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Re: GFCI readily accessible?

#96498 12/02/05 05:59 PM

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I don't think that GFCI buttons are used as switches. So I don't think it is a code violation.

On the otherhand one does need to reset them. So good practice would be to place them with good access.

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
GFCI readily accessible?	gfretwell	12/02/05 06:00 AM
Re: GFCI readily accessible?	macmikeman	12/02/05 07:47 AM
Re: GFCI readily accessible?	iwire	12/02/05 09:44 AM
Re: GFCI readily accessible?	Electricmanscott	12/02/05 01:33 PM
Re: GFCI readily accessible?	macmikeman	12/02/05 05:46 PM
Re: GFCI readily accessible?	iwire	12/02/05 07:00 PM
Re: GFCI readily accessible?	gfretwell	12/02/05 07:24 PM
Re: GFCI readily accessible?	George	12/02/05 09:59 PM
Re: GFCI readily accessible?	Tesla	12/02/05 10:15 PM
Re: GFCI readily accessible?	Tom	12/02/05 11:47 PM
Re: GFCI readily accessible?	renosteinke	12/03/05 01:20 AM
Re: GFCI readily accessible?	iwire	12/03/05 08:39 AM
Re: GFCI readily accessible?	ngoody24	12/03/05 11:45 AM
Re: GFCI readily accessible?	earlydean	12/03/05 12:44 PM
Re: GFCI readily accessible?	macmikeman	12/04/05 04:10 AM
Re: GFCI readily accessible?	ShockMe77	12/04/05 01:21 PM
Re: GFCI readily accessible?	iwire	12/04/05 01:40 PM
Re: GFCI readily accessible?	steener	12/04/05 03:46 PM
Re: GFCI readily accessible?	Matt Barrett	12/04/05 03:56 PM
Re: GFCI readily accessible?	iwire	12/04/05 03:59 PM
Re: GFCI readily accessible?	Ann Brush	12/28/05 07:50 PM
Re: GFCI readily accessible?	winnie	12/28/05 08:34 PM
Re: GFCI readily accessible?	George Little	12/28/05 09:02 PM
Re: GFCI readily accessible?	HotLine1	12/28/05 11:17 PM
Re: GFCI readily accessible?	HLCbuild	12/29/05 12:24 AM
Re: GFCI readily accessible?	HotLine1	12/29/05 01:15 AM
Re: GFCI readily accessible?	winnie	12/29/05 11:49 AM
Re: GFCI readily accessible?	HLCbuild	12/30/05 02:15 AM
Re: GFCI readily accessible?	gfretwell	12/30/05 04:27 AM

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