DJ Power Strip & GFCI

[Jen D]

I want to buy two of these American DJ Power Strips to use for my tank. They each have a 15 amp circuit breaker built into them. If I were to plug them into a GFCI outlet, would the internal circuit breaker affect the ability of the GFCI to function properly? I know next to nothing about electrical circuitry and I don't want to get myself electrocuted.

Thanks,
Jen D

[Donw]

Nope wont hurt a thing.

Don

[eznet2u]

Just remember, that if something trips that GFCI your whole tank goes down.
It might be worth it to separate the 2 strips. (Different outlets.)

[Jen D]

I would like to do that, but my house is old. I think we may have to have the house re-wired to do that. I have to check into it a little more. The GFCI outlet controls everything past the point of that outlet in the circuit, doesn't it?

[funman1]

Originally posted by Jen D
The GFCI outlet controls everything past the point of that outlet in the circuit, doesn't it?

That's correct.