The Electrican
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- Location
- Naples, Fl, Collier
I had a service call were the homeowner tried to replace a old GFI outlet with a new one. After he tried to install it and could not make it work I was called to troubleshoot the problem. He used a new device and had transposed his connections to the device. After correcting the wiring, I installed a "in-use" w/p cover. Now the only thing the devise powers is a Low voltage Magnetic lighting transformer with built in time clock, for some landscape lighting. It is a 600w rated unit with about 300w load on the secondary side of it. The lighting is used ever night. About once or twice a week the GFI will trip out, there is no pattern to random tripping. My question is since the lighting has been in place for about 5 years now. Could a bad splice on the secondary circuit cause this issue. I since have replaced the GFI twice now to make sure i just didn't get a bad new device. I think it might be the back EMF spike when the transformer shuts down. I don't know if a torrid coil placed around the connecting power cord will help. Has anyone had this issue, help...
