While GFCI outlets offer reliable protection compared with standard outlets, they aren't meant for every type of electrical device. Some items should never be plugged into a GFCI, as they could ...

I’ll bet that the reason your bath GFCI trips when it rains hard is because the outlet that is causing the tripping is wired through the bath GFCI but is located outside somewhere.

What is ground-fault protection? The answer depends on whether you are talking about ground-fault protection of equipment or ground-fault protection of people. Just because ground-fault protection is ...

Q. When GFCI protection is required by the NEC for receptacles, must I use receptacles of the GFCI type, or can I protect the receptacles on the circuit with a GFCI circuit breaker? A. A GFCI-type ...

Outdoor electrical outlets or receptacles in your bathrooms or kitchen should be GFCI (ground fault circuit interrupter) protected. This type of circuit will prevent accidental death from ...

When is a GFCI outlet not a GFCI? Answer: When its miswired, damaged or just plain old and worn out and not providing the protection you think it is. The devices are more sensitive than you might ...

Q: I understand GFCI (ground fault circuit interrupter) wiring is done for safety of the occupant/homeowner and is construction code.

So freezers and refrigerators should never be plugged into GFCI's. The consequence of a tripped GFCI is just what you experienced - melted and spoiled food. But that brings up a dilemma.

Outdoor fanw/GFCI says no extension cord - am I going to burn down my house? Rold Gold Jul 11, 2018 Jump to latest Follow Reply R ...

Q: I understand GFCI (ground fault circuit interrupter) wiring is done for safety of the occupant/homeowner and is construction code. I recently purchased a brand new home and moved in the early pa… ...