Re: Arc Fault GFCI confusion

["Rich" <Rich3784@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Here in our town the AHJ Chief electrical inspector. will allow you to have
a single duplex grounded non-GFI receptacle in the basement for your alarm
transform.

But because you need the mounting screw of a duplex and not a single
receptacle to mount the transformer.
He makes you cut off the taps to the top half and silicone it shut.







"ABLE_1" <royboynospam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> Regarding gfci protection if the fire/burg panel  power supply
>> transformer is plugged in to an area such as unfinished basement ,garage
>> etc which requires gfci protection.  A single purpose dedicated outlet
>> just for the fire/burg system can be installed and does not need gfci
>> protection so a gfci nuisance trip will not interfere with system
>> operation.
>
>
> On that note:     Should it be "required" to have the dedicated single
> purpose receptacle it would be best for all to specify that the receptacle
> be a "duplex" with the bridge tabs removed and only the bottom outlet be
> connected.  In this way you will have a screw to hold the txfmr so it
> won't fall out at 2:45AM.
>
> Just one more thing to do to make someone happy.
>
> Have a good weekend all.
>
> Les
>
>