Rid-Volt Grounding Pole

StirCrazy · #12 02-02-2002, 07:56 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr>Originally posted by Titus:
Hello,

1) Circuit breaker will trip if there's no GFCI and there's a ground probe.<hr></blockquote>

well yes it will Titus but if it is a 15 amp breaker it wont trip untill it is overloaded (usaly about 10% above the rating)or untill it over heats (if it is a thermal model also)

<blockquote>quote:<hr>Originally posted by Titus:
2) Circuit breaker won't trip if there's no GFCI and no ground probe.<hr></blockquote>

yup it will as soom as you reach that amp raiting

<blockquote>quote:<hr>Originally posted by Titus:

3) GFCI will trip whether or not there is a ground probe.<hr></blockquote>

GFCI will trip as soon as a voltage leak is detected, it will still shock you but it won't electricute you

but as I have pointed out above it doesent matter what you use with a breaker it will not trip till you have overcame its current rating.
this is why I got blowen across my kitchen when I unpluged my dishwasher(I probably jumped as I was filling my pants [img]images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img] , big flash of light, smoke and a sore hand.. ), it would seam that my boddy provided another path for the power to flow and it was just enuf to trip the breaker after it burnt me. also wiped out my toster and my microwave. hehe

<blockquote>quote:<hr>Originally posted by Titus:

Bottom line, use a GFCI if you can. If you can't, use a ground probe.<hr></blockquote>

I agree with the GFCI but I would not recomend a ground probe near water with out a GFCI, that is like saying you can take a hair dryer in the tub with you as it has a grounded plug.

Steve