How Do You Reset A GFI Circuit?
You reset a Ground Fault Interrupt Circuit (GFI or GFIC) by simply pushing in a red RESET button. This can be difficult, however, if you can’t find the GFI. Until 1978, homes that were protected by a GFI circuit only had one unit that could be located almost anywhere in the house. Subsequent wiring codes mandated that additional GFIs be included in a home’s electrical wiring system. They were installed in electrical circuit panels and later as individual receptacles in various rooms throughout the house. You may be challenged to find a particular GFI once it’s tripped and has powered down an electrical circuit, especially if your home is an older one. Take note of the appliances that lost power. If none of your circuit breakers tripped, then you’ll know that one of those appliances tripped a GFI and opened the electrical circuit. When you reset the GFI and it continues to trip you’ll know that one of those appliances has an electrical problem and needs to be repaired. The problem can a
