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Is it a violation with Decora single poles?
Switch/ GFCI combo device
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Is it a violation with Decora single poles?
JohnJ0906
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Can I safely assume that the switch is not connected to the load side of the GFCI?
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LarryFine
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You can. The switch has an independent pair of wires.
Pierre C Belarge
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Go to UL, and you will see that general use switches are listed under 'general use' as well.
Here is an example of one type
al hildenbrand
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That's a very interesting point.
But when I look at the two definitions, as much as I want to take your point, I see that:
All general use snap switches are general use switches,
----and----
Not all general use switches are general use snap switches.
The Article 100 3-word term "general use switch", as used in 404.7 seems to apply to the switches included in the two different devices, that Pierre has posted photos of, above.
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Then we have a problem with decora switches since they do not have an indication "on" or "off'.
al hildenbrand
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There must be something else. . .
JohnJ0906
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The definition of Switch, General-Use Snap, is "A form of general-use switch......"
I can't see how 404.7 wouldn't apply.
What about 3- and 4-ways? :-?
I can't see how 404.7 wouldn't apply.
What about 3- and 4-ways? :-?
al hildenbrand
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There must be something else. . . :-?
K2X
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I just bought a Leviton version of this combo device to gfi an outdoor light near a spa and the switch portion was bad. It was a long trip back to the home depot so I brought my meter in and opened another package. Bad switch again. Third one worked and is installed but I'm wondering for how long..
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