company comes out, removes the ground wire from the plug and runs the unit for an hour or so to eliminate the moisture in the insulation around the coils then reconnects and it works until the next extended school break.
I‘m not removing the GFCI protection or doing anything against code. It’s a school and everything I do there is beyond code just because it’s kids and if anyone can get into mischief, it’s kids!!!
Anyone else seeing this and what are your thoughts?
The new schools and recently remodeled kitchens of course meet the new code with GFCI protection for the outlets but these units, even the brand new ones trip especially after sitting for the summer or over COVID.
The kitchen service company comes out, removes the ground wire from the plug and runs the unit for an hour or so to eliminate the moisture in the insulation around the coils then reconnects and it works until the next extended school break.
I‘m not removing the GFCI protection or doing anything against code. It’s a school and everything I do there is beyond code just because it’s kids and if anyone can get into mischief, it’s kids!!!
Anyone else seeing this and what are your thoughts?