This receptacle outlet is not flush with the building finish surface; it is not GFCI-protected, and there is no weather-proof cover. On the pages below, we’ll show you an inexpensive fix that can be ...

Locate the circuit breaker or fuse that controls the outlet you plan to replace and shut off the power to the circuit. Plug a lamp, radio or the GFCI tester into the outlet to test for power and make ...

INDIANAPOLIS – In this Home Zone, let’s delve into the world of receptacles, outlets, or whatever term you prefer. Specifically, we’re talking about GFCI receptacles – those handy ones with the test ...

You may know in what situations the NEC requires you to install a ground-fault circuit interrupter (GFCI), but do you know how it works? A GFCI is specifically ...

GFCI protection requires extra attention in a construction environment. The GFCI has no doubt saved many people from electrocution, so it would be easy to start thinking GFCIs will always protect you.

Boulder City Council pushed Tuesday for more density in a proposed redevelopment of Shining Mountain Waldorf School property. The inspection done yesterday on a Boulder condominium reminded me that ...

A friend who was buying an older house was concerned about electrical safety and asked for my opinion as an electrical engineer. All of the AC receptacles (also called outlets) in the house were the ...

From the time they were introduced in 1973, ground fault circuit interrupters (GFCIs) have reduced the number of electrocutions by 83 percent, according to the Electrical Safety Foundation ...