tr gfci

13 years ago

I understand the concept of a tamper resistant receptacle - to keep kids and fools from sticking things into the receptacle and getting zapped.

But the function of a GFCI is to prevent getting zapped in the event of a ground fault. So isn't adding a tamper resistance to them a bit redundant?

Sort by:Oldest

Comments (3)

Ron Natalie
13 years ago
The problem with these things is that fools are so darned ingenious.

Unfortunately, a GFCI won't protect you if you place yourself across the HOT and NEUTRAL on the protected side without leaking to ground somewhere.
brickeyee
13 years ago
"Unfortunately, a GFCI won't protect you if you place yourself across the HOT and NEUTRAL on the protected side without leaking to ground somewhere. "

Usually hard to do without being inside the box, but fools are so ingenious.
Related Professionals
Nashville General Contractors · Huntington General Contractors · Norfolk General Contractors · Yuma General Contractors · Killeen Home Remodeling · Huntington Home Remodeling · Waterloo Home Remodeling · Lansing Home Remodeling · Eau Claire Home Remodeling · Del Rio Home Remodeling · Montréal Home Remodeling · Magnolia Bathroom Remodelers · Memphis Bathroom Remodelers · Harrisonburg Bathroom Remodelers · Vancouver Bathroom Remodelers
Ron Natalie
13 years ago
Well can be done, but I suspect a TR receptacle wouldn't help that level of foolishness.