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myredracer
Explorer II
Oct 01, 2016

Can you trust the test & reset buttons on a GFCI?

Below is a link to an interesting thread on the Mike Holt electrical forum about whether or not GFCI's work properly as intended and if they're in compliance with UL. This may be of interest to RV-er...
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drsteve
Explorer
Oct 02, 2016
DrewE wrote:
In my opinion, it would not be a bad thing to have GFCIs on every electric circuit in a house or RV, at least on every circuit that has an outlet or light with a removable bulb. They can and do save lives.

No argument that they are a good safety device, especially in wet areas, but the NEC does not require GFCI protection on overhead lighting circuits. You wouldn't want to be left in the dark by a random trip of the sort GFCIs are famous for.

RV lighting is 12VDC so GFCIs don't apply.

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