On Dec 24, 12:25*pm, Edge wrote:
Was looking for a new GFI outlet for the bathroom. Went to the local
big box hardware store. Saw a GFI brand selling for about $7. Saw
another brand, costing about $12 that said it was a "premium" GFI.
Obviously nobody is going to risk their life for a difference of $5.
So what does "premium" mean: Do they give you less false trippings? Do
they trip faster? Are the internal components in so way more
heavyduty? *Bottomline - do "premium" GFIs keep you safer?

Could be. The low cost may be foreign made, the premium, USA. The
latter may have a better circuit board, more robust connections,
better quality control and a design that exceeds the minimum
performance specifications. If you are not a contractor struggling
with your bottom line, consider paying a bit more and you will likely
have a longer service life product. A bathroom environment is meaner
for electronics than most other locations in the house, so skimping
there seems penny wise and pound foolish.

Joe