On Sat, 03 Mar 2007 02:07:49 -0600, clifto wrote:

Homer J Simpson wrote:
"clifto" wrote...
The voltage between the two hot pins on any given GFI in my kitchen is
0.0 volts. Either hot to either neutral is 122.1 VAC. I don't deal with
GFIs a lot, but I don't remember seeing a way to split the hot on a GFI
and so don't know how there could be 200+ volts between the hot pins.
I do believe that GFIs are required in the kitchen nowadays.

Did you measure the right (smaller) pins? Try either pin to ground to find
the hot pins.

Yep. Both smaller pins are properly hot on all outlets.

You should have two GFIs feeding the kitchen. Have they changed the code in
your state?

I have three GFIs in the kitchen, two on one wall and one (with a slaved
outlet as well) on the opposite wall. I'm not sure what the code says
regarding GFIs in the kitchen, I got the impression they're required
for all kitchen outlets from a real estate salesperson.

GFCIs are required when there is a potential to touch a grounded
object such as a water faucet and anything plugged into the outlet. So
kitchens, bathrooms, utility/laundry rooms, and all outdoors outlets
all must be GFIed.

AFCI breakers (arc fault circuit interrupters) are required in all new
construction for bedrooms in most areas of the US.