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What is the most likely cause of an underwater pool light continually tripping GFI if it does not appear to be an overloaded circuit?
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∙ 19y ago
The circuit that the GFI controls has a current leak on it. The leakage could be anywhere in the circuit.
To trouble shoot the circuit first shut off the GFI breaker to the circuit in question. Then remove the load (pool light) from the circuit. Isolate the feeder wires with wire nuts on both the "hot" and neutral conductors.
Turn the GFI breaker back on. If the GFI breaker does not trip when it is turned back on, the problem is not in the feeder wires. The tripping problem is caused by the light fixture. If the breaker does trip you will have to find where the moisture is getting into the underground conduit system.
Remove the light fixture and try to completely dry the unit. This can be done with a heat gun by blowing hot air on the fixture to dry it out.
Once you think the fixture is completely dry, without placing the fixture back in its placement in the pool, temporarily connect it to the feeder wires and check to see if the breaker trips. If it does not trip then you have corrected the problem.
What is left to do now is to find out where the leak is that is letting the moisture into the fixture. Once found and completely sealed the fixture can be placed back into service.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 19y agoMost likely the light has a leak around the cord, allowing water to get to the wires inthe socket
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