You need GFCI outlets in the kitchen, especially if the outlet sits within six feet of a sink’s edge. Because ranges and stoves are kitchen appliances, newcomers may associate them with GFCI...
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A GFCI trips in response to a ground fault. How can the GFCI tell that a ground fault has occurred? It looks at the incoming and outgoing current. A current leak as small as 5mA is enough to trip...
GFCIs respond to ground faults. They look at the incoming and outgoing current, tripping when they notice a difference between the two. An imbalance in the incoming and outgoing current occurs when...
You’ve probably seen a split receptacle, but you had no idea what it was called. To make sense of split receptacle GFCIs, you must first understand conventional split receptacles. Consider the...
GFCIs trip when they encounter a ground fault. They cut the power, which makes the outlet useless. Fortunately, these receptacles have a RESET button that restores the power. The question is, why...
The GFCI uses the hot and neutral to do its work. That raises a question. What happens when a GFCI shares a neutral? The guide below will tell you. Can GFCI Outlets Share Neutral? The GFCI...