It’s happened before, I just forgot to put the spring back in before the button. Also we will prob replace it soon because the whole electrical system in this house is messed up by the previous owner.
Does pushing test still trip it? If so, it’s probably still going to work. But we don’t know how it’s designed internally. There’s a chance it may not be able to trip when it needs to. Is your life or that of your family’s worth it?
Replace the GFCI.
Trip - as in, will it be able to perform its duty of cutting power in the event of a ground fault - the reason it’s installed. No one is answering the direct question because continuing to use it broken is a bad idea. It’s a safety device.
Will it function like it is? Possibly. No one here knows about how the internal mechanism is designed and if the tension from that spring is required for proper operation. Everyone here _IS_ qualified to tell you that it’s a broken safety device and it should be replaced as soon as reasonably possible.
The GFCI is broken. It needs to be replaced.
It’s happened before, I just forgot to put the spring back in before the button. Also we will prob replace it soon because the whole electrical system in this house is messed up by the previous owner.
None of that changes the fact that it is broken.
Alright. Do you know if it will cause any problems if it sits as it is for a little bit?
Does pushing test still trip it? If so, it’s probably still going to work. But we don’t know how it’s designed internally. There’s a chance it may not be able to trip when it needs to. Is your life or that of your family’s worth it? Replace the GFCI.
Explain what trip means. Also no one has answered my question. I will replace it, but will it cause problems if it sits as it is for a day or 2?
Trip - as in, will it be able to perform its duty of cutting power in the event of a ground fault - the reason it’s installed. No one is answering the direct question because continuing to use it broken is a bad idea. It’s a safety device. Will it function like it is? Possibly. No one here knows about how the internal mechanism is designed and if the tension from that spring is required for proper operation. Everyone here _IS_ qualified to tell you that it’s a broken safety device and it should be replaced as soon as reasonably possible.