Tim,
I understand the master gfci concept, I used exactly that in my shop.
However, it has been recommended to me to put gfci outlets at all points
in an outdoor/wet situation. I don't know what code says about this, but
I only had to buy one 20amp gfci outlet for this project as I had some
left over from the shop build.
I probably didn't explain the situation good enough. The run does indeed
go "out" to a receptacle then branches out. One of those branches needs
to come back towards the house in the same ditch for a short distance
then makes a turn into another trench which leads to the next outlet.
Rather than put yet another trench in I can use just a little more
cable, but have to tear up less yard with more trenches.
Wayne
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mullen, Tim (IIS)" <Tim.Mullen@ngc.com>
To: "cornerexit" <cornerexit@gmail.com>; <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 8:37 AM
Subject: RE: Direct burial cable
>
> First, why not get a single GFCI plug as the first outlet on the
> circuit, and then run all the others from it? Some GFCIs are designed
> to act as the "master" for all the "downstream" outlets.
>
> Second, why would you run a circuit "down and back'? Why not run the
> circuit to one box, and branch out in two directions? The outlets
> should all connected in parallel, not series (except the first GFCI),
> so
> why run twice as much cable as needed.
>
> Tim Mullen
>
> Chantilly, VA
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