Re: [PSES] High Touch Current and GFCIs

From: Brian Kunde Sent: Monday, August 29, 2022 5:45 AM To: ri...@ieee.org Cc: EMC-PSTC@listserv.ieee.org Subject: Re: [PSES] High Touch Current and GFCIs If I have EE or a rake of equipment or several pieces of equipment plugged into a power strip that has a combined touch current that trips

Re: [PSES] High Touch Current and GFCIs

sible “real life” situations before you fire the big guns! John E Allen W. London, UK From: Douglas E Powell Sent: 24 August 2022 23:22 To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] High Touch Current and GFCIs Brian, Depending on the class of that circuit breaker, the a

Re: [PSES] High Touch Current and GFCIs

Internal From: Brian Kunde Sent: Monday, August 29, 2022 8:45 AM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] High Touch Current and GFCIs [External email: Use caution with links and attachments] If I have EE or a rake of equipment or several pieces

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reducing the touch current, not a partial cancel of the touch current. Best regards, Rich *From:*John Woodgate *Sent:* Thursday, August 25, 2022 12:32 PM *To:* ri...@ieee.org; EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG *Subject:* Re: [PSES] High Touch Current and GFCIs

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l cancel of the touch current. > > > > Best regards, > > Rich > > > > > > *From:* John Woodgate > *Sent:* Thursday, August 25, 2022 12:32 PM > *To:* ri...@ieee.org; EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG > *Subject:* Re: [PSES] High Touch Current and GFCIs >

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ant N current can be in that path to ground thereby > reducing the touch current, not a partial cancel of the touch current. > > > > Best regards, > > Rich > > > > > > *From:* John Woodgate > *Sent:* Thursday, August 25, 2022 12:32 PM > *To:* ri...@iee

Re: [PSES] High Touch Current and GFCIs

reducing the touch current, not a partial cancel of the touch current. Best regards, Rich From: John Woodgate Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2022 12:32 PM To: ri...@ieee.org; EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] High Touch Current and GFCIs There is also a question in my mind

Re: [PSES] High Touch Current and GFCIs

*Sent:* Wednesday, August 24, 2022 1:44 PM *To:* EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG *Subject:* Re: [PSES] High Touch Current and GFCIs I have wondered about something similar. If I use a 6 way power strip, I’m assuming all the leakage currents for anything plugged in sum. Is that

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@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] High Touch Current and GFCIs [External email: Use caution with links and attachments] There is also a question in my mind as to whether there can be partial cancellation of touch current. I suspect this is highly

Re: [PSES] High Touch Current and GFCIs

[PSES] High Touch Current and GFCIs I have wondered about something similar. If I use a 6 way power strip, I’m assuming all the leakage currents for anything plugged in sum. Is that correct? I recall getting a few trips when I used a power strip and It’s only just twigged that might be why.

Re: [PSES] High Touch Current and GFCIs

Jose <00734758d943-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ieee.org> Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2022 1:44 PM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] High Touch Current and GFCIs I have wondered about something similar. If I use a 6 way power strip, I’m assuming all the leakage cu

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Brian, Depending on the class of that circuit breaker, the answer is probably yes. See this article

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employer. From: Brian Kunde Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2022 1:27 PM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: [EXTERNAL] [PSES] High Touch Current and GFCIs If I have a rake of electrical equipment with a single power cord and a combined touch current exceeding 6mA, and I plug the rake into a circuit

Re: [PSES] High Touch Current and GFCIs

I have wondered about something similar. If I use a 6 way power strip, I’m assuming all the leakage currents for anything plugged in sum. Is that correct? I recall getting a few trips when I used a power strip and It’s only just twigged that might be why. Cheers, Derek. Sent from my iPad >

[PSES] High Touch Current and GFCIs

If I have a rake of electrical equipment with a single power cord and a combined touch current exceeding 6mA, and I plug the rake into a circuit with a GFCI, will it trip? Thanks. The Other Brian - This message is from the IEEE