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<DIV><FONT size=2>I have found that GFI breakers trip on old </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>radios all the time.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>mostly TUBE type.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>The reason is that they use WAX paded caps from ac line to
ground.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>very common on old tube stuff.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>change caps.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>best thing to do is remove cap to ground and use a good
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<DIV><FONT size=2>disk cap from hot-nut.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>connect metel chasses to ground on outlet or cold water
pipe.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>This should keep GFI from tripping with old tube
radios..</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>A good surge protector will rute surge to groung and may trip
GFI but if keeps tripping test or replace surge protectors.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>There is lots of spikes that come in all the
time.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>The power company is very dirty.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>they could do a better job but they only</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>do anouth to protect there stuff!!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>robert,,</FONT></DIV>
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