Body test of GFCI

[ptonsparky]

I connected the Service panel of my new house to the temp service via a 2 pole 50A GFCI. Made it a 4 wire. While connecting the neutral for a temp basement recept I bumped the neutral bar with my finger. Impressed. I didn't feel a thing through these office hardened fingers as that GFCI tripped.

 

[al hildenbrand]

I connected the Service panel of my new house to the temp service via a 2 pole 50A GFCI. Made it a 4 wire. While connecting the neutral for a temp basement recept I bumped the neutral bar with my finger. Impressed. I didn't feel a thing through these office hardened fingers as that GFCI tripped.

I would be too.

Did you repeat the touch of the neutral. . . .? What path do you think the 5.0 milliamp current took?

 

[ptonsparky]

Forefinger to little.

That's 1.

 

[K8MHZ]

I've tripped them too without feeling anything. I heard the radio downstairs go off and thought little of it....until we had to search the house for the (somewhat hidden) GFCI receptacle that is.

I'm sold on them for practical safety devices.

 

[LarryFine]

Forefinger to little.

That's 1.

8 to go?

 

[George Stolz]

That's 1.

You win...this time...

 

[ptonsparky]

You win...this time...

...and it's in writing!!

 

[quogueelectric]

I am not going to say it but some can read my mind right now.

 

[brother]

Why were you working hot?? wheres your ppe?? ever hear of NFPA 70e? If I didnt say it , someone else would have.

 

[ptonsparky]

Maybe I should make it clear that this contact was neutral bar to can via fingers. I had checked for voltage differnce prior to connection of rebar to EG bar.

 

[Dennis Alwon]

Sounds like a story for the magazine "True Confessions"

 

[George Stolz]

Why were you working hot?? wheres your ppe?? ever hear of NFPA 70e? If I didnt say it , someone else would have.

Dang it, if you had posted three posts sooner, I would have won my bet with Tom. I said that we'd have this post within three of the OP.