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Originally Posted by Dave R
If you have power at your dock, PLEASE use a GFCI (ground fault circuit interrupter). They are simple, cheap, very easy to install, and would prevent this sort of tragedy.
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This is definitely a must! I also recommend a GFCI tester especially for outdoor outlets. You can buy them for a few bucks on Amazon and they are very simple to use, simply plug them into the outlet to confirm the GFCI is in fact working and not seized up or corroded. This is the one I have...
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
When I first bought my camp on Welch, we had outside power including outlets on the dock. Not a single outlet was a GFCI! We also noticed the wire supplying power to the dock was dislodged from under the dock and was in the water! Needless to say when we gutted the camp we had all new wiring and GFCI installed to ensure our and our guests safety.
Dan