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What are Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCI)?

April 26, 2017circuit fault GFCI ground Interrupters

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What are Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCI)?

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These are electrical devices that are intended for protection of personnel by de-energizing a circuit or portion thereof within an established period of time when a current to ground exceeds some predetermined value that is less than that required to operate the overcurrent protective device of the supply circuit. Kitchen, bathroom, garage or outdoor outlets are commonly required to be GFCI protected because of their proximity to wet locations.