[R-390] GFCI Travails

[rbethman]

Yep!  The one in the wall would trip when a hair dryer WITH its own GFCI 
was plugged in AND turned on.

So removing the back to back GFCI issue - STOPPED the problem.

So I'm STILL plugging in to a GFCI receptacle.

Bob - N0DGN

On 3/20/2013 1:28 PM, William A Kulze wrote:
> Keep in mind, NEC requires any bathroom receptacle to be GFI (which is why I don't plug my R-390a in there), so you would wind up with two GFI's back to back anyway.
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> Bill W2NVD
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> From: r-390-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:r-390-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of rbethman
> Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2013 11:31 AM
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> Subject: Re: [R-390] GFCI Travails
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> I agree!
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> The interesting thing is - I took the oldest hair dryer and removed its GFCI.  I replaced it with a simple two prong plug.
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> While this does not follow NEC, it brings up the interaction of two GFCIs back to back.
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> Technically, it is STILL protected by the GFCI outlet.
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> Interesting results!
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> Bob - N0DGN
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