[RFI] Arc fault protection

[Joe]

Here in Reno, in my house, certified for occupancy in 1988...There is a GFI 
device in each bathroom and in the kitchen.  The downstairs GFI unit 
controls all the outlets in the garage.  The kitchen GFI controls all the 
outlets in the kitchen.  There is a GFI on the patio, that controls all the 
outdoor outlets there.
Each upstairs bath has its own GFI that controls nothing other than the 
plugs in that bath..  **I believe** there is a master GFI in the main 
breaker box, but I have no idea, without looking, what it controls.  (Have 
never had to reset it in the 25 years I have lived here!)

Joe - WA6RKN

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Roger (K8RI)" <k8ri at rogerhalstead.com>
Subject: Re: [RFI] Arc fault protection


> On 1/5/2013 12:40 PM, rick darwicki wrote:
>> I remember when these first came out, building codes required them on the 
>> duplex outlet circuits to bedrooms so electric blankets didn't cause 
>> fires. Now a lot of states want them everywhere.
>> Typical government/committe expansion of what was originally a good idea 
>> (maybe).