Re: Plug In GFCI Device Avail. ?


"John Woodgate" <jmw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:D1wElIG+fIcCFww0@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>I read in sci.electronics.design that Ken Taylor <ken@xxxxxxx> wrote
>(in <fHZbe.1951$Od6.296967@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>) about 'Plug In GFCI Device
>Avail. ?', on Thu, 28 Apr 2005:
>>You guys have a problem. Those little beasts (the GFCI, not the
>>lawyers) are about $20 (Kiwi dollars, not even a real dollar!) and are
>>basically a very short extension cord with a GFCI in the middle. Big
>>deal, where are the issues??
>
> In UK, ours are just an overgrown 13 A plug with a socket (and 'test'
> button) built-in. One, maybe the only, advantage of the large size of
> the plug. We can get the extensions (4 or 6 outputs, mostly) as well.
> --
> Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only.

Yes they have been available like that in Australia too I have 2 of
them.
They may have been withdrawn I don't know, as my new house has a built
in one because it is newer.

What is seen as the problem with this setup?
--
John G

Wot's Your Real Problem?


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