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Originally Posted by daepp
Just one photo this time 
Talked with the guy that did the work 10 years ago - says that since the only one side of the plug touched the steel, that it wouldn't have tripped the GFI. Said that GFI's trip (among other cases) when there's a short between the both prongs. Don't know if that's true, but I have borrowed a GFI plug-in tester and will be checking it out this weekend - and replacing the receptacle! |
I don't know how much I would trust this electrician in the future.
GFI .... Ground Fault Interrupter...
When the GFI senses current to .... Wait for it.... Ground, it will trip. It is there to prevent you from carrying current from an appliance to a ground like a stove, fridge or a plumbing fixture. Your tongs completed the circuit from line to ground not from line to neutral.
I think your electrician is confused with an Arc Fault breaker.