What are they thinking or am I missing something here..

[B4T]

I installed a dedicated 20 amp. room a/c outlet today and cord had a built in GFI. Customers never test GFCI outlets once a month like we all tell them. What happens when the GFI built into the a/c power cord goes bad from not being tested?? My supply house does not stock power cords.

 

[Cavie]

I installed a dedicated 20 amp. room a/c outlet today and cord had a built in GFI. Customers never test GFCI outlets once a month like we all tell them. What happens when the GFI built into the a/c power cord goes bad from not being tested?? My supply house does not stock power cords.

Why would a power cord go bad from not being tested??? If
gfi goes bad, replace it with a gfi recp. HD has cords

 

[B4T]

Why would a power cord go bad from not being tested??? If
gfi goes bad, replace it with a gfi recp. HD has cords

Why is there a GFI built into the cord to begin with?? Changing the cord to a standard type goes against what was there to begin with... THAT seems like a really bad idea.

 

[Cavie]

Why is there a GFI built into the cord to begin with?? Changing the cord to a standard type goes against what was there to begin with... THAT seems like a really bad idea.

Why IS there a gfi on the cord?????

 

[LarryFine]

What happens when the GFI built into the a/c power cord goes bad from not being tested??

Yes, we need this explained. :-?

 

[SEO]

They are called leakage current detection and interruption and arc fault circuit interrupters. (LCDI) (AFCI) see section 440.65.

 

[LarryFine]

Why IS there a gfi on the cord?????

Maybe because the outside half is, well, outside.

It can't be because it might get dropped in the bathroom sink.

 

[Mule]

Ive purchased a small AC like this summer at Lowes....It too had the GFI molded into the cord...THEN...I read the little sticker....It said..."This cord unit can not be replaced" "If it needs replaced, you MUST purchase a new AC"

This my friends is where manufactureres, abuses the intent of UL, and uses it to skew the consumer to buy another product, so they can make more money......Just crazy IMO

 

[Cavie]

Maybe because the outside half is, well, outside.

It can't be because it might get dropped in the bathroom sink.

Brain Fart!! Never even thought about being wet. DUH!

 

[arnettda]

I read somewhere on one of those cord ends that it was not for personal protection but more for equipment protection. Is this true?
Dave

 

[LarryFine]

I read somewhere on one of those cord ends that it was not for personal protection but more for equipment protection. Is this true?

Yes, you really did read that.


J/K. I can't imagine how a GFCI would protect an AC.