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Fred Bloggs
- Jan 1, 1970
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From Conformity:
New requirements governing the design of ground fault circuit
interrupters (GFCIs) are soon scheduled to come into effect.
The new requirements, which are part of the recently revised harmonized
standard, UL 943, Safety Standard for Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters
(GFCIs), are intended to increase consumer safety and reduce the risk of
household electrocutions.
Specifically,
1) the revised standard includes an “end-of-life” provision which
requires a non-functioning GFCI to either render itself incapable of
delivering power, or to indicate by visual or audible means that it must
be replaced.
2) In addition, GFCIs must now be designed to deny power to the
receptacle face if the device has been miswired during installation.
The new requirements are scheduled to become effective as of July 28,
2006, after which manufacturers must cease production of older versions
and introduce GFCIs designed to meet the new requirements.
New requirements governing the design of ground fault circuit
interrupters (GFCIs) are soon scheduled to come into effect.
The new requirements, which are part of the recently revised harmonized
standard, UL 943, Safety Standard for Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters
(GFCIs), are intended to increase consumer safety and reduce the risk of
household electrocutions.
Specifically,
1) the revised standard includes an “end-of-life” provision which
requires a non-functioning GFCI to either render itself incapable of
delivering power, or to indicate by visual or audible means that it must
be replaced.
2) In addition, GFCIs must now be designed to deny power to the
receptacle face if the device has been miswired during installation.
The new requirements are scheduled to become effective as of July 28,
2006, after which manufacturers must cease production of older versions
and introduce GFCIs designed to meet the new requirements.