If the current flow is different between hot and neutral it will trip.
Some things to look for:
Loose neutral wire on the outlet or in the breaker box. Yes, it can
be at either end.
Attached device leaking current to ground.
A little bit of water somewhere. I have on in my house the when the
wind blows just right during a rain the breaker trips. All the outlets
are in weather proof covers and sealed between the cover and the vinyl
siding. No idea how water gets in, but that has to be the problem.
I have had bad GFCI devices that just trip sometimes. Replacement
works.
Check your local code before putting in a regular outlet. Some require
all "outdoor" outlets to be GFCI protected. Others would consider your
box to make it "indoor."
RickG wrote:
> Anything is possible. It's a metal enclosure. The only thing in it is
> a UPS, small switch, and the two, small transformers that power them.
> Short pigtails lead to the LP's which connect to the coax on the
> outside of the box. I'm debating whether to replace the GFCI or talk
> the owner into letting me use a regular outlet.
>
> On Sun, Jun 27, 2010 at 7:08 PM, Brian Webster
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Any chance RF Energy is getting in to the wiring? I had a GFCI breaker with
>> a coiled cord trip every time I would use my VHF ham radio gear.
>>
>>
>>
>> Brian
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On
>> Behalf Of RickG
>> Sent: Sunday, June 27, 2010 6:48 PM
>> To: [email protected]
>> Subject: [WISPA] GFCI outlet trips
>>
>> Anyone had any issues with a GFCI outlet (not breaker) tripping? I've
>> had several outages on this tower and want to stop it. Personally, I
>> dont think the GFCI is necessary as the box is in a class 6 NEMA
>> enclosure. Any thoughts?
>> Thanks in advance!
>> -RickG
>>
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