60 amp fuse blew - weird effects

[chemman]

GFCI outlets which have inductive loads plugged into them can have nuisance trips due to high inrush currents or transient surges when the compressor engages. You should be able to put a regular 15 amp outlet in it's place and be free of the nuisance trips.

 

[nomas]

I’m really having a hard time now with their fridge on a Leviton 15A GFCI receptacle. It’s been tripping although I’m not sure why. It’s not overloading, although the circuit is on a mini breaker in place of a glass fuse. I tried talking to my mom over the phone about how to reset the GFCI, which is one with same colored buttons. But I kept on telling her to press in the top button all the way in and she said nothing happened.

So I went there and got it to work by just pushing in the button all the way in. I put it in test and asked my mom to push in the button. She kept on trying but it was like she thought all she needed to do was tap it. She kept on trying and still couldn’t get the button far enough for the click to reset it. I showed her how to use the end of a spoon to press it in and I think she can do it now. But overall it’s really frustrating because it’s not that hard, but my parents just can’t figure it out.

Refrigerators and freezers should NOT be plugged into a GFCI protected circuit .

 

[y_p_w]

Refrigerators and freezers should NOT be plugged into a GFCI protected circuit .

This part of the house isn’t grounded, so the GFCI was the only reasonable option. And it’s not really ideal because a microwave and several other appliances are on the same circuit. Way back when they had the house remodeled, a bunch of walls were torn out and they could have just switched this part of the house to a new circuit breaker, but they didn’t want the added expense.

But it’s really frustrating because it’s not that hard to push in a button all the way. I wouldn’t even say it’s about my mother’s age. She probably couldn’t have done it 30 years ago. That’s just the way she presses buttons and can’t do it any other way.