You can also feel free to install GFCI outlets at each location you want or
need protected


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On Fri, 07 Jul 2006 17:57:03 GMT, "The Other Funk"
wrote:

I know that in order to protect all the outlets downstream the GFCI outlet
needs to be the first outlet in the chain. But I keep reading that the
GFCI
must be the first outlet after the service panel. I DAGS but I can't find
anything that says it's mandatory.
So why can't I put the GFCI as the second outlet for protection there and
the 3rd outlet. I know I wouldn't have the protection in the first on but
that is going to be a major hassle to replace because I would have to rip
out the box because it is too shallow. Besides that outlet is inside the
house and the two I want to protect are outside. I know that it's
probably
not up to code that way. But that is how it's been wired for at least 15
years.
Bob
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Just the first one you want/need to protect. It can really go anywhere
as long as you don't need upstream protection.