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Track lighting on GFCI Matt 05-31-2006
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Posted by Matt on May 31, 2006, 10:23 am
A question for the electricians on this BB:

I have a track light that will not work with a GFCI enabled circuit. No
issues if I take the light bulbs out of the sockets. If I replace either
bulb or both bulbs the GFCI blows as soon as the switch is thrown. If I
place the track light onto a non-GFCI circuit all is fine. Of course, the
GFCI circuit is now fine as well.

Thoughts?

Thanks,
Matt



Posted by No on June 1, 2006, 9:23 am
Matt wrote:
> A question for the electricians on this BB:
>
> I have a track light that will not work with a GFCI enabled circuit. No
> issues if I take the light bulbs out of the sockets. If I replace either
> bulb or both bulbs the GFCI blows as soon as the switch is thrown. If I
> place the track light onto a non-GFCI circuit all is fine. Of course, the
> GFCI circuit is now fine as well.
>
> Thoughts?
>
> Thanks,
> Matt
>
>
No replies. Hmm. Let me ask this. Why do you need track lights on a GFCI
anyway?

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Posted by Tom The Great on June 1, 2006, 2:30 pm
On Wed, 31 May 2006 10:23:24 -0400, "Matt"

>A question for the electricians on this BB:
>
>I have a track light that will not work with a GFCI enabled circuit. No
>issues if I take the light bulbs out of the sockets. If I replace either
>bulb or both bulbs the GFCI blows as soon as the switch is thrown. If I
>place the track light onto a non-GFCI circuit all is fine. Of course, the
>GFCI circuit is now fine as well.
>
>Thoughts?
>
>Thanks,
>Matt
>

I don't know why you have it on a GFCI protected circuit, so this is
just a guess.

I would take it off of it, if I couldn't I would then wonder if the
GFCI is 'too sensitive'. I was told as GFCI circuitry failed, it
failed 'safer', tripping a lot.

later,

tom @ www.NoCostAds.com




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