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Tom The Great
 
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Default How to upgrade outlets and switches

On Wed, 17 May 2006 03:55:36 -0000, (Chris
Lewis) wrote:

According to Tom The Great :

I believe, gotta look it up, if you don't use gfci receptalces, you
are stuck with using two prong receptalces.


The NEC does not permit 3 prong outlets on ground-less circuits
_unless_ they're downstream of a GFCI (and labeled as such).


Yeah that is what I said, but I was wondering if you put in a GFCI
breaker, does that open you up for using 3 prong receptacles. Haven't
looked it up yet.

later,

tom @
www.CarFleaMarket.com




The CEC used to permit you to plug the third prong with silicone
goop, but not for some time.