I'm curious if anyone knows why Europe or other countries have not
required GFI protection.
Thanks,
Ray Russell
ray_russ...@leco.com
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Subject: (off topic) GFI history.
Author: Jon Bertrand <j...@cirris.com> at Internet
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Date: 9/4/97 8:08 AM
A bit of information to put this GFI discussion in prospective:
In 1971, A. W smoot of UL released a study that found 81 percent of
electrocutions (in U.S. homes) would have been prevented if a GFI were
used.
The National Safety Council reported (in the late eighties I believe)
that there had not been a single recorded electrocution from ground
fault in any occupancy using GFI's.
That's all I need to know :)
Jon Bertrand
j...@cirris.com
