Lost my pair of flame angels to a GFCI trip :( - Canreef Aquatics Bulletin Board

Delphinus Lost my pair of flame angels... 08-21-2008, 05:16 AM

scumchug Sorry to hear. I have felt... 08-21-2008, 05:22 AM

untamed I have four circuits, each on... 08-21-2008, 05:25 AM

Delphinus You'd think, but what? I... 08-21-2008, 05:40 AM

Monti-Man Tony i'm sorry you lost... 08-21-2008, 05:27 AM

Delphinus Sure seems like a lot of... 08-21-2008, 05:37 AM

EmilyB Angels being deepwater fish... 08-21-2008, 05:41 AM

mark Haven't had a false trip with... 08-21-2008, 12:08 PM

Doug Geez Tony. Sorry for the... 08-21-2008, 12:49 PM

Lance Sorry for your loss. 08-21-2008, 01:22 PM

digital-audiophile Your cube and ritteri are ok... 08-21-2008, 01:42 PM

fortheloveofcrabs That really sucks... Sorry... 08-21-2008, 02:29 PM

spreerider I would replace your GFCI if... 08-21-2008, 03:16 PM

motokorth I feel your pain, sorry to... 08-21-2008, 03:18 PM

fishoholic Sorry for your losses, that... 08-21-2008, 04:15 PM

muck Tony, what do you all have... 08-21-2008, 04:42 PM

OCDP Yikes man. Too many losses... 08-21-2008, 04:47 PM

Delphinus Most of the times I've had a... 08-21-2008, 06:38 PM

spreerider The ballast for your lights... 08-21-2008, 09:24 PM

Delphinus I realize there's a surge but... 08-21-2008, 09:55 PM

mark didn't think a GFI would trip... 08-21-2008, 10:04 PM

Delphinus Should mention I've had a... 08-21-2008, 10:42 PM

mark GFI will trip down ~5mA so... 08-21-2008, 11:52 PM

Delphinus Yeah, I was thinking I should... 08-22-2008, 12:02 AM

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Zoaelite Sorry 08-21-2008, 10:01 PM

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08-21-2008, 09:24 PM

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The ballast for your lights will draw a large startup current about 10X normal for a few seconds as the bulbs strike an arc and charge the coils and caps. if you are already running higher than normal this quick draw can be enough to trip the breaker,
its like when i run my chopsaw it draws 14A when running but 28 when it first starts up and trips the breaker if its already been heated at all.

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