Ground Fault Circuit Breaker Use

[garisilver]

Article 406.3(D)(3) allows for replacing ungrounded receptacles with grounded ones if there is no grounding means by using a GFCI receptacle. What about using a GFCI circuit breaker to supply the entire circuit? I don't see anything in the code that says the circuit breaker option is okay.

 

[augie47]

In the '08 Code, 406.(3)(D)(3)(c) allows this.

 

[garisilver]

Guess I should finish reading an article before I open my mouth. Thanks for the reply.

 

[K8MHZ]

In the '08 Code, 406.(3)(D)(3)(c) allows this.

Only if you can write real small.

"receptacles....shall be marked "GFCI Protected" and "No Equipment Ground".

Note it does not say that covers are suitable for marking. It says that the receptacles have to be marked.

I can't say I have ever seen anyone manage to get that many words on a receptacle.

 

[augie47]

Only if you can write real small. .

:grin:

"receptacles....shall be marked "GFCI Protected" and "No Equipment Ground".

Note it does not say that covers are suitable for marking. It says that the receptacles have to be marked.

I can't say I have ever seen anyone manage to get that many words on a receptacle.

glad you are an electrican and not an inspector ....
then again a lot of TN inspectors are about my age so you could just magic mark it and tell us it said that :grin::grin::grin:

 

[K8MHZ]

:grin:



glad you are an electrican and not an inspector ....
then again a lot of TN inspectors are about my age so you could just magic mark it and tell us it said that :grin::grin::grin:

If I were an inspector I would carry around a pocket microscope to prove it wasn't done and a grain of rice with my full name on it to prove it can be done.