EB8 with some outlets not working.

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Hey guys I have two apex classic eb8 one with 2 outlets not working and the other with 3 outlets not working. I just did a tank transfer over the weekend all outlets were working prior to the move. now I have 5 outlets that all of the sudden stopped working. the rest are fine and woking properly. they idea what could have cause this or the fix for this?
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ok, any of the non working outlets that are 10A outlets?
 

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No. all non working are 5A outlets
yeah, this makes sense. 5A outlets run off of triacs or solid state relays. They wear out faster than mechanical relays and are a major pain to replace in an EB8. It's a known issue.
 
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yeah, this makes sense. 5A outlets run off of triacs or solid state relays. They wear out faster than mechanical relays and are a major pain to replace in an EB8. It's a known issue.
ah so its pretty much toast! :(
 

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