These devices save lives. GFCIs should also be tested every month to verify proper functioning. The red button on a GFCI outlet allows you to reset power after a test or after an automatic shutdown. In contrast to a GFCI, a circuit breaker controls the electrical current for a specific room or area in your house.
Usually, one circuit breaker controls a single room. A ground fault circuit interrupter GFCI can help prevent electrocution. GFCIs are generally installed where electrical circuits may accidentally come into contact with water.
They are most often found in kitchens, bath and laundry rooms, or even out-of-doors or in the garage where electric power tools might be used. Electricity always wants to find a path to the ground. The GFCI reacts quickly less than one-tenth of a second to trip or shut off the circuit.
There are three types of GFCIs. Additionally, circuit breaker GFCIs are often used as replacements for standard circuit breakers and provide GFCI protection to all receptacles on that individual circuit. Temporary or portable GFCIs are frequently used in construction and in outdoor settings with electric tools, mowers, trimmers, and similar devices.
They should not be used as a permanent alternative to a regular GFCI. However, it protects against the most common form of electrical shock hazard, the ground-fault. It also protects against fires, overheating, and destruction of wire insulation. Such devices are becoming popular because of their low cost. Some are designed to plug into existing non-GFCI outlets, or connect with a cord and plug arrangement.
The portable type also incorporates a no-voltage release device that will disconnect power to the outlets if any supply conductor is open. Dedicated Circuits.
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