Re: HELP about breakers

Let me know how it went,

BTW, are you sure it is GFI breaker, not Arc Fault (AFI)?

Art.

Art, thanks for all help.. I really have an idea right now. I will check > with tha electrician. > Thanks again. > > > > I do not know of any thing that would be self-resetting GFCI CCB. I can > not > > think of any self-resetting short circuit protection devices in this size > > (overload - yes). If you do not have bathroom plugs, shower lights, > outside > > or outdoor fountain or plugs, it is perfectly fine to remove GFCI and > change > > it to Arc fault breaker (which is current requirement in NEC and CEC any > > way). Before doing that, check with qualified electrician. > > Art. > > > I have no outside plugs or something like that connected to my room. So > > you > > > think I should just go ahead and replace the breaker type of wall plate > > with > > > the non-breaker type? Would it be dangerous for some reason? > > > > > > There is no timed auto-reset breaker or something like that right? That > > > resets it self after a minute for example..?? That would fix > everything.. > > > > > > > > > > Sorry Sound, > > > > CCT for a circuit > > > > CCB for Circuit breaker > > > > > > > > It seems logical to use CT for a Circuit, but it is already reserved > for > > > > "Current Transformer". > > > > > > > > So, does your bedroom CCT has to be protected by CCB of GFCI type? > > > > > > > > I know that in the new construction the bedroom plugs must be > protected > > by > > > > Arc Fault Breaker, may be that what it is. I can not see much of a > > reason > > > to > > > > have bedroom plugs on GFCI, unless you have outside plugs or bathroom > > > plugs > > > > on it as well. > > > > > > > > rt. > > > > > I don't know what CCT is art. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Do you have to have your bedroom CCT on GFI breaker? > > > > > > Art. > > > > > > > Thats what it is. There is no leak or anything like that. What > > will > > > be > > > > > > your > > > > > > > suggestion? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > C What I Mean brought a good point, we had discussions about > > surge > > > > > > > > suppressors tripping the GFIs. When it rains there are often > > > > lighting > > > > > > > > discharges. If the clamping voltage of the surge suppressor is > > low > > > > > > enough, > > > > > > > > this might be the problem (cause ;-). > > > > > > > > Art. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "Chris Bramall" > wrote > > in > > > > > > message > > > > > > > > news:bcqmd5$seb$ snipped-for-privacy@sparta.btinternet.com... > > > > > > > > > the question to ask is why the breaker is tripping, if it's > > only > > > > > > > tripping > > > > > > > > > when it rains is there a water leak onto the wiring on that > > > > circuit > > > > > > > which > > > > > > > > is > > > > > > > > > shorting the circuit and tripping the breaker ? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks for thought. > > > > > > > > > > Server connected to 1200 VA UPS. After breaker is > switching > > > off, > > > > > it > > > > > > > > stays > > > > > > > > > > like an hour and goes. I meant the battery dies. Thats why > I > > > > asked > > > > > > if > > > > > > > > > there > > > > > > > > > > are auto resetting breakers.. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > You said something about it turns off your server if I > > > > remember > > > > > > the > > > > > > > > > post. > > > > > > > > > > > Perhaps you are getting an excessive leakage current > from > > > your > > > > > > > > equipment > > > > > > > > > > > power supply to whatever wires feed your server, be it > > > cable > > > > or > > > > > > > phone > > > > > > > > > > > lines. If you have no way to detect where it is coming > > > from, > > > > > > > perhaps > > > > > > > > > you > > > > > > > > > > > could isolate either the server power, or what connects > > you > > > to > > > > > the > > > > > > > > > outside > > > > > > > > > > > world's data. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Just a thought, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Craig > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > In article > > > > , > > > > > > > > > > > > snipped-for-privacy@yahoo.com (Harry C> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "SOUND" wrote in > message > > > > > > > > > > > > > news:... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hello > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > My server has a good power backup, but when it > > rains, > > > > the > > > > > > > > breaker > > > > > > > > > in > > > > > > > > > > > the > > > > > > > > > > > > > > wall is turning it self off. And if I am sleeping, > > no > > > > one > > > > > to > > > > > > > > turn > > > > > > > > > > the > > > > > > > > > > > > > > breaker on. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > And battery backup maybe lasts fo hour or two ours > > and > > > > go. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I have to find a solution to this. Maybe automatic > > > > turning > > > > > > on > > > > > > > > > > > breakers? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > oooor removing the breakers? HELP ! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I know that this suggestion may sound stupid to you, > > by > > > > why > > > > > > > don't > > > > > > > > > you > > > > > > > > > > > > > simply locate the cause of the breaker blowing when > it > > > > > rains, > > > > > > > and > > > > > > > > > > > > > correct the damn problem! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Duh! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Harry > > > > C. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I like this answer. it is only tripping because > > something > > > > is > > > > > > > wrong. > > > > > > > > > > > > The fact that the breaker appears to be a GFCI only > > means > > > it > > > > > > trips > > > > > > > > > > > > instead of killing the owner. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Fix it. Hmmm. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Seems too easy and too logical, somehow. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > HR. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
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