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Inground spa light replac
Neal:
N I have an inground spa connected to my pool. The light continually N trips the GFIC when the light is turned on. I know that the problem is N specific to the spa light and not the pool light because the GFIC does N not trip with the spa light leads disconnected at the junction box. N N The lamp socket in the light is rusty but the interior appears to be N dry. The light is a Sta-Rite and is held in the niche by a light wedge N with a stainless steel screw through the face ring of the light. N N I have obtained a Pentair light that will fit in the niche. The N pentair light has what they refer to as a "pilot screw" throught the N stainless steel face ring that warnings in the manual say is a part of N the light grounding system. The "pilot screw" apparently screws into N the Pentair niche to hold the light in the niche. The Sta-Rite niche N that is installed in my spa does not have a tab for the "pilot screw" N to screw in to. The Pac-Fab light fixture has a ground wire in the N cable just like the Sta-Rite light that is currently installed. The N niche is properly bonded. N N My question is this: Can I safely use the Pentair light in the N Sta-Rite nice in my spa using the light wedge not screwing the "pilot N screw" into anything on the niche housing? I would probably create a hole for the "pilot screw" to screw in to. Sounds like this is a safety ground, so probably not too good an idea to ignore it (especially in a pool -- water and electricity don't play together nicely, y'know!). Depending on what I have to work with, some possibilities: self-tapping sheet metal screw to replace the "pilot screw". Self-tapping screw which clamps a suitable wire to ground, rig something to connect the lamp fixture's ground to system ground. The possibility still exists the replacement lamp will trip the GFCI. I definately would _not_ bypass the GFCI; replacing the GFCI with a more current model may be a possiblity as the old one could be old and a little too sensitive. - ¯ barry.martinþATþthesafebbs.zeppole.com ® * Rectitude - n., the formal, dignified demeanor assumed by a proctologist. --- þ RoseReader 2.52á P003186 þ The Safe BBS þ Bettendorf, IA 563-359-1971 --- þ RIMEGate(tm)/RGXMod V1.13 at BBSWORLD * |
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