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Electric ? Brian 11-05-2007
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Posted by Brian on November 5, 2007, 5:21 pm
I know this isn't an electric group, but hopefully someone has an answer or
can point me in the right direction. I know by code in my area I have to
have GFCI outlets in my basement. I also know that a GFCI can be wired so
that all other non GFCI outlets on the circuit will act as GFCI's through
the one that is. My question is, does the location the GFCI in the circuit
matter? Can it be the first outlet in the circuit, the last or anywhere in
the middle?



Posted by Art on November 5, 2007, 5:44 pm
Brian wrote:
> I know this isn't an electric group, but hopefully someone has an answer or
> can point me in the right direction. I know by code in my area I have to
> have GFCI outlets in my basement. I also know that a GFCI can be wired so
> that all other non GFCI outlets on the circuit will act as GFCI's through
> the one that is. My question is, does the location the GFCI in the circuit
> matter? Can it be the first outlet in the circuit, the last or anywhere in
> the middle?
>
>
Yes it matters, it should be first. Outlets connected to the "load" side
will be protected. Outlets on the "line" side will not.

--
Art

Posted by Brian on November 5, 2007, 6:33 pm
Awesome! Thanks!

> Brian wrote:
>> I know this isn't an electric group, but hopefully someone has an answer
>> or can point me in the right direction. I know by code in my area I have
>> to have GFCI outlets in my basement. I also know that a GFCI can be
>> wired so that all other non GFCI outlets on the circuit will act as
>> GFCI's through the one that is. My question is, does the location the
>> GFCI in the circuit matter? Can it be the first outlet in the circuit,
>> the last or anywhere in the middle?
> Yes it matters, it should be first. Outlets connected to the "load" side
> will be protected. Outlets on the "line" side will not.
>
> --
> Art



Posted by Erik Dillenkofer on November 6, 2007, 5:43 am
You can also purchase a GFCI breaker that gets installed in the panel. All
devices on that circuit are then GFCI protected.

> Awesome! Thanks!
>
>> Brian wrote:
>>> I know this isn't an electric group, but hopefully someone has an answer
>>> or can point me in the right direction. I know by code in my area I
>>> have to have GFCI outlets in my basement. I also know that a GFCI can
>>> be wired so that all other non GFCI outlets on the circuit will act as
>>> GFCI's through the one that is. My question is, does the location the
>>> GFCI in the circuit matter? Can it be the first outlet in the circuit,
>>> the last or anywhere in the middle?
>> Yes it matters, it should be first. Outlets connected to the "load" side
>> will be protected. Outlets on the "line" side will not.
>>
>> --
>> Art
>
>



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