Re: Plug In GFCI Device Avail. ?

On Thu, 28 Apr 2005 19:50:08 +1000, John G wrote:
> "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 They may have been withdrawn I don't know, as my new house has a built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?

Some idiot will plug it into a 3-to 2-prong adapter that they haven't
bothered to ground (AKA "cheater"), ergo no ground fault current, ergo
no protection, ergo one more dead idiot with relatives with lawyers.

Cheers!
Rich


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