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Originally Posted by jyl
What!? No one knows this, I mean no normal homeowner knows he needs to test or replace his GFCI outlets and breakers every ten years.does this mean there are tens of millions of faulty GFCI outlets out there?
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Most home owners don't read. I was in the electrical biz when they came out in the 70s. From Leviton: It is
recommended that GFCIs be tested monthly to ensure protected power is present.
And UI is solving it: Note that Underwriters Laboratories (UL) will require ALL GFCIs to be self-testing beginning in mid-2015. Self-Test GFCIs perform a periodic internal self-test to confirm that protected power is available.
Ian