WG4600 Pops GFCI

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Like the title says, I have a Polaris game that I converted to a 60 in 1. The monitor was crisp and bright.....then I moved it to another room.

I went out of town. Came back plugged it in, it tripped the GFCI I had it plugged into. I first unplugged the light and the monitor to make sure it wasn't a bad power cord or shorted interlock switch. Then plugged the light back in it came on, however when I plugged the monitor it it tripped the GFCI.

Is it just a coincedence that it happened when I move it?

What would cause a direct short on the monitor?

Thanks

Mike
 
What's that GFCI rated at ? (amperage)

The 4600 should be on an isolation transformer.
Can't see it being shorted without blowing a chassis fuse as well.
 
You don't have to have a short to blow a GFI outlet. The ground fault interrupter does just that - interrupt when there is a ground fault, i.e., when there is current on the ground. Check inside the cabinet and ensure that the ground strap is bolted properly to the monitor frame, and that the tube is grounded properly to the monitor's chassis. Make sure nothing came loose when you moved it.

-Ian
 
Now I feel like an idiot. I plugged it in a different outlet and it fired right up.(without extension cord)

1 other thing I left out in my original post, I had and extension cord it the mix also. Possibly too much resistance?

Mike
 
We're talking about a GFCI outlet here. They're specially designed to pop - and quickly - in quick stress situations. Powering up an arcade game certainly applies. Their purpose is for safety - drop your toaster in the tub when you're showering minimizes damage.
 
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