During my inspections, I've heard people call GFCI outlets all kinds of ケント アンド カーウェン crazy names! It doesn't matter what you call them, as long as you have them in the correct locations in your home. They are recommended in wet or damp locations, such as around your kitchen and bathroom sinks, exterior outlets, and in garages and unfinished basements. You should contact an electrician for the correct locations in your home. A GFCI outlet measures the voltage on the hot and the neutral wires, if there is any difference, the outlet will trip. This type of outlet is more sensitive than a breaker and acts faster, which is an important safety feature. A GFCI outlet has a "Test" and a "Reset" button. Pressing the "Test" button will trip the outlet and open the circuit. Pressing the "Reset" will restore the circuit. If pressing the test button does not work, then replace the GFCI outlet. If the outlet does pop when you press the "Test" button, but the outlet still has power, the outlet is wired wrong. A GFCI outlet that is not wired correctly is dangerous and it should be fixed immediately.

If you have an outlet, or a series of outlets that do not work, it may be because a GFCI www.itariaautorettjp.com/25-kentcurwen outlet is tripped. Check the circuit breaker first, if that is not tripped, then look for a GFCI outlet. Sometimes this can be an adventure in itself. I once tripped a GFCI outlet during an inspection and spent the next twenty minutes trying to find it! Turns out, the homeowner, who was not home at the time, had built storage racks in the garage in front of the tripped outlet. I had to remove the storage from the racks just to find the outlet, then reset it and put the storage back in its place. I told the buyers that I was doing the inspection for, to leave this area clear once they move into the house!