txsparky,
I didn't say the hazard was with "GFCI receptacle on an EDF", but rather, "how a GFCI works, and what possible safety drawbacks are associated with GFCI's".
This is frequently seen on construction sites which require GFCI's in addition to a continuous low impedance equipment ground.
Sometimes users thing that it's OK to loose the ground or ground pin because the branch circuit is GFCI protected and working.
What would you say If I told you that such a condition on a construction site (branch circuit with no equipment grounding conductor but protected with a functional class A GFCI) could and has resulted in both very serious accidents as well as fatalities ?
Stay tunned for the next installment. Hint: you qualified electrical workers already know the ans. (sorry, it's the educator in me)
OSHA Professor
Grizzy
[This message has been edited by OSHA Professor (edited 02-15-2003).]
