07-13-2013, 03:57 AM
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Originally posted by pahoated
Yeah, don't know what the fixation is with the GFCI. It doesn't have anything to do with the inverter output except interrupt power if something starts taking excessive current on the business end.
1. Under current Code, GFCI is only "required" where outlets are near a sink (kitchen, bathroom). Future revisions of the Code will require them throughout.
2. Most GFCI outlets do not enjoy the "modified" sinewave produced by most (read: inexpensive) inverters. You either need specialty GFCI or a pure-sine inverter.
It's a typical unfunded regulatory overreach in name of "safety".