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GFCIs are important to you and your family's safety at home this holiday season. ESFI also recommends the following tips for using GFCIs this holiday season:
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For electric shock protection, plug outdoor lights and electric decorations into circuits protected by GFCIs.
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A GFCI should be used in any area where water may come in contact with electrical products.
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GFCIs are now required by code in certain areas of the home, including unfinished basements, kitchens, bathrooms, bedrooms, garages, crawl spaces and around swimming pools.
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Most often installed in kitchens, bathrooms, and outdoors, GFCIs are designed to minimize shock and electrocution, especially when electrical appliances inadvertently come in contact with water.
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If a GFCI senses minimal current leakage in an electrical circuit, then it assumes a ground fault has occurred and it automatically disconnects the power.
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Power surges and electrical storms may damage GFCIs, preventing them from working properly. Monthly testing of GFCIs is a good safety practice.
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GFCIs are products designed to prevent serious injury or death from electrical shock by detecting ground faults at very low levels.
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A GFCI should be used in any area where water may come in contact with electrical products. GFCIs are now required by code in certain areas of the home, including unfinished basements, kitchens, bathrooms, bedrooms, garages, crawl spaces and around swimming pools.
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If a GFCI senses minimal current leakage to ground in an electrical circuit, it assumes a ground fault has occurred. It them interrupts power fast enough to prevent serious injury from electrical shock.
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Three types of GFCIs are designed for home use-wall receptacle, circuit breaker and portable plug-in. All three are readily available, inexpensive and fairly simple to install.
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