On Jul 14, 2008, at 12:07 PM, mdrillock wrote: > If you do this you will have removed the primary safety device. The > GFI is a different device meant to be used in conjunction with a > circuit breaker. Houses with GFI outlets have both, a circuit > breaker at the source and a GFI most commonly at the outlet. They > are NOT the same things at all. Humans could die and the vehicle > could be lost to fire. That is why we have safety codes and the > original breaker is part of that code. > > Mar Okay. I get this now. And I do appreciate what you and others are telling me. I need a CIRCUIT BREAKER and not a GFI outlet. The GFI concept is off the table. Which brings me back to my original quandary: What can I use to replace the original Westie' 15 amp circuit breaker? The plastic pin is not fixable and the fact that it broke off in the first place leads me to want to replace it with something more recessed. I see the original factory circuit breaker is inserted into a standard junction box so I'm going down to the hardware store later today to see what I might find. Any ideas? Will anything other than a Westfalia CIRCUIT BREAKER work, so long as it has a 15 amp trip? And really, folks, you are great. Been reading the list for a while and value your experience. Wouldn't have bought a 24 year old van without the support. -grin- many thanks, Thomas |
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