Good day all,
Wanted to ask if anyone might know the cause. Have a Pioneer Elite which plays fine with inputs from Ipod and BlueRay Disk(HDMI), but when switched to HDMI 1(Direct TV) it trips the room's circuit breaker. If I switch the outlet to any other one in the room does the same thing. Using an extension cord from another room solely to the receiver and no issue.
Had the same set up for 18 months with no previous issues, just started tripping the breaker recently. Would it solely be the receiver’s fault or could a faulty Direct TV box be causing the surge?
Any troubleshooting tips would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Two possibilities.
1). There is too much load on that circuit. I doubt it is a dedicated circuit. When the breaker throws, what else goes off besides your HT?
2). The breaker may be faulty and need replacement.
Answer 1 is much more likely, and the circuit you are using is overloaded.
Really HT requires a dedicated circuit, and in some rigs more than one to function properly.
If possible, have an electrician install a dedicated circuit for you HT.
If that is not feasible, then you need to reduce the load on that circuit, like going to lower wattage bulbs and unplugging devices form other outlets on that circuit.