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!
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 |
A GFCI does not trip on an overload. It trips when there is about 5 to 6 milliamps of current to ground. Technically A GFCI is required on the output of a balanced power system. I assume the GFIC feeds all the rest of the downstream regular outlets on the rear panel. I assume the breaker on the rear panel is not tripping from an overload. . My guess is you have a piece of equipment you are plugging into unit that is leaking current to the equipment ground of the unit. It might be two pieces of equipment causing the problem. First I want you to follow these instructions. Unplug everything from the rear panel outlets, including anything plugged into the GFCI outlet. Turn on the unit’s power switch. Power up the unit. Reset the GFCI outlet Does it reset? With nothing plugged into any outlets does it remain reset, on? Yes? Do you have a good multi meter? Like a Fluke? Set it to AC volts and measure the voltage on the GFCI and downstream outlets from Hot to Hot. (Should measure 120V nominal)... Then from each Hot to the equipment ground contact. (Should measure 60V nominal). All is good? Next. Do you have a table lamp. Incandescent light bulb by chance? Plug the lamp into the GFCI outlet. It should light without any problems. GFCI should not trip. Post back your results. Next test will be trying to find the culprit(s) that’s causing the problem. That’s where you will need a good multimeter. . |
Thanks everyone for your comments. I just received a new outlet and will look at installing it over the weekend. I’ll post results here, or any testing I end up doing to track it down. For the few questions above, I do not plug anything into it - it faults when I power on the other devices. this is a stock image of the back. Great (or not so great) to hear others experienced the same thing but able to fix. |
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Other devices? . 1.5Q Same as your link .
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