alt Hacker NewsNEC doesn't specify GFCI breakers, it merely requires receptacles in certain areas have GFCI protection, and accepts GFCI breakers as one way to provide that.
The conventional practice in the US is still to use GFCI receptacles rather than breakers.
NEC doesn't specify GFCI breakers, it merely requires receptacles in certain areas have GFCI protection, and accepts GFCI breakers as one way to provide that.
The conventional practice in the US is still to use GFCI receptacles rather than breakers.
Right, but the NEC spec arc fault as well (i've only seen this on breakers). recepticals are cheaper and otherwise just as good.