Timeline for Are receptacles protected when downstream from ungrounded GFCI?
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| Sep 7, 2015 at 18:05 | comment | added | Speedy Petey | There is no limit technically. We typically limit load side devices to 5-6. Every device will have a tiny amount of leakage, so with too many on the load side there is an increased chance of nuisance tripping. | |
| Sep 7, 2015 at 1:43 | vote | accept | glenviewjeff | ||
| Sep 7, 2015 at 1:43 | comment | added | glenviewjeff | From checking various seemingly reputable online sources, as well as checking my Leviton GFCI, it seems there is no limit on the number of outlets you can protect. Bonus advice: the cheap GFCI testers won't trip the GFCI if they're not grounded. I thought I got a bad GFCI until I realized this. | |
| Sep 6, 2015 at 13:09 | comment | added | glenviewjeff | Is there a limit to the number of receptacles protected by a single GFI? | |
| Sep 5, 2015 at 20:00 | history | answered | Speedy Petey | CC BY-SA 3.0 |