GFCI tripped

[dirtracer24]

So last Thursday my wife says that the outlets in all the bathrooms aren't working. I checked all the breakers and couldn't find anything wrong, but I didn't really have time to really investigate the issue.
So today I get some free time and check around and find a gfi behind my garage fridge that's tripped. What genius electrician put a gfi for 3 bathrooms on a 2 story house in the garage.
I did the worst thing I could have done and opened the freezer to discover one the most disgusting things I've ever smelled. 100 lbs venison, 30-50 lbs duck/goose, 5 pheasants, 1 whole turkey, 20 lbs of hog, a few lbs of moose and elk, and of course regular store bought beef steaks and tri tips.

I had the most beautiful big fat bull sprig that I was planning on taking to the taxidermist soon and my first cinnamon teal in there. I'm so pissed about it.

Figures trash day was yesterday so I've got to wait til next week to throw it out, but I was at least able to reset the gfi so hopefully with it refreezing and throwing it out on trash day ill be good.

Does anybody know if the ducks will be salvageable or should I chuck them to.
It's been 6 days in my 60-70 degree garage.
I'm am accepting donations of wild game at this time.

[pieeater]

Before Bath circuits had to be on a dedicated 20 they used to wire them like that. I would put the freezer on a standard receptacle and move the gfci to the bath receptacle that feeds the rest of the baths.

[dirtracer24]

Before Bath circuits had to be on a dedicated 20 they used to wire them like that. I would put the freezer on a standard receptacle and move the gfci to the bath receptacle that feeds the rest of the baths.

Already on it. I've been wanting to add more plugs to the garage for awhile so I just now got the motivation to do it. Do you think one 20 amp dedicated will be ok to run a standard fridge/freezer and medium size chest freezer?

[NickTheGreek]

Oh god...that hurts to even read.

I had this happen once. We had one of those bathtub freezers (horizontal, about 2.5' tall) and the freezer died. It was packed to the top with several Deer, some Elk, a bear we just paid a meat processor couple hundred dollars to turn into snack sticks and sausage. I am sure some of the meat at the center was still ok, but I wasn't going to try my luck.

My roommate at the time drove it up a logging road and posted a flyer at the outdoor store notifying the local hunters of the masses of coyotes and coons that were about to descend on that spot. At least it didn't go completely to waste.

[pieeater]

It should run them no problem. But if you are already running a 12/2 it might be better to run a 12/3 and put them on seperate circuits.

Already on it. I've been wanting to add more plugs to the garage for awhile so I just now got the motivation to do it. Do you think one 20 amp dedicated will be ok to run a standard fridge/freezer and medium size chest freezer?

[dirtracer24]

I've got room in my panel for 5 more breakers so I figure I can load it up pretty good. From my understanding of 12/3 it's got a 2nd hot wire to be used in a switch. I don't understand the need for for it in my circumstance, please elaborate.

[dirtracer24]

Oh god...that hurts to even read.

I had this happen once. We had one of those bathtub freezers (horizontal, about 2.5' tall) and the freezer died. It was packed to the top with several Deer, some Elk, a bear we just paid a meat processor couple hundred dollars to turn into snack sticks and sausage. I am sure some of the meat at the center was still ok, but I wasn't going to try my luck.

My roommate at the time drove it up a logging road and posted a flyer at the outdoor store notifying the local hunters of the masses of coyotes and coons that were about to descend on that spot. At least it didn't go completely to waste.

That is an awesome idea. If I was closer to some land I could do it on I totally would.
Maybe I could use it as an excuse to head to the hills and hunt turkey in the morning and yotes in the evening. Ill keep it in mind, after all I have a freezer to start refilling(with turkey, not yotes).

[Wideflange]

Ouch....been there.
15 years ago or so.
Lost 200lbs of salmon, venison, duck and pheasant. I did the coyote pile. Took Friday off, hit a WL area I knew there were dogs in and set up. By sat night we were in em.

[pieeater]

You can use it in multi location switches but it can also be used to run two circuits with one romex they will just share the same neutral.

I've got room in my panel for 5 more breakers so I figure I can load it up pretty good. From my understanding of 12/3 it's got a 2nd hot wire to be used in a switch. I don't understand the need for for it in my circumstance, please elaborate.

[dirtracer24]

You can use it in multi location switches but it can also be used to run two circuits with one romex they will just share the same neutral.

Ok I get it, I think. So 2 breakers one 12/3 romex, two outlets, one pulls power off a black, the other off a red. And daisy the neutrals together, and the ground. I'm still a little green on electrical stuff, so I appreciate the advice.

[acorn]

So last Thursday my wife says that the outlets in all the bathrooms aren't working. I checked all the breakers and couldn't find anything wrong, but I didn't really have time to really investigate the issue.
So today I get some free time and check around and find a gfi behind my garage fridge that's tripped. What genius electrician put a gfi for 3 bathrooms on a 2 story house in the garage.
I did the worst thing I could have done and opened the freezer to discover one the most disgusting things I've ever smelled. 100 lbs venison, 30-50 lbs duck/goose, 5 pheasants, 1 whole turkey, 20 lbs of hog, a few lbs of moose and elk, and of course regular store bought beef steaks and tri tips.

I had the most beautiful big fat bull sprig that I was planning on taking to the taxidermist soon and my first cinnamon teal in there. I'm so pissed about it.

Figures trash day was yesterday so I've got to wait til next week to throw it out, but I was at least able to reset the gfi so hopefully with it refreezing and throwing it out on trash day ill be good.

Does anybody know if the ducks will be salvageable or should I chuck them to.
It's been 6 days in my 60-70 degree garage.
I'm am accepting donations of wild game at this time.

This completely sucks and I feel bad for you BUT, what genius plugs freezer/fridge into a GFI outlet? Did you not realize it was a GFI outlet when you placed the appliance there?

[acorn]

Ok I get it, I think. So 2 breakers one 12/3 romex, two outlets, one pulls power off a black, the other off a red. And daisy the neutrals together, and the ground. I'm still a little green on electrical stuff, so I appreciate the advice.

Yes you got it, If you are going to only use one outlet be sure to cut the tab on the hot side of the outlet. You will have one 20amp circuit to the top outlet and the other one to the bottom.

[dirtracer24]

This genius plugs a freezer into a gfi. I didn't know this was a bad thing until today. And no I don't remember it being a gfi back there.

[Shoot-it]

Oh six days in that heat is not good.Was it cool in the freezer?
You should get rid of that mess right away so you can hose out your freezer and give a good cleaning.

[G-forceJunkie]

If you do move that GFI, just remember it needs to be on the first outlet of the chain. Right now, your freezer is the first outlet, you need to find the second one down stream and put the GFI there. That way any outlet downstream that sees a fault will trip the GFI.