[R-390] Gfi receptacle

[Joe Foley]

Nah, better receptacles have VERY stiff spring
contacts when new.

Joe




--- Dan Merz <mdmerz at verizon.net> wrote:

> Hi,  has anyone encountered a gfi receptable that
> didn't want to let go of a
> two prong plug?  I was using a small soldering iron
> in my garage to put a
> connector on coax going up to my antenna and I
> plugged into the the nearest
> outlet which was a gfi outlet.  Everything worked ok
> but when I was finished
> and tried to unplug the soldering iron,  the outlet
> didn't want to let me
> pull it out.  This is the first time the outlet has
> been used (new house).
> I finally got it out by twisting/pulling but it took
> enough force that I
> thought maybe it was going to pull the tines right
> out of the plug.  Does
> the third prong (ground) and the fact that I was not
> using it have something
> to do with this behavior?  Or is this likely a
> faulty receptacle?  The
> receptacle is a white household type with a reset
> button in the middle.
> Maybe it needs some lubricant?  I just went out and
> tried a three prong plug
> and it worked ok.  Then I tried the soldering iron
> again and it worked ok.
> It was almost like it had welded in before but now
> it's working ok
> apparently.  Now on closer inspection,  I see a
> small area on the edge of
> one of the prongs where the brass is zinc colored
> and maybe it was welded
> there to the outlet....any similar experiences ? 
> Probably had nothing to do
> with gfi.    Dan.
> 
> 
>
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