Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter outlets quietly guard the most dangerous spots in your home, cutting power in a fraction of ...

Question: You talked about a ground fault circuit interrupter and that it’s necessary in different places in the home. My home was built in the 1950s, and I don’t ...

Two different technologies protect against two different types of hazard. Ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) devices protect people from shock by opening a circuit at a low threshold of leakage ...

The ground-fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) has enjoyed phenomenal success as a life-saving electrical device. Since its introduction in the 1960s, the number of non-utility fatalities has declined ...

Q: In the past you've written about special outlets for the garage. What should I install? I'm selling my house to my son and I want everything to be safe. A: Your question is timely because I ...

RECENT testing by Underwriters Laboratories (UL) of samples obtained from both the marketplace and several manufacturers indicates that some ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) units do not meet ...

You might think that with all our modern technology and safety awareness, homes would have safe electrical systems by now.

The industrial Super-Safeway Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) is said to be the first portable 20A device to earn an IP69K rating and the latest addition to Molex’s Woodhead line of ...

A core-balance protection device serves as an example of how these switches operate. Phase and neutral power conductors pass through a toroidal (differential) current transformer. Under normal ...

What is this new circuit breaker, the Arc Fault Circuit Interrupter (AFCI), and how is it better than the circuit breakers (CBs) we have? Let me tell you a little story. Recently, I was working in a ...