GFCI Question

[jfro]

Maybe someone with electrical experience can help. Lately, when my lights turn on from their timers, they pop my GFCI's circuit breaker (I'm not sure if it is a circuit breaker) and shuts everything down. I need to repeatedly reset the GFCI until it accepts the voltage. Eventually, after enough resets, it stays on without problems. Any suggestions on what might be causing this and how to resolve it?

 

[jasonstr8up]

I have an electrician coming to the house tonight to install a new circuit for my tank. He is also installing GFCI outlets all around my tank. I will ask him about your question. ... I hope I don't have that same problem after he installs them.

 

[freestone]

it seems odd that after many tries it stays on. It might be because the wiring to the lights if causing a ground fault. it could be that the gfci is over loaded...it should be on a 20 amp circuit. You may want to buy a gfci tester (about $5 at home depot). possibe the gfci needs to be replaced. good luck.

 

[supertech3]

How long have you had the current set-up on this gfci outlet?

 

[jfro]

I'll look for the GFCI tester and see what comes from that.

I just added a Tunze Wavebox and put all my components through 2 American DJ power boxes.

I'm no electrician - maybe it's too much electricity from one box.

 

[supertech3]

Sounds like you added possibly to much and the problem was not there before the addition. I do not know how you have your items plugged in but you may want to plug the lights in directly to one outlet and the remainder on the other and see if it still trips.

 

[mako199]

GFCI's can go bad and pop for no reason ....I replaced one like this and all has been good since ....it was in the kitchen though.