plug-in GFI's?

wrote:
I'm looking for an isolation transformer for repairing small (less
than 1000W) power supplies.  I see loads of them on ebay and some are
medical grade and inexpensive. Are these usable for what I want?


Yes, they are. In terms of shock hazard, you can use a GFI to
the 1000W unit, and a small isolation transformer to run your
oscilloscope, and get the same kind of result. The best isolation
transformers >are made for RF passthrough protection, or medical equipment
uses, and will work well for the less-demanding electronics workbench
even when they're 40 years old... so buying a used one makes sense.


Do they make plug-in GFI's? Like they make plug in surge supressors
and plug-in adapaters from 3 pin plugs to 2 slot receptacles, it
should be easy to make a plug-in, point of use GFI, but I havent' come
across one.
.

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