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    Nov 28, 2008, 02:16 PM
    Ground fault outlet
    If you have a ground fault outlet installed, will that protect the rest of
    The outlets under the same circuit??
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    Nov 28, 2008, 02:20 PM

    When wired correctly, yes.
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    Nov 28, 2008, 03:29 PM

    Careful. The answer is yes, providing the outlet is wired to pass the protection down stream of it.

    GFCI outlets can be wired to protect just themselves or protect the following string of outlets.
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