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Help with Equitech 1.5Q power conditioner

Hello all. My Equitech GFCI plug on the back keeps popping when I turn on the switches Equitech switches. Am I overloading the unit or is there an issue with the GFCI plug. It worked for a while but was always super easy to trip. I only have my Amp, preamp, TV, and speakers plugged into it. Any help would be appreciated. I am in in San Francisco bay area, are there recommendations to any place I can take to to get it looked at? With it tripping so much would replacing the gfci plug with a new one help (wonder if the current one is worn out?). It is out of warranty and I do not have the box it came in to ship. Thanks!

califortini
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oddiofyl
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I have had a Son of Q for almost 20 years.   Never an issue .  I would suspect a bad GFI 

I believe it is an off the shelf Leviton unit.   It's probably pretty straightforward and any competent tech.   

As BigTwin suggested remove all power cords and then try them one at a time.  These are pretty simple inside so hopefully it's limited to the breaker.  

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lak
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I had the same problem with my Q2 Equitech GFCI plug. I suggest you contact Equitech by phone with the issue and see what they suggest. In the end since I knew I was not over loading my unit I replaced the GFCI WITH A high quality standard outlet.

erik_squires
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I am actually more than a little surprised that there even IS a GFCI outlet on a conditioner.  I'm not sure what the point of it is unless it's within 6' of a sink... :D

In any event, GFCI outlets are pretty standard.  If you know how to use a screwdriver you could replace it in less than 5 minutes, but I honestly have no idea what you would use it for.

Someone please explain.... :D

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