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Posted by Mark Lloyd on August 29, 2006, 7:22 pm
wrote:
>brian.sico@gmail.com wrote:
>>
>> I am runnign a new circuit to a screened porch for 3 outlets. I want
>> to have these on a GFI circuit. The way I see it there are 2 options.
>> One is to install a GFI Circuit breaker for the curcuit. The other is
>> to make the forst plug a GFI outlet and run the circuit through it to
>> protect the rest of the circuit. Is there a difference between the
>> two? Is one prefered over the other? The rest of the house (built
>> 2001) uses the latter approach for its GFI circuits.
>
>The primary difference is in the cost. For whatever stupid reason a GFCI
>breaker costs a *lot* more than a standard breaker and separate GFCI
>outlet.
>
There are space limitations for breakers. That might have something to
do with it. Or, like most things, things cost more when a smaller
quantity is made.
>Since a standard GFCI outlet provides protection for everything
>downstream of it, there is little difference protection wise. I even saw
>one odd case where someone installed a bank of GFCI outlets directly
>beside their service panel to provide GFCI protection for the circuits.
>Looks pretty odd and an inspector is likely to question it though
>probably pass it. I'd guess it saves on the order of $20+ per protected
>circuit depending on the brand of breakers.
>
>Pete C.
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