I prefer GFCI breakers. When a GFCI receptacle trips, I have to hunt for which receptacle has tripped. One for the kitchen may be in the kitchen while the one for the bathroom may be in the garage. With a GFCI breaker, the tripped breaker will always be in the circuit breaker box.
Great info. Thanks! If I have receptacles without a ground wire, but I installed 3 prong outlets, what should I consider to make it safe (primarily only bedrooms and a living room have this issue) (I’ll have an electrician do it, but I want to be educated a bit first).
In my German parents home we have one central FI breaker that just shuts everything down in case of an imbalance. Kinda fascinating how Americans do that
The answer to whether both GFCI devices can be installed on a circuit is crystal clear: NO! You either have a GFCI receptacle, or more, on a circuit and install a non-GFCI breaker, like a standard or AFCI one depending on code, OR you install a GFCI breaker protecting entire branch and have non-GFCI receptacles. You CANNOT have both since it's obviously pointless in having duplicate protection, one of which will be unutilized and/or causing issues during faults. You should've answered this question more decisively and straight to the point, then spend time explaining when to use either forms of protection.
I prefer GFCI breakers. When a GFCI receptacle trips, I have to hunt for which receptacle has tripped. One for the kitchen may be in the kitchen while the one for the bathroom may be in the garage. With a GFCI breaker, the tripped breaker will always be in the circuit breaker box.
Great info. Thanks! If I have receptacles without a ground wire, but I installed 3 prong outlets, what should I consider to make it safe (primarily only bedrooms and a living room
have this issue) (I’ll have an electrician do it, but I want to be educated a bit first).
I would say to install a GFCI outlet with a label that says no equipment ground.
I'd use a GFCI receptacle and label it no equipment ground.
If i test my gfci receptacle then my gfci circuit breaker trips, is that considered nuisance tripping? It's very annoying
In my German parents home we have one central FI breaker that just shuts everything down in case of an imbalance. Kinda fascinating how Americans do that
The answer to whether both GFCI devices can be installed on a circuit is crystal clear: NO!
You either have a GFCI receptacle, or more, on a circuit and install a non-GFCI breaker, like a standard or AFCI one depending on code, OR you install a GFCI breaker protecting entire branch and have non-GFCI receptacles. You CANNOT have both since it's obviously pointless in having duplicate protection, one of which will be unutilized and/or causing issues during faults.
You should've answered this question more decisively and straight to the point, then spend time explaining when to use either forms of protection.
6:33 though I would think that miliseconds are significant in the event of an electrocution
it's far shorter than a ms. Speed of light
@@dandronemoan4041 No it is not.
Please be advised by a real electrician before going forward.