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# Why Does My GFCI Plug Keep Tripping? (And When to Replace It) A GFCI that keeps tripping is annoying — but it's also doing exactly what it was built to do. Before you throw out your pressure washer, pool pump, or power tool, here's how to tell whether the trip is a real problem, a harmless nuisance, or a sign that the plug itself is dead. ## What a GFCI trip actually means GFCI stands for Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter. It constantly watches the current going out and coming back. If even 4–6 milliamps of current leaks — through...