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Originally Posted by Bear Islander
I am a New Hampshire licensed Master Electrician. GFCI protection is only required on NEW construction. If you have an old electrical system and you just keep fixing it and using it there is no requirement that you add GFCI protection.
As has been mentioned the only way to have full protection is to put a large GFCI on the feed from shore. This would be VERY expensive and not required by the National Electric Code.
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Bear Islander;
Thanks for your input!! I am curious however where the main expense would be and why you think it would be "VERY expensive"?? Wouldn't simply changing out the breaker in the main panel to a GFCI take care of the issue?? GFCI breakers are very inexpensive ($20.00 - $30.00) as I just rewired my entire place and had to do this for my dock electrical.
Thanks!!
Dan