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Yes, I have done so personally and it works fine though for the life of me I can't figure out why.
The only way for the electricity to be dissipated would be from hot to ground which should, literally, be a ground fault. Maybe it's sufficiently minor (it's just an extremely low power neon lamp in the switch) as to not trip the GFCI, in which case it is possible that a sufficient number of such switches loaded onto a GFCI would trip it.
In my own case, I have one switch on a GFCI, though, and it works fine.
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Can a gfci outlet be controlled by a switch?
Usually not; you want your ground fault circuit interruption to be instantaneous and not removed from service by throwing a switch (who knows whether you will remember to put it back on line or not?).There is no reason that the GFCI can not be controlled by a switch but you have to keep in mind that every time you turn the receptacle off and back to the on position, you will have to reset the GFCI reset button which could become annoying.
When the main switch opf a house circuit is put off what does it disconnect?
Live wire and the neutral wire
Can you put a GFCI into a circuit with an existing GFCI and what will happen if the two GFCIs are in a series circuit?
Note: The latest types of Ground Fault Circuit Interruptor (GFCI) are also called Residual Current Devices (RCDs)."Can you put a GFCI into a circuit with a GFCI?" is probably the same question as "What if two GFCI are in series in a circuit?" and the answer is that one GFCI will most likely trip earlier than the other to break the circuit. Which one will trip first depends on the actual difference in sensitivity between the two GFCIs. Leakage currents are measured in mA (1 mA = 1 thousandth of an Ampere) and GFCIs are designed to trip at a certain leakage current with a tolerance of say + or - 3%. So if the basic trip current was 20 milliamps one GFCI might trip at 19.4 mA and the other at 20.6 mA and they would both be within the design specification. The one that trips at 19.4 mA would be expected to trip first. This question requires answering by a VERY knowledgeable electrician, or an electrical engineer. I am neither, but until the right answer comes along, I will attempt to provide some information which hopefully will allow a better understanding of the issues involved. A GFCI [ground fault circuit interrupter] is much different from, although similar to, a circuit breaker. The DIFFERENCE is WHAT they are designed to detect and react to. The purpose of a fuse or circuit breaker is to detect excess or MASSIVE current flow [ie. a SHORT CIRCUIT, a direct short to ground], and then very quickly turn off the electrical current to the circuit, in order TO PREVENT a FIRE. This is the only thing the breaker is designed and intended to do. This limited capability will not prevent a person from being electrocuted when a fault occurs within an electrical device, if the current flow happens to be low. Voltage and current faults which can kill a person usually will not be detected by a circuit breaker. A ground fault circuit interrupter [GFCI], on the other hand, is designed to, and will, detect those low level currents which can kill a person, BUT which are not great enough to trip a breaker. When a GFCI detects potentially dangerous current it, like a breaker, trips in order to open the circuit. Now as to WHY, when you placed two GFCIs in series [one in the breaker panel feeding one in an electrical receptacle], the first GFCI tripped when the second GFCI is "tested." When you press the TEST BUTTON on a GFCI it puts a high resistance load on the circuit, which simulates a "small" ground fault, and I think both GFCIs "see" the same fault and react as designed and intended. Again, a true professional should "bless" my comments, but I think that there is no danger or hazard in placing two GFCIs in series. On the contrary, I think there is redundant capability in the pairing, with the first GFCI functioning with, and as a backup to, the second. I suggest you contact your local electrial inspection department regarding what the code(s) say about this issue, and also call the tech support people at the 800 number on the packaging for the GFCIs. Another source of information is a local electrical engineer, if you know someone who can help you make contact. Until a more informed answer comes along, I hope this helps you to understand the issues involved. As always, if you are in doubt about what to do, the best advice anyone should give you is to call a licensed electrician to advise what work is needed.Before you do any work yourself,on electrical circuits, equipment or appliances,always use a test meter to ensure the circuit is, in fact, de-energized.IF YOU ARE NOT ALREADY SURE YOU CAN DO THIS JOBSAFELY AND COMPETENTLYREFER THIS WORK TO QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS.
Can a 20 amp gfci receptacle be replaced with a 15 amp gfci receptacle?
Circuit breakers are sized to protect the wires behind the wall from overheating and burning down your house.If the original electricians put in a 20 amp GFCI breaker, the wires are PROBABLY 12 GA and they should easily handle the 20 amp peak that the breaker will allow.Those wires will also handle the lower current allowed by a 15 amp breaker.Simple answer, "yes, you can put a 15 amp GFCI where you previously had 20 amp GFCI"But the next question is, "why would you want to?" They're within pennies of the same price.Most electricians will be hesitant to ever install a 15 amp on that circuit. That change will just cause confusion in the future and you're wasting the original efforts that went in to making that a 20 amp circuit.As always, if you are in doubt about what to do, the best advice anyone should give you is to call a licensed electrician to advise what work is needed.Before you do any work yourself,on electrical circuits, equipment or appliances,always use a test meter to ensure the circuit is, in fact, de-energized.IF YOU ARE NOT ALREADY SURE YOU CAN DO THIS JOBSAFELY AND COMPETENTLYREFER THIS WORK TO QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS.
What would happen if there is no an electric switch in a curcuit?
Generally we use electric switches to put on or off the light,fan,computer,music system,etc.An electric switch is a device that is used to open or close an electric circuit.when we open an electric circuit the flow of electric current inthe circuit stops and when we close an electric circuit an electric current flows through it.
Do you need a gfci outlet if you have a gfci breaker?
Not if the GFCI breaker is supplying the circuit you are wanting to put the GFCI receptacle into.
What can be put into a circuit to open the circuit?
A switch.
Can a gfci outlet be controlled by a switch?
Usually not; you want your ground fault circuit interruption to be instantaneous and not removed from service by throwing a switch (who knows whether you will remember to put it back on line or not?).There is no reason that the GFCI can not be controlled by a switch but you have to keep in mind that every time you turn the receptacle off and back to the on position, you will have to reset the GFCI reset button which could become annoying.
Where do you put a switch in a series circuit?
From the standpoint of basic functionality, you can put the switch anywhere. In a series circuit, there is only one path for current flow. If you open the switch, you interrupt that pathway and turn the circuit "off."There may be practical reasons to put the switch in one place or another, however. Sometimes it's put in a particular place in the circuit for manufacturing reasons. In other circuits, safety may dictate that you put the switch in a particular place: in a ground-referenced circuit for example, you may want to put the switch so that one side is at the ground point.
Is a ground fault indicator outlet installed at the breaker box?
There are tow places to put a Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter. There is a GFCI breaker which would be installed in a breaker box and a GFCI outlet that can be installed anywhere. Most GFCI outlets allow you to connect regular outlets to the GFCI and those outlets will also be protected.
How far do you put a GFCI from water?
How far do u put a GFCI receptacle from water
How does a switching on and off can be done in a sequence of loght for example in a miniature lighting circuit we put in a marriage function?
switching on the tourch for example is when as you switch it on it will move the switch connecting it to a circuit that lights up the bulb and when you switch the switch off the switch will move breaking the circuit
Does a key or reed switch have a symbol which could be put in a circuit diagram?
yes
Would a bulb glow if you put a rubber as the switch in a circuit?
because rubber is an insulator
Why is a torch switch important in a circuit?
A switch in a circuit will quickly allow you to break the circuit, without changing the wiring. For example, a light switch. By turning a light switch off, you are breaking the circuit and, thus, turning the light off.
Can you hook a smoke detector up to a switch to make it sound?
Sure, but what you would have to do would be to put the switch in the TEST circuit of the detector.
How does a switch control an electric device?
A switch basically represents a gap in the electric circuit. Electric current can pass through a circuit only if it is complete. An incomplete circuit can never pass a current through it. When the switch is in the 'off' position, the circuit has a break (gap) in it. When you put the switch in 'on' position, the circuit wire join and the circuit gets completed.
