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Time to Test Your GFCI Outlets in Stamford, CT

I would like to explain what exactly is a GFI. A GFI, or GFCI, as it is known, stands for Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter. It looks like a regular outlet, but it has two little buttons in the middle. There’s a test button and a reset button, and they are designed to turn off when they detect moisture. They are required in various places in the home, including bathrooms, on the kitchen counter, garages, basements, as well as your swimming pools and any outdoor outlets. There are a few locations in the home in which they should never be installed and that is if in the event that this GFI trips, that it can cause substantial damage. For instance, you should never plug in life-sustaining equipment or a sump pump into a GFI. It happens all the time because you typically see sump pumps in basements which is where GFI’s are required. In the event it trips, the sump stops working. I was called to one house where that was the case, and before you know it there was a foot of water in their finished basement. So make sure your sump pumps are not plugged into GFIs. Also, refrigerators should ... more

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