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Originally Posted by Descant
I'd like to see your report. The reviews often indicated there was no way to tell if it was functional,. Low or dead battery etc. If I throw one end of a live extension cord intro the lake, will it go off? Any indication of functional radius? Obviously that depends on the source of electricity. My impression is that if that live extension cord fell into the lake, the related GFCI breaker would pop. We're in the midst of dock upgrades, totally new wiring, adding power pedestals, etc. so this is timely discussion for us.
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According to the directions a simple test of functionality is to simply hold near a cell phone charger or any electrical outlet and the alarm should sound.
Yes in a perfect scenario your GFCI should trip if a cord falls in the water and so should the breaker in you electrical panel. Unfortunately GFCI need maintenance and I have replaced a few at my home after testing because they either wouldn't go off or wouldn't reset. As an fyi, I check my GFCI at least yearly...how many people do that??...
I figured for $79.00 it's a very cheap but valuable addition to home safety...
Dan