GFCI outlets question

[bruceb58]

Re: GFCI outlets question

3 kW.? Wow.

It would probably say "By gum... ah bet you can make a cuppa char in two shakes with that rig, Guv'nor"

That's the advantage of 220V!

 

[djrascoe]

Re: GFCI outlets question

As long as the entire circuit is protested you should be ok. Too many in line can be a huge pain. GFCI's are designed to interrupt the circiut when there is a 5 milliamp imbalance in the circuit, so if you can imagine the headache it can create if you have too many in the same circuit

 

[Tim Frank]

Re: GFCI outlets question

Too many in line can be a huge pain. GFCI's are designed to interrupt the circiut when there is a 5 milliamp imbalance in the circuit, so if you can imagine the headache it can create if you have too many in the same circuit

Why have more than one?

 

[colbyt]

Re: GFCI outlets question

Why have more than one?

There might be rare cases when you want a non protected outlet in a run and need protection at either end. Think line feed, protection, unprotected light or device, protected outlet.

 

[bigdee]

Re: GFCI outlets question

Too many in line can be a huge pain. GFCI's are designed to interrupt the circiut when there is a 5 milliamp imbalance in the circuit, so if you can imagine the headache it can create if you have too many in the same circuit

??? explain. Do you mean too many outlets on one gfci? I don't see why a number of additional outlets would create an imbalance.....unless there was a legitimate ground fault.

 

[Tim Frank]

Re: GFCI outlets question

??? explain. Do you mean too many outlets on one gfci? I don't see why a number of additional outlets would create an imbalance.....unless there was a legitimate ground fault.

Sounds like he means he would actually wire a circuit with ...say...four GFCI receptacles AND ...say...four non-GFCI receptacles.
Hard to picture...:facepalm:

 

[sublauxation]

Re: GFCI outlets question

I realize it's not your initial question but if you start making changes do you need to update to new code? It sounds like you have more than one bathroom plus your outdoor receptacles on the same circuit which would not be to code here in MN.