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Simple question about GFCI RedDwarf 01-23-2008
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Posted by RedDwarf on January 23, 2008, 1:26 pm
I want to replace the standard outlet in my bathroom with a GFCI...

My question is... does it need to be placed in a particular place
relative to the breaker? like, first device... closest to the breaker,
or last device (farthest from breaker)? does it matter?




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Posted by curmudgeon on January 23, 2008, 1:49 pm
If you make it the first device after the breaker, then any outlets that
come after it will also be protected. Other than that fringe benefit, it
really doesn't matter.


>I want to replace the standard outlet in my bathroom with a GFCI...
>
> My question is... does it need to be placed in a particular place
> relative to the breaker? like, first device... closest to the breaker,
> or last device (farthest from breaker)? does it matter?
>
>
>



Posted by DerbyDad03 on January 23, 2008, 2:20 pm
> If you make it the first device after the breaker, then any outlets that
> come after it will also be protected. =A0Other than that fringe benefit, i=
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> really doesn't matter.
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> >I want to replace the standard outlet in my bathroom with a GFCI...
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> > My question is... does it need to be placed in a particular place
> > relative to the breaker? like, first device... closest to the breaker,
> > or last device (farthest from breaker)? does it matter?- Hide quoted tex=
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Clarification: "any outlets that come after it will also be protected"
if and only if the downstream outlets are attached to the "load"
terminals and not the "line" terminals. Either way is acceptable,
depending on what you want the GFCI to protect.

Posted by hallerb@aol.com on January 23, 2008, 2:23 pm
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> > come after it will also be protected. =EF=BF=BDOther than that fringe be=
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> > >I want to replace the standard outlet in my bathroom with a GFCI...
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> > > My question is... does it need to be placed in a particular place
> > > relative to the breaker? like, first device... closest to the breaker,=

> > > or last device (farthest from breaker)? does it matter?- Hide quoted t=
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> Clarification: "any outlets that come after it will also be protected"
> if and only if the downstream outlets are attached to the "load"
> terminals and not the "line" terminals. Either way is acceptable,
> depending on what you want the GFCI to protect.- Hide quoted text -
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> - Show quoted text -

the hardest part of installing GFCIs are old boxes that are physically
too small for them to fit

Posted by on January 23, 2008, 2:47 pm
> the hardest part of installing GFCIs are old boxes that are physically
> too small for them to fit-

Even most new boxes are too small, IMO.

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