by Karl Laswell | Jan 29, 2020 | Home Inspection, Home Maintenance, Home Safety
What is a GFCI? A ground-fault circuit interrupter, or GFCI, is a device used in electrical wiring to disconnect a circuit when unbalanced current is detected between an energized conductor and a neutral return conductor. Such an imbalance is sometimes caused by...
by Karl Laswell | Jan 29, 2020 | Home Inspection, Home Maintenance, Home Safety
Arc-fault circuit interrupters (AFCIs) are special types of electrical receptacles or outlets and circuit breakers designed to detect and respond to potentially dangerous electrical arcs in home branch wiring. How do they work? AFCIs function by monitoring the...
