You can have GFI breakers installed. But it's a pain to test them monthly like
you're supposed to do.
Generally a GFI circuit in the kitchen or bathroom will have the GFI installed
on the first outlet on the circuit with the other outlets on the circuit
protected by that GFI.
Makes it much easier to do the monthly tests.
Y'all do test them every month don't you?
How would you know they're still providing protection if you don't test them?
On 4/7/2020 10:53:32, Alan C wrote:
We call it Earth Leakage over here. Trips the main switch if any leakage to
earth (ground) is detected. Can only work with a 3-pin plug. If you have an
appliance with one of those 2-pin plugs you potentially have no protection.
Appliances with 2-pin plugs are supposed to be double earthed & have all plastic
bodies. Like in NZ, a plug may not be near a sink or in a bathroom or shower.
Stick to the rules & be safe. To be safe, stand by generators should have an
earth leakage unit on the outlet unless they feed the house through a board with
such a unit. They started installing earth leakage units here in the 1960's
after a housewife was electrocuted by a washing machine.
Alan
On 07-Apr-20 03:35 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
If you look between the plugs, you will note two small rectangles. These
are "ground fault" outlets, designed for use near water sources and quite
safe.
Dan Matyola
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