I am trying to replace an old outlet in the bathroom with a GFCI outlet. When I add the line connections, I have no issues. When I add the load connections, the outlet trips as soon as I turn the power back on to the outlet. If I hit reset, it trips immediately. I don't need any thing attached to the outlet for this to happen. Down stream from the outlet is a light in my closet. That appears to be the only thing. I disconnected that light from its circuit to no avail. Does any one have any ideas what is going on? I must have a short somewhere in the line. The outlet box has an exposed copper wire as the grounding wire.
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20 years ago