I don't know your habits. Very few have a GFI two feet from their body half 
an hour each morning and each  afternoon.
What I think of costs only 10 cents each. A GFI several dollars.
A thread:  it's spring loaded with a weakened middle section.
And most people use S words when they try to find its placement.

Inge


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From: "Drew meyer" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: den 21 May 2010 13:26
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: [TN] Visual clues of over-current for leads, additional

> Inge,
>
> Would you mean the Ground Fault Interrupter (GFI) outlet?  A fascinating
> device.  In simple terms in monitors the hot lead current flow and the 
> neutral
> lead current flow.  If there is a small difference, I've heard 20mA as a 
> number,
> the outlet is interrupted.  If 20ma more is flowing through the hot lead 
> than
> the return it means that the current flow has found another way to 
> complete
> the circuit.  The most likely path in that case is you! So if an outlet is 
> within
> 6ft of water or a potential location for water it must be protected by 
> GFI.
>
> Drew
>
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