gfci: Time to Test Your GFCI Outlets in Stamford, CT
- 10/05/14 07:58 PM
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 … (30 comments)
gfci: Can I switch a two prong to a three prong GFCI outlet in the bathroom?
- 01/24/14 02:40 AM
This is another great article about the importance of GFCI (ground fault circuit interupter) or GFI outlets. It is important to test them to be sure that they trip when they need to. Manufacturers require that they be tested monthly to ensure proper functioning.
Can I switch my two prong outlet to a three prong GFCI outlet in the bathroom?
I don’t know if you have ever been in a home that did not have a three prong outlet, but it can be frustrating. So many devices that we use today come with three prongs and an adjustment will … (8 comments)
gfci: Why Don’t My Kitchen Outlets Work in North Stamford CT 06903?
- 01/22/14 11:19 PM
Kitchen outlets sometimes do not work because of a tripped or broken ground fault circuit interrupter. Ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI), also known as a GFI outlets, are required in kitchen and other areas of the house where there is a high likelihood of encountering moisture or water. GFCI’s are required in kitchens, bathrooms, unfinished basements, garages, and outside outlets. You will recognize them because they have two little buttons in the middle labeled “test” and “reset.”
If your kitchen outlets do not seem to work, it could be a tripped circuit breaker or a tripped GFI outlet. … (15 comments)
gfci: GFI or GFCI: What are Those Test Buttons on my Outlets in Darien, CT
- 01/07/14 11:00 AM
What are Those Test and Reset Buttons on my Outlet? 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 … (6 comments)
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