jar546
Forum Coordinator
Since 1973, the first introduction of GFCI's there has been:
- An 83% drop in electrocutions
- A 95% drop in electrocutions from consumer products
- 47% of current electrocutions could be prevented with proper GFCI protection
- 50% of American homes were built before introduction of GFCIs
- There are potentially 43 million American homes without GFCI protection
- 1973 Required for outdoor receptacles
- 1975 Required for bathroom receptacles
- 1978 Required in garage wall receptacles
- 1987 Required within 6' of kitchen sink, at least one receptacle required in basement
- 1990 Required in crawlspaces
- 1993 Required in wet bar sinks
- 1996 Required for all outdoor receptacles, including balconies. All kitchen receptacles serving counters
- 1999 Required for all electrically heated floors
- Bathrooms
- Garages
- Outdoors
- Balconies, decks and porches
- Kitchen countertops
- Within 6' of a sink
- Laundry areas
- Within 6' of a bathtub or shower