you taught me something there I mean I’m not very good electrician but GFI or GFCI was always what was put in the bathroom/kitchen because it was near water. What good did this do? If everything is made out of plastic, or other impossible-to-ground items, like sinks and tubs, now I finally see why it is a necessity to exhaust the choices of different ground fault options, and obviously, a ground! I am absolutely in agreement with myself that I do not know enough information to assume that I understand. Thank you to the individuals that detail the CODE BOOK in the intent of making our lives safer! Thank you for your information. Thank you for posting.
I feel I was right in the poll. That blow dryer should include a ground wire in its power cord, and the second the water goes live, it then leaks current to that wire and should trip.... But if that isn't happening, then the wire isn't there, or it's fully insulated and pointless. I'd love to see that blow dryer taking apart.
Just looked at my wife's hair dryer... It's a two prong, and the reset block is just an arc fault.... What a POS. I'd have thought bathroom electronics would have required grounding.
Pretty cool video. At least 40.7v shouldn't be able to overcome the resistance of human skin, so even if you stuck your finger in there while barefoot on a wet floor you should, in theory, be safe. If you want to test this theory it would be a pretty exciting video. ;)
you taught me something there I mean I’m not very good electrician but GFI or GFCI was always what was put in the bathroom/kitchen because it was near water. What good did this do? If everything is made out of plastic, or other impossible-to-ground items, like sinks and tubs, now I finally see why it is a necessity to exhaust the choices of different ground fault options, and obviously, a ground! I am absolutely in agreement with myself that I do not know enough information to assume that I understand. Thank you to the individuals that detail the CODE BOOK in the intent of making our lives safer! Thank you for your information. Thank you for posting.
You are welcome!
I feel I was right in the poll. That blow dryer should include a ground wire in its power cord, and the second the water goes live, it then leaks current to that wire and should trip.... But if that isn't happening, then the wire isn't there, or it's fully insulated and pointless. I'd love to see that blow dryer taking apart.
Just looked at my wife's hair dryer... It's a two prong, and the reset block is just an arc fault.... What a POS. I'd have thought bathroom electronics would have required grounding.
Interesting. Thanks for sharing.
All bathtubs are grounded through the drain pipe. Thus it would trigger the GFI
Is the drain pipe metal in modern plumbing?
Pretty cool video. At least 40.7v shouldn't be able to overcome the resistance of human skin, so even if you stuck your finger in there while barefoot on a wet floor you should, in theory, be safe. If you want to test this theory it would be a pretty exciting video. ;)
I'll think about it lol