My bathroom electric receptacle/outlet is dead and there are no tripped breakers in the electric panel.How is it possible to provide both GFCI (Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter) and CAFCI (Combination Arc Fault Circuit Interrupter) protection for kitchen and laundry circuits?.
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What is the code requirement for GFCI protection for receptacles near a wet bar sink?.Are Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCIs) really necessary and worth the trouble?.What is the difference between what trips a GFCI (ground fault) receptacle and a circuit breaker?.How can I troubleshoot a dead receptacle outlet?.Does a septic pump or sump pump require a GFCI-receptacle?.Here’s links to a collection of our other blog posts about AFCI and GFCI RECEPTACLES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS: One is shown at the left side of the photo at the top of the page. There is also a device that looks like a GFCI receptacle, but without the slots to plug in a cord. Because water is an electrical conductor, and wet areas of the home have the highest likelihood of providing a connection to ground for someone in contact with an electrically “live” surface, they are where GFCIs are required. If some of the electricity is leaking out of the circuit (a ground fault), the GFCI device in the receptacle trips within 25 milli-seconds.Īlthough the current might leave the circuit through multiple different routes, it is also possible that it is flowing through a human body to the ground. They measure the amount of current leaving the receptacle and compare it with the current flow returning. Ground-Fault-Circuit-Interrupter receptacles provide shock protection for the occupants of a home and are required in the wet areas, such as kitchen, bathrooms, garage, and exterior locations. So breakers are primarily for fire protection. The breaker trips when the amps exceed the number printed on the switch. High current flow through wires that don’t have a large enough cross-section to handle it will overheat and can start a fire. A circuit breaker is designed to cut off the electricity to a circuit when the current flow (amperage) exceeds the rating for the wires it serves. Both devices provide electrical safety protection for a home, but in different ways.
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