What ever happened to the GFCI receptacles, with one opening having the GFCI buttons, and the other opening being a 5-15R? They fit in standard duplex faceplates. I saw them years ago on sale, but nowdays nothing but decora GFCIs now. UL ban them? not popular and discontinued? NEC change?
non-decora duplex faceplate fitting GFCIs
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dezwitinc
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I don't know who the manufacturer was but they were sold by Square D during the 70s.
I have a new one in a box somewhere in the garage.
I have a new one in a box somewhere in the garage.
electricalperson
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probably changed the design so they could get one more receptacle instead of wasting a space with buttons
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They disappeared in the early '80s. Everybody wanted duplex not singles. The remaining volume did not justify them.
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I think it was about a year ago I posted about old Square D smoke detectors. What I found out while researching them was that Square D got ahold of some electronics company once upon a time in the mid to late 70's and made all sorts of gadgets. That smoke detector and the GFCI receptacle among them. The original part number for that receptacle was GFSR120-I
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Bell Electric, when they were owned by Square D since Bell is now part of Hubbell's Raco div. you might see if it is still avail.
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