Ground Fault Plug In Getting Hot

netmaker; normally no, you may have a loose connection, & it may be a feed thru that has a load down stream, push the test button & leave it off for a while & see if it cools down. perry

.... a load down stream.........

Does this mean that the outlet I have the Ground Fault plugged into may also be on the same line as something stronger .... like my fans?

GFCI outlets can be wired as pass-thru, to protect other outlets, without the cost of installing GFCI outlets in every location. I have one GFCI in my home, in the main bath, and it is wired thru to the master bath, and an outside outlet. I personally think the other outlets it serves should be marked somehow, but they are not. Like Perry said, hit the reset, and see what turns off :)

If there isn't other circuits being served by the GFCI, then indeed, I would say it's time for replacement. Now that I think about it, it you do have other circuit loads wired into it, it still should not be getting hot, so the circuit is either overloaded, or the GFCI is going bad. My $.02 worth.

Tom D.

It is solo.

I am tossing it.

Thank you both.

You mentioned other plugs that are GFI protected should be marked.

GFI plug comes with stickers "GFCI protected" and this is stickered to the plate of the plug being protected.

I guess the Electrician who did our home in 1985 did not have those, chose not to use them, or they have been removed in the 26 years since they were installed.

Tom D.

They didn't even have those stickers in '85.

OMG HOW DID YOU LIVE?