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Default Wiring Electrical outlet

Harry wrote:
On Fri, 9 Feb 2007 20:34:36 -0500, "RBM" rbm2(remove
wrote:

Good deal, just don't use them on 15 amp circuits


If you do, and mistakenly plug a 20A appliance in it will trip the
breaker. The GFCI will realize that this was an improper tripping
(since it's SURE it's on a 20A circuit), and start a fire anyway :-)


Yea, Really!! ;-)

Tom J