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From: Jim Fidler (no email)
Date: Sun Nov 02 2003 - 23:12:43 EST
Ron
A non-removable bulb might be less likely to cause sparks.
A fluorescent light uses less power than a standard incandescent
bulb so this might help reduce the size of any sparks but
if there enough hydrogen around I doubt the size of any little
spark really matters.
The actual voltage of your fluorescent bulb depends
on how your trouble light was designed but I think fluorescent
lamps generally require line voltage to start and operate.
A fluorescent work light can be a shock hazard and
a GFI would still be a good idea.
I can't see any reason why you'd want GFI's at each outlet if there
is a GFI installed upstream in the branch circuit. If you are not
sure about which outlets are protected you can buy a tester at
Home Depot or any hardware store for about $6. It has a push
button and tests the GFI by causing a very slight amount of
current to flow from the "hot" wire to the ground wire instead
of through the neutral. It also will tell you if your outlet is
otherwise wired properly.
If you really want to be as safe as possible you might buy one
of those rechargeable lights that coal miners wear. They are
definitely explosion proof and you could just bolt it to
your hard hat. Just kidding.
Jim Fidler "Fiddlesticks"
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I mentioned that I use a fluorescent bulb so that doesn't unscrew because it
is a bayonet, my assumption is that it is lower voltage at the terminals
anyway - or am I wrong?
My outlets are all protected by a GFCI on the main breaker panel. Is there a
reason to have additional GFCI's at the outlets themselves? A surveyor once
noted this on a insurance survey he did for me.
Ron
Ronald Barr
Lady Brookhaven
Hatteras LRC 42
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