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   Message 124,043 of 124,925   
   Peter W. to All   
   Re: Outlets after a GFI outlet   
   07 Dec 23 03:19:37   
   
   From: peterwieck33@gmail.com   
      
   The rule-of-thumb is that there should be no more than nine (9) devices on a   
   sincle circuit - a rule of thumb, not a code.   
      
   With a GFI *outlet*, there should be no more than three devices - including   
   the GFI. This is not a matter of code, but a matter of reducing false trips.   
   Each device past the GFI adds to that problem.   
      
   With a GFI *breaker*, the same rule-of-thumb applies - nine (9).  But, as with   
   an outlet - the more devices, the more likely there will be false trips.   
      
   The difference between a Breaker and an Outlet - the breaker must go through   
   the off-cycle to be reset. The outlet may be reset just by pushing the button.   
      
   Peter Wieck   
   Melrose Park, PA   
      
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