Tripped GFCI... seemingly random

fearyaks · 09/14/2015, 10:43 AM

Hey all, so my GFCI tripped last night... luckily I noticed and no losses nor (obvious) electrical issues found.

So I reset it and went about my business. Has this random switching off happened to other reefers before? Is there something specific I should maybe look for? I don't even have my heater plugged in (Los Angeles summers). It's been ~ 12 hours and it hasn't tripped again.

Thanks!

jmm · 09/14/2015, 10:58 AM

Sometimes they go bad and need to be replaced.

heathlindner25 · 09/14/2015, 11:21 AM

They are very sensitive receptacles and there could have been a surge.

fearyaks · 09/14/2015, 04:09 PM

OK thanks!! Will definitely keep an eye out then.

GroktheCube · 09/14/2015, 06:50 PM

I had one trip "randomly" when I had a Radium bulb go bad. There was some sort of leak of the inner envelope, and for whatever reason, it was causing the GFCI to trip about 15 minutes after the bulb started.

09/14/2015, 10:43 AM	#1
fearyaks Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 374	Tripped GFCI... seemingly random Hey all, so my GFCI tripped last night... luckily I noticed and no losses nor (obvious) electrical issues found. So I reset it and went about my business. Has this random switching off happened to other reefers before? Is there something specific I should maybe look for? I don't even have my heater plugged in (Los Angeles summers). It's been ~ 12 hours and it hasn't tripped again. Thanks!

09/14/2015, 10:58 AM	#2
jmm Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 569	Sometimes they go bad and need to be replaced.

09/14/2015, 11:21 AM	#3
heathlindner25 Moved On Join Date: May 2012 Location: flowery branch georgia Posts: 3,644	They are very sensitive receptacles and there could have been a surge.

09/14/2015, 04:09 PM	#4
fearyaks Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 374	OK thanks!! Will definitely keep an eye out then.

09/14/2015, 06:50 PM	#5
GroktheCube Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 2,063	I had one trip "randomly" when I had a Radium bulb go bad. There was some sort of leak of the inner envelope, and for whatever reason, it was causing the GFCI to trip about 15 minutes after the bulb started.