Electrical problem - lighting

[Sharpslug]

Any electrical trouble shooters out there? I've got a 8 x 54 T5 retro lighting fixture that I'm just setting up. It has 2 switches/power cords and each one works fine individually. However, when I turn them both on together, it trips the GFI. They were working a few months ago when I first got it, but now that I have attached it to the canopy, the problem has developed. I figured that it was a loose wiring connection, but have checked all the connections and wrapped the wire nuts with electrical tape. Any suggestions?

 

[ufans]

Get rid of the GFI on the lighting. (that is the easy answer).

I bet the real problem has to do with a bad ground connection.

 

[The Haj]

ELECTRIC..

ELECTRIC..

Sounds like you could be overloading you circiut. Try plugging in one line into your gfci and run a extension cord from another room to your other cord and see if you gfci trips again.

 

[mm949]

replace the gfci outlet