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EATPM tripping breaker SORTED!

Colywobbles

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Not long had this but from day one here it has tripped my breaker almost every time I switch it on so I’m guessing it may be the line filter?
Any other guesses to what it may be and best source for the filter if it does turn out to be the problem.

Thx Col
 
Think this is quite common with Sys 11. Upgrading the breaker may help

what size Circuit Breaker to use

hi all i have 1 pinball machine fitted in my shed ( but have room for another) when i switch on my pinball 50/50 chance it trips my circuit breaker the circuit breaker is rated at 16 amp is this to small can i safely fit a higher rated one and if so what do you recommend it will be covering 2...
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Sys11 needs to be on a "type c" or "type d" breaker (Preferably the former)... Reknown for tripping Type B's which are standard fit on Rings etc
 
It's normally caused by a bad bulb and/or bulb holder typically located in an impossible place to get at (without stripping a large proportion of the playfield) - think buried under ramps or a large array of plastics or hard to dismantle up-kicking assembly, that sort of thing. Many people sell the game rather than put up with the constant trips when switching on. I'd follow the playfield GI circuit from bulb to bulb to see if you can identify the culprit.

That said, you could swap the line filter to prove that it's not an intermittent fault on that (to put your mind at rest), they are interchangeable and it's always handy to have a spare. If the line filter goes you cannot switch on the game at all, rather than being able to occasionally.
 
Sgt GrizZ said:
Think this is quite common with Sys 11. Upgrading the breaker may help

what size Circuit Breaker to use

hi all i have 1 pinball machine fitted in my shed ( but have room for another) when i switch on my pinball 50/50 chance it trips my circuit breaker the circuit breaker is rated at 16 amp is this to small can i safely fit a higher rated one and if so what do you recommend it will be covering 2...
www.pinballinfo.com
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Brand new high end consumer and breakers fitted to cope with solar and batteries. I doubt it will be that. I have 2 sys 11s and around 12 pins set up and only the EATPM causes the problem.
 
OK so the pin is plugged into a 15a dedicated circuit for the garage doors which is almost in touching distance of the consumer.
As advised I plugged it into an extension to the downstairs ring main which all my pins share and zero problems.
Thx guys an easy solution as it will eventually live in the office once I move a few pins on.
 
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