[R-390] R3 GFCI clarification

[Tim Shoppa]

> One question... Why are people plugging their boatanchors into GFCI
> circuits?  The only circuits in my house with GFCI breakers are in the
> bathroom and outside outlets.  Are you guys using your R-390's while
> soaking in the tub?

Good question. In my case, the shack and bench are in the basement, and
electrical code requires that the basement outlets be protected by GFCI.

This was not the case just a few years ago (well, not that long ago
GFCI's
didn't exist at all.)

The most recent code revisions add arc-fault interrupters too... gets
complicated!

While others here emphasize the added safety of testing equipment while
on a GFCI protected circuit, I tend to agree with you: it adds a
complication
that (especially with the Y2K safety text) can confuse a newbie into
making
things more dangerous. Witness a couple of posts here in the past couple
of years where people say "I had to remove the ground from my radio
to stop it from tripping the GFCI and now whenever I touch the chassis
I get this big tingle".

Tim.