Yes - the breaker protects the whole circuit, and is in effect just a switch with an overcurrent protective device (and a GFCI, optionally).
Look at: http://www.ariasails.com/images/f_console6.jpg Tbis is the console I made for my boat. The black thing with the white handle is my shore power breaker - note it has two poles - this breaks both lines, which is important on a boat because you never know who wired the marina you are tied up at, and which conductor is hot. It also has a light that indicates reverse polarity (switched ground and hot conductors, for the same reason). This one is not a GFCI breaker, but you'll see the receptacle next to it is. All of the other receptacles on my boat are wired through this, thus all are protected. Chris -----Original Message----- >From: James Henderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: May 24, 2007 7:14 AM >To: [email protected] >Subject: RE: catalina27-talk: GFCI? > >Here's a dumb question. A GFCI breaker is different than a GFCI outlet, I'm >guessing. Correct? > > >>From: "Phil Agur" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Reply-To: [email protected] >>To: <[email protected]> >>Subject: RE: catalina27-talk: GFCI? >>Date: Thu, 24 May 2007 00:24:05 -0700 >> >>Good thought Tommy. I was just going to suggest that even if the boat was >>wired in a star and not daisy chained at all it all starts from one point. >> >> >> >>Phil Agur s/v Wing Tip >> >>Secretary/Treasurer Call Sign WCW3485 >> >>IC27/270A MMSI 366901790 >> >> <http://www.catalina27.org/> www.catalina27.org Vessel Doc# 1039809 >> >> >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: [email protected] >>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 7:07 PM >>To: [email protected] >>Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: GFCI? >> >> >> >>Why not just install a GFCI breaker right after the shore power enters the >>boat. Every circuit would be covered, no dremel tools, no wire tracking, no >>new outlets, less money, ten minute job, >> >> >> >>Just a thought... >> >> >> >>Tommy, >> >> >> >> >> >> _____ >> >>See what's free at AOL.com <http://www.aol.com?ncid=AOLAOF00020000000503> . >> > >_________________________________________________________________ >PC Magazines 2007 editors choice for best Web mailaward-winning Windows >Live Hotmail. >http://imagine-windowslive.com/hotmail/?locale=en-us&ocid=TXT_TAGHM_migration_HM_mini_pcmag_0507 >
