NI 8350

[jbo2]

Hello,

I am currently working on a project that will be using a NI 8350 Rackmount Controller and I am running into a problem. As soon as I plug the power cord into the outlet it trips the GFCI outlet. No other device that I plug into the outlet does this and I have tried several different power cords. I no longer have the original power cord but I do not think this is the issue. Like I said before I can plug any other device into the GFCI outlet and it never trips only when using the controller.  

Any help on troubleshooting the problem would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you

[~jiggawax~]

You are most likely in the wrong forum.  I believe you want this forum: https://forums.ni.com/t5/PXI/bd-p/270

TestStand is a software product.  You can read more about it here: http://www.ni.com/en-us/shop/electronic-test-instrumentation/application-software-for-electronic-tes...

The reason I point this out is because the people who are most likely to help you solve your problem quicker and better will not look in this forum.

Cheers,

[~jiggawax~ · Accepted solution]

Even though I pointed you to the other forum it sounds like you need to isolate your problem more.  Can you plug the controller into a different GFCI network and see if it trips that one?  If so I'd say you have an issue with your controller.  If you plug it into a non-GFCI outlet does it blow the fuse in the circuit breaker?  Or does the controller work but get really hot?

Just some thoughts.

[jbo2]

We found another GFCI outlet on the other side of the warehouse and it worked just fine. Turns out you can't have a coffee pot and the controller plugged into the same circuit... 

Thank you for the reply. 

[~jiggawax~]

Well, how are you supposed to stay awake while the tests are running? 

Glad it worked.