Do you need a GFCI outlet?
 

keith wrote:
On Apr 22, 10:54 am, The Daring Dufas the-daring-
wrote:
Limp Arbor wrote:
I needed quite few GFCI outlets, simplex outlets, and 20A outlets for
my house. If you've ever bought these you know they are not cheap, at
least not $0.59 like the regular stuff. GFCI outlets are close to $20
anywhere here in NJ that I've been.
Started checking around online and couldn't believe how cheap the
outlets were at Dale-Electric.com. I decided to give them a try.
There website isn't the best in the world but if you download the pdf
of their catalog you can just enter the stock numbers of what you
want. They don't even give you the shipping amount when you complete
your order but there is an estimate function.
My order totaled about $150 and when the shipping was added $159 was
charged to my card from "Hill electric". Next day I got an email with
a tracking number and the day after that I got my stuff. I have no
affiliation just passing on a place that has great prices on outlets.
http://www.dale-electric.com/detail?itemnumber=7599-W
Could you not have installed a couple of ground fault circuit breakers
or were too many circuits involved?

If it were only a few circuits only a few GFCI *outlets* would be
needed, too. A GFCI outlet can protect all outlets downstream of it.



If I believe there is a chance of a GFI outlet corroding,
I'll go with the breaker. Replacing a standard receptacle
that has corroded is much cheaper. I was working for an
electrical supply house in the early 1970's when GFI breakers
first became widely available and this was during the CB
radio craze. GFI breakers were mysteriously tripping for no
apparent reason. It turned out to be RF from CB radios,
especially those with illegal linear amplifiers attached.
A lot of PA systems in places like churches were blasting
out "BREAKER ONE NINE!", automobiles with early electronic
fuel injection systems were stopping in their tracks when
illegally boosted CB radios transmitted near them. I had
so much fun back in those days.

TDD