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Question for Jerry

DaveNay

DaveNay

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Jerry....

My county code reads as follows:

ARTICLE III. ELECTRICAL CODE
Sec. 14-51. Adopted.

The National Electrical Code, 1996-NFPA-70 Edition is hereby adopted and incorporated by reference as if set forth verbatim in this article.
(Code 1979, § 5-1; Ord. No. 90-14, § 1, 5-16-90; Ord. No. 97-5, § 1, 2-19-97)
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I don't have a copy of 1996-NFPA-70 available for reference. Would you be able to tell me how many 20A receptacles can be chained off the load side of a single GFI receptacle? The receptacle is rated for 20A at the outlets, as well as 20A pass-through.

Thanks!
 
Dave,
The NEC does not have anything in it as to how many you can install on the load side of a GFCI device. However, the manufacturer probably limits it to 8(somewhere in that area) additional outlets.
 
OhioTC18 said:
Dave,
The NEC does not have anything in it as to how many you can install on the load side of a GFCI device. However, the manufacturer probably limits it to 8(somewhere in that area) additional outlets.
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Hmmm...I read through the mfg. pamphlet, and din't find anything. I'll have to go check it again.

Thanks for helping!
 
I just realized something in your original post. They are still using the 1996 NEC? And that ordinance hasn't been updated since 1997.
 
OhioTC18 said:
I just realized something in your original post. They are still using the 1996 NEC? And that ordinance hasn't been updated since 1997.
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That's what I got off their website. Everything else seems to be up to date, so I have to assume that is also correct.

Is that bad for some reason, or just old?
 
DaveNay said:
That's what I got off their website. Everything else seems to be up to date, so I have to assume that is also correct.

Is that bad for some reason, or just old?
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Nothing bad there. But most of the nation has been updated a few times on the NEC. There was the 1996, 1999, 2002 and now 2005. The '05 may not be real widespread in some areas though.
 
Is there a difference (other than cost) for household use between the name brand GFI receptacles and the inexpensive ones that have a UL listing on them that are sold by Northern and Harbor Freight?
 
DaveNay said:
Hmmm...I read through the mfg. pamphlet, and din't find anything. I'll have to go check it again.

Thanks for helping!
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I went back an read through the entire mfg instructions, and I can't find any reference to the number of load side outlets that can be added.

Junk, from my industry experience, if it carries a UL sticker, I would say it is a suitable component. Are they any cheaper? The one I bought was $13 for 20A. It is a Carleton, made in China.
 
I haven't found any inexpensive 20 amp ones, but the 15 amp cost about $5.00 - $7.00 and I find them all over the place......
 
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HF has them on sale for $3-4 every once in a while. I suposse if it is listed by UL, it "may" be okay. I get notices from UL every day for counterfit UL labels though. All of them from a Chinese manufacturer.
I can post links when I get them if any one is interested.
 
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