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Re: electrical safety
>From: KB Koh <KB_Koh at ccm_ipn.intel.com>
>What is that Ground-Fault-Interrupt? Is it the same as ELCB (Earth Leakage
>Circuit Breaker). Over here it is required by law for every home to have it.
>
>The better way is to ground the water with a wire and hook it to ELCB or
>your GFI(?). Any current leakage to the water would immediately trip the
>breaker. Anyone know of any side-effect to the water here?
>
Sounds like they are the same device. In my city, as of 8 years ago when I
bought my house, GFI was required for the bathroom outlet circuits in new
houses only. I don't know the current law. I believe it compares the
current in the hot and return lines and cuts the electricity as soon as the
two aren't the same. If this is the case then I don't think there is a need
to ground the water, since any leakage to anywhere would trip it.
Hoa