From: peter2@hipson.net   
      
   On Fri, 10 Sep 2010 18:09:31 -0700, "thermo102"   
    wrote:   
      
   >We have a spa with heater protected by a GFI 30 amp Circuit Breaker.   
   >   
   >Is there anything inherent in the device to cause them to go bad?  I just   
   >replaced it after 6-years.   
   >   
   >The original CB also failed after 6-years.  Both times, it was after being   
   >tripped off all summer because the heaters were not needed, and then would   
   >not reset.   
   >   
   >Other than tripping it off four (4) times a year when servicing the spa,   
   >nothing is done to it.   
   >   
   >We don't bother to check it monthly.  Would this have any bearing on it's   
   >failure.   
   >   
   >The things are far from cheap, so I wonder if there is anything we are ( or   
   >are not) doing which causes them to fail.   
   >   
   >Thanks in advance,   
   >Thermo   
   >   
      
   What kind of circuit breaker? (brand and model) and where is it   
   located? I suspect moisture intrusion problems if it is P/O the spa.   
      
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