[R-390] GFCI Travails

[rbethman]

I agree!

The interesting thing is - I took the oldest hair dryer and removed its 
GFCI.  I replaced it with a simple two prong plug.

While this does not follow NEC, it brings up the interaction of two 
GFCIs back to back.

Technically, it is STILL protected by the GFCI outlet.

Interesting results!

Bob - N0DGN



On 3/20/2013 11:15 AM, Jim Haynes wrote:
> I assume the built-in GFCI in the hair dryer is because hair dryers are
> often used in bathrooms where there is water and bare skin making it easy
> for electrocution accidents to take place.  It wouldn't be in the heat
> gun because that is more of an industrial tool.
>
> jhhaynes at earthlink dot net
>