Can you provide a source for a $12 leviton 16362-HG?
Why the hell do you need hospital grade devices in your home?????
Besides, "hospital grade" is NOT the only way to attain "quality".
Also, that p/n you listed is not a GFI.
If someone suggested they wanted to use hospital grade devices in their entire home first I'd laugh; then I'd ask to borrow $500, because they obviously did need the money.
I don't like having one GFCI receptacle controlling multiple receptacles. I am viewing the "circuit" with respect to GFCI protection. The GFCI protected portion of the entire circuit "feeds through" a single GFCI receptacle to downstream receptacles. Perhaps I am wrong, but is this not how it works when using a single GFCI receptacle to protect multiple receptacles?
Like I said, you do not like GFI devices protecting the whole circuit. Which is odd because GFI breakers work EXACTLY the same way.
Yes, and no. I'm considering taking a proactive move towards NEC2008 compliance, which requires all lighting and receptacle circuits use CAFI breakers, which negates using GFCI and AFGF breakers.
Absolutely NOT
all circuits require AFCI under the 2008 NEC. Safe to say
most 120v, 15 & 20 amp circuits though.
I'm curious. Where would you spend your money if rewiring a house to comply with NEC2008?
I'd wire the house to exceed code in some places. Others I'd stay right with code.
Using GFI and AFCI protecting on the ENTIRE house would be silly IMO.
If you are the worrisome type I think a sprinkler systems is the best place to put your money.
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p.s. Nothing wrong with over protection if you have $50,000 or more of equipment plugged in.
What does this equipment have to do with it? The protection you suggest has NOTHING to do with protecting equipment!!!
For that install a high $$ whole house surge protector and a full lighting rod system.