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Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters: Types and Testing

by Colin Wilson | Dec 8, 2018 | Electrical, GFCI

Last week, I introduced you to the GFCI (sometimes shortened to GFI) outlet. I talked about how they function, why they are necessary, and where they should be located. To summarize, they are safety devices designed to prevent fatal electrocution accidents and should...
Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCI): What Are They?

Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCI): What Are They?

by Colin Wilson | Nov 29, 2018 | Electrical, GFCI

For this week and next week’s blogs, I will be looking at GFCI outlets. I will discuss how they work, why they are needed, where they are needed, and how you can test GFCI outlets in your home. Before we jump into GFCI outlets, we need to talk a little bit about...

COLIN WILSON

Colin is a Certified Professional Home Inspector as well as a licensed MS Residential Builder. He has been remodeling homes since he was 14 and even built his own house by hand from the ground up. Colin is also the owner of Wilson Home Inspections.

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