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Forest
Jan 23, 2007, 09:45 PM
Have a small garden pond with a water pump that is connected to an outdoor covered GFI circuit. Circuit and pond/pump installed approximately 5 years ago. Have not had any problems with GFI tripping until just recently. When I reset the GFI now, I start getting a clicking noise emanating from the GFI when I plug the water pump into the GFI and usually after few minutes or less the GFI trips. Is the noise an indication of a defective GFI or that water pump is defective? The water pump appears to running fine and pumping water during the time the GFI is functioning. Thanks, Forest

tkrussell
Jan 24, 2007, 03:43 AM
I never heard a GFI make noise, but my guess is the GFI is defective. This would be the cheapest start to troubleshooting. I the new GFI trips I am afraid the pump system has a ground fault which may be difficult to impossible to find or repair.