I checked the light and there is no water in the housing unit. However, after being on for 15 or more minutes the GFI breaker trips.
2007-07-23 05:58:01 · 6 answers · asked by work4dman 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
This is not a safety problem because the GFI is taking care of the problem. The GFI trips on very very little fault current so if it takes 15 minutes the fault is very slight. Still you need to fix what appears to be a slight short. These shorts are usually caused by corrode conduit that allows water (dirty or chlorinated so it is conductive) into the area of electrical connections.To isolate the short disconnect as close to the load (pool light?) as you can and then work toward the power panel. Worst case, you will need to replace some buried conduit. Sorry.
2007-07-23 21:49:48 · answer #1 · answered by len b 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pool Light Breaker Keeps Tripping
2017-01-19 09:42:46 · answer #2 · answered by roher 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Ground Fault Interrupter acts on Resistance. You may have too long a wire or the wrong size wire for the GFI, or there may be a connection that is heating up and causing Resistance.
Call an electrician to check it out. An electrical problem with water nearby is too dangerous to fool around with.
2007-07-23 06:07:13 · answer #3 · answered by Ranger 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
First issues first, double examine each and every of the breakers and make useful that a million isn't tripped. in case you have the certainty to envision the burden element of the breakers then accomplish that and notice in the event that they are all working appropriate. in case you do not have any longer have been given the certainty of this then merely call an electrician. This subject ought to or ought to no longer be because of the recent wiring finished. it ought to be many stuff that reason a branch circuit to no longer artwork. undesirable or loose connections on the warm section or the impartial element of the circuit. broken wires which have been pulled interior the re kind. many stuff could reason a circuit to stop or short out. electric powered Contractor |><|
2016-12-10 19:34:54 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a short circuit somewhere in the housing. Also, the light fixture may be overheating which could cause it to trip.
Either way, this is not something you want to neglect for any length of time. Get it checked and fixed by a licensed electrician.
2007-07-23 06:04:43 · answer #5 · answered by ken erestu 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ya, Ken is right, and don't swim with it on. Turn off the main breaker until repaired.
I had a boat dock and neighbors began to feel a slight shock when swimmimg in the lake.
Had to have an electrician handle that one. It was my electrical supply.
2007-07-23 06:08:25 · answer #6 · answered by ed 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋