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Originally Posted by KrazyKuch
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Originally Posted by BIGDADDY_23
A GFIC breaker or plug trips with current on the neutral. the groundding probe directs the current to the earth ground through the plug. Electricity will take the path of least ressistance to ground, providing the probe you are only providing the path.
Robert
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GFCI (Ground Fault Circuit Interupter) Theirfore it responds to current on the ground....Some people don't know this but their is always current traveling on your neutral!!! |
A GFCI monitors the current in the hot and neutral lines. If there is a difference between the two due to a ground fault ie: a short to ground, it will interupt ie: shut off, the current in to the circuit. The ground plug is unaffected by the GFCI.
http://homerepair.about.com/cs/elect...CI_what_is.htm
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