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Art Todesco

On 8/10/2012 2:22 AM, wrote:
On Fri, 10 Aug 2012 00:21:41 -0500, "NotMe" wrote:

"Taylor Hughes" wrote in message
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A townhouse built in 1980 has outlets in two bathrooms sharing a circuit
with an outdoor receptacle. The GFCI is in the outdoor receptacle, so if
you trip it in the bathroom you have to go outside to reset.

Does this meet codes, either in 1980 or currently (2008 NEC)? It seems a
bit ridiculous to have to go outside, but am interested in the
legal/safety standpoint.

I think it's with in code. But if it's a problem just move the GFI to one
of the inside outlets.

BTW the fix?

Move the wires going out of the GFCI outside from LOAD to LINE, then
install a GFCI in each of the bathrooms

Good point. "Back in the day" when GFIs (note old name mnemonic ) were
expensive, it was "smart" to do it that way. But now their so cheap
(can you say China?), it's stupid not to put multiple GCFIs.