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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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
Wrong. a gfi is in fact designed to protect people not circuits. A circuit breaker is designed to protect wiring. GFI is used on circuits within 6' of a water supply and in a garage to protect people from voltage leakage in power tools.
