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Posted by willshak on July 16, 2008, 5:18 pm
on 6/30/2008 10:49 AM TWayne said the following:
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>>
>>> On 6/29/2008 9:39 AM Patch spake thus:
>>>
>>>
>>>> I have a GFI installed at our lily pool. The pumps are the only
>>>> things running off it. I ran a line out to my tool shed and
>>>> according to the instructions for the GFI, the shed should also be
>>>> protected by the GFI. The other day I went out to the tool shed,
>>>> the grass was wet with dew and I was just wearing house slippers, I
>>>> suspect my feet were slightly damp. I grabbed
>>>> the power cord of a battery charger to unplug it. Apparently mice
>>>> had chewed
>>>> the insulation on the cord and I grabbed the bare wire and got
>>>> knocked on my
>>>> butt. Why didn't the GFI protect me?
>>>>
>>> I can't believe nobody asked the obvious question here: is the outlet
>>> wired correctly? You say you "ran a line out to my tool shed" off the
>>> GFCI outlet, and everyone assumed you did this correctly; did you?
>>>
>>> In order to protect things "downstream" of the outlet, those things
>>> have to be connected to the "load" connections of the GFCI device.
>>> If you just wired the shed into the "line" side, nothing on that
>>> line will be protected.
>>>
>> John Grabowski's reply included that question, six hours ago. Perhaps
>> his post hasn't made it to you yet.
>>
>
> IMO since the OP hasn't come back even and hasn't answered any of the
> questions they rate being asked again so he'll see them and realize
> answers should be forthcoming. IMO it's all been said til he responds.
>
>
>
Maybe he touched the bare wires again with more dire consequences.
Someone should call 911! :-)
--
Bill
In Hamptonburgh, NY
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