UV Sterilizer keeps tripping my GFCI

italquam · 02/13/2009, 10:22 AM

I am using a Gamma UV 25 watt sterilizer, it was fine for a while bt then it tripped my GFCI and caused my whole tank to power off, thankfully i was home when it happend. I narrowed it down to the UV Sterilizer , and it continues to trip even a dedicated separate GFCI outlet. Has anyone had a similar issue that could advise me on this?

hairyman1 · 02/16/2009, 10:02 PM

Dude it has a short.

Icefire · 02/16/2009, 10:09 PM

hard to say, does it trip a regular breaker?

Harry_Fish · 02/17/2009, 08:44 AM

Sounds like a fault in the unit.

Somewhere it may have a path to ground and the GFCI is sensing it.

LunarDDS · 02/17/2009, 09:30 AM

the plug on the end of the bulb gets hard and cracks over time. it is probably shorting out.

02/13/2009, 10:22 AM	#1
italquam Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Boston Posts: 384	UV Sterilizer keeps tripping my GFCI I am using a Gamma UV 25 watt sterilizer, it was fine for a while bt then it tripped my GFCI and caused my whole tank to power off, thankfully i was home when it happend. I narrowed it down to the UV Sterilizer , and it continues to trip even a dedicated separate GFCI outlet. Has anyone had a similar issue that could advise me on this? __________________ "Steel Curtain" Current Tank Info: 110 gallon Oceanic Fish Only with Live rock, Purple Tang,2- Oscellaris Clown, Foxface Lo, Royal Gramma, and Coral Beauty

02/16/2009, 10:09 PM	#3
Icefire Seasoned reefer Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: In Quebec, Canada Posts: 3,653	hard to say, does it trip a regular breaker? __________________ Temp 80F, PH 8.5-8.0, Alk 6.8-7.2, Ca 430, Mg 1700, NO3 0-0.25, PO4 0.04, 34.4 PPT Lights @ 100% all others, 35% White Current Tank Info: 60g Cube, 120lbs live rocks, Hydra52 2x120W, 2 MP40+ 1 MP10 @ 70%, Phosban 550 GFO+Carbon, 200W Heater, SWC Skimmer, Kalk ATO, 150 gpd RODI

02/16/2009, 10:02 PM	#2
hairyman1 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 271	Dude it has a short.

02/17/2009, 08:44 AM	#4
Harry_Fish Moved On Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Liverpool, NY Posts: 1,461	Sounds like a fault in the unit. Somewhere it may have a path to ground and the GFCI is sensing it.

02/17/2009, 09:30 AM	#5
LunarDDS Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Houston Posts: 334	the plug on the end of the bulb gets hard and cracks over time. it is probably shorting out.