This demonstration guide answers one field question about a connected load that leaks to ground. Measurements come before parts, and the notes are not a generic equipment FAQ.
Diagnose before replacing parts
Start with isolation of loads until the trip clears. That reading separates a connected load that leaks to ground from adjacent faults that share the same complaint.
If the measurement is out of spec, treat the GFCI receptacle as the primary path. If it is in spec, do not replace the GFCI receptacle just to complete a parts list.
Repair the failed system
The usual correction is the GFCI receptacle, installed to the documented spec for this complaint.
A demonstration shop records the finding so the next technician is not repeating a guess about a connected load that leaks to ground.
Stop before you make it worse
Do not taping the GFCI closed for a sump pump. That shortcut hides the original measurement and creates a second failure.
If the machine still fails after the GFCI receptacle is corrected, convert the visit to a broader diagnosis rather than stacking parts.
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