Electrician question?

BigFrank · 08-31-2009, 01:23 PM

What's the cost different between GFCI breakers and receptacles? Do they get more expensive if you need a 2 pole? Have yet to run into an instance where I need to use GFCI breakers for residential. But then again, Im in the same boat as Boris almost all commercial and industrial work for me., unless its side work.

fpkjr · 08-31-2009, 02:06 PM

I'm from 488
Not only will the contractor doing the service have to fix all the problems IE. ungrounded plugs, if I'm not mistaken he also has to put arc protection on your upstairs circuits. Perhaps the guys who work on houses could chime in!
I do know with older Metal caze wiring you probally lost your bond to the panel. That being said, GFCI only works as well as the cable/ wire pulled.
You might want to save a major headache and find out what your local Instector wants because the national code is bare minimum.
I'd bite the bullet and rewire the entire home, before you move in!
This cost will more then likely be deducted when closing.
Good luck
F

08-31-2009, 01:23 PM	#1
BigFrank 5 3 1 Join Date: Nov 2008 First Name: Frank Location: Gym or Sofa. Posts: 1,896 Trading: (25)	Re: Electrician question? What's the cost different between GFCI breakers and receptacles? Do they get more expensive if you need a 2 pole? Have yet to run into an instance where I need to use GFCI breakers for residential. But then again, Im in the same boat as Boris almost all commercial and industrial work for me., unless its side work. __________________ " Hope is the first step on the road to disappointment. "

08-31-2009, 02:06 PM	#2
fpkjr In from the cold Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Naugatuck River Valley Posts: 17 Trading: (1)	Re: Electrician question? I'm from 488 Not only will the contractor doing the service have to fix all the problems IE. ungrounded plugs, if I'm not mistaken he also has to put arc protection on your upstairs circuits. Perhaps the guys who work on houses could chime in! I do know with older Metal caze wiring you probally lost your bond to the panel. That being said, GFCI only works as well as the cable/ wire pulled. You might want to save a major headache and find out what your local Instector wants because the national code is bare minimum. I'd bite the bullet and rewire the entire home, before you move in! This cost will more then likely be deducted when closing. Good luck F