Will GFCI work with items without equipment ground
I know it's probably a dumb question but my wife's hair dryer is old and has no equipment ground. Wanted to be sure she is still protected if it should be dropped into water or otherwise shorted.
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Gdetrailer wrote:Terryallan wrote:
In truth. The GFCI is NOT there to protect YOU. It is there to protect the circuits. That by doing it's job, it also protects you, is just a bonus
You have that backwards.
A CIRCUIT BREAKER OR FUSE is there to protect THE CIRCUIT (IE WIRING) from overloading which causes HEATING of the wires which eventually leads to failed insulation of the wires which eventually and ultimately leads to FIRE.
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My point exactly.
