[TenTec] GFI Problems

[George]

Happens to one of my GFI circuits when my antenna tuner arcs!!! Why does it 
arc? Probably running too much power and feeding at the voltage point. I use 
open wire feeders to a 270 foot flat-top.
George
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Charles Greene" <w1cg at qsl.net>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 10:34 PM
Subject: [TenTec] GFI Problems


> Hi,
>
> I hooked up my Swan Linear to my OMNI-VI and had some RF in the shack when 
> using my Windom antenna which I cured by installing a couple of 1:1 baluns 
> in the coax feed line, but I still have one problem I haven't solved yet. 
> When I transmit, the upstairs bathroom Ground Fault Isolator trips, 
> probably on RF.  The antenna is about 15 ft from the GFI, so the wires 
> going to the GFI may be picking up the RF directly from the antenna.  On 
> my vertical which is about 30 ft from the GFI, there are no RF problems. 
> Has anyone had this problem, and what did you do to eliminate it?   I must 
> be somewhat common because I was talking to a local ham who had and still 
> has the same problem.  I was thinking about installing some .001 ufd caps 
> across the wires in the bathroom wall coming into the GFI receptacle.  I 
> don't know if that would do the job or make it worse.
>
> TNX for the bandwidth
>
> Chas, W1CG
>
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