--- Wouter van Ooijen wrote: [snip] > > > Is a house wide GFCI common in all of Europe? > > I don't even know what it is. > [snip] US: GFCI=ground fault circuit interruptor (also GFI) Dutch: Aardlek-schakelaar There are three different ways they are applied. The most common being built in an outlet (sometimes looped to additional outlets that are also protected). There are devices such as a hairdrier that have them built in the plug and finally the least common the housewide systems where the main line coming into the house has one built in that provides protection to the whole house. Peter van Hoof -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist