"Mikhael47" wrote in message
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"Eunoia Eigensinn" wrote in message
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Doug Miller wrote:
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"Eunoia Eigensinn" wrote:

Mikhael47 wrote:
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I also have a breaker on this circuit. I may just
swap it out for a GFCI breaker instead.

Mike

Mike;

That may not be a good idea.

I have GFI breakers at the panel for all of my outdoor
circuits and
interior circuits like those to bathroom & kitchen
outlets.

But I also have GFI outlet receptacles installed.

A pointless waste of time and money, as those circuits
_already_have_
ground
fault protection from the GFI breakers. What do you suppose
the GFI
receptacles provide, that the GFI breakers do not?

The GFI breakers protect the wiring but will not do much
to prevent
someone from being electrocuted at the point of use.

Half right, anyway: GFI breakers do protect the wiring. But
they also
provide
ground-fault protection against electrocution.

Think about it for just two seconds: you described
accurately the
behavior of
a *standard* (non-GFI) breaker. Now how might a GFI breaker
behave
differently?

Hint: what do the letters GFI stand for?

Do some Googling on the subject and you should find an
authoritative
explanation.

You seem to be in need of one yourself...


Actually, you would benefit from your own advice: Think about
it.

For instance, it's not unreasonable for an outdoor receptacle
point of
use to be 100 ft from the breaker panel.
I'll leave you to take it from there.

I agree with you on this one.... The length of the run involved
is quite
long (about 100ft considering I have two other outlets on the
same circuit).
I'd be worried that it wouldn't trip fast enough if the GFI was
at the
panel. I think I'll nix that idea.

What the .... does the distance from the panel have to do with
anything? Electrocution current is on the order of milliamps.

Bob