Re: Capacitor to bypass GFI outlet?

[Charles Sullivan <cwsulliv@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sat, 31 Dec 2005 09:21:56 -0700, Chris Shearer Cooper wrote:

> The official word from X10 Customer Support is that one way to get the X-10
> signals to hop from one phase to another is by "installing a 0.1 microfarad,
> 600VDC capacitor across the two phases in the panel, i.e. by connecting the
> capacitor across any 220V breaker."
>
> Can a similar trick be used to get the signal across a GFI outlet?  That is,
> what would happen if I attached a 0.1 uF 600V cap from the line to the load?
> Would the X-10 signal get through?
> Would it affect the ability of the GFI outlet to detect ground faults?
>
> Thanks!
> Chris

One question is, do you really need to?  Normal GFI outlets
usually don't present a problem with X10 signals.  (The newer
types designed to additionally detect arcing may be a different
matter.)