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Re:We need a lot more electricians if we’re going to electri... by cduzz on Wednesday January 11, 2023 @02:45PM (#34343539)
Doesn't that count as a feature not a bug?

If I install an GFCI/AFCI on a branch and it starts tripping and I look and find that there's some iffy wiring, that seems like a problem averted.

If I install these on a branch, decide that because it's not a problem (because the old breaker never tripped) I'm just ignoring the problem.

People ignore problems all the time and aren't always caught out, but sometimes "rely on good luck" runs into bad luck and bad things happen.

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Re:We need a lot more electricians if we’re going to electri... by ontarionick on Wednesday January 11, 2023 @03:22PM (#34344084)
The Swiss cheese model and the normalization of deviance!
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Re:We need a lot more electricians if we’re going to electri... by champtar on Wednesday January 11, 2023 @03:13PM (#34343963)
100% agree, if it trip something need to be fixed, that's as simple as that.
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