Forum Title: Circuits and GFCI - 70s code
When GFCIs were first coming out in the NEC codes, was it common to see them at first? I ask, because my house was built between 1976-78 and surprisingly, there are no GFCI outlets or breakers anywhere. I suppose that the new code just wasn't accepted yet, but a relative's house in the same county built in 1978 has GFCI breakers for the baths and outside outlets.Another thing I have noticed is my home has one 20 A circuit for kitchen lighting and counter outlets. Same with the bathroom. Shouldn't there be two 20 A circuits for each of these rooms?I've also noticed that the outlets in some room are on the same circuit as those in other rooms. Example, the washing machine circuit also has a hallway outlet and 3 outlets in the adjacent bedroom on it. This is annoying when trying to vacuum and run the washer at once.My house was built by a contractor for himself so I don't understand these things being overlooked.
Category: General Electrical Discussion Post By: Cheryl T (Anahola, HI), 03/23/2017
Either the code was not adopted in the juristdiction or who ever wired it didn't have a clue what they were doing. I'm living in a house built in 93 and remodeled since then and still hasn't met any code since it was built. Both the local building officials and the "person(s)" doing the wiring failed.

- Sxsd (New London (cdp), NH), 03/25/2017

I knew contractors who would pull out the GFCI breaker after the final when they first came out. I bet that breaker saw a lot of panels

- Brad Perkins (Bridgewater (township), SD), 03/25/2017

Odds are, the house was originally wires with only one GFCI device, protecting the few locations that required it. The receptacle was likely placed in a laundry room or garage.It's also likely that the device was removed and replaced with an ordinary one. Early GFCI's were rather easy to miswire, and had rather limited lifespans.

- Sun State Refrigeration (Palmer, MN), 03/25/2017

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