gfci outlets: Charlotte Home Inspector Explains GFCI Outlets - 01/01/12 03:09 PM
A GFCI outlet may be wired in a branch circuit, which means other
outlets and electrical devices may share the same circuit and breaker
(or fuse). When a properly wired GFCI trips, the other devices down
the line from it will also lose power. Note that devices on the circuit
that come before the GFCI are not protected and are not affected
when the GFCI is tripped. If the GFCI outlet is improperly wired, none
the other loads, upstream nor downstream are be protected.
 
If you have an outlet that doesn't work, and the breaker is not tripped,
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