BOULDER – One of the most common issues found during a home inspection is missing GFCI receptacles or circuits. GFCI units are electrical outlets equipped with a ground fault sensor and a circuit ...

BOULDER – One of the most common issues found during a home inspection is missing GFCI receptacles or circuits. GFCI units are electrical outlets equipped with a ground fault sensor and a circuit ...

Do-it-yourselfers face special hazards of electrical shock during winter and spring, when damp conditions often exist inside and outside homes because of melting snow and frequent rains. The risk is ...

Ground fault circuit interrupter receptacles, otherwise known as GFCI’s, help prevent electrocution by stopping the flow of electricity through an outlet when a problem is detected. GFCI’s do however ...

Question: You talked about a ground fault circuit interrupter and that it’s necessary in different places in the home. My home was built in the 1950s, and I don’t ...

Q–My bathroom has a ground fault circuit interrupter outlet next to the sink, as required by law. However, we have a regular outlet on the outdoor patio next to the house, but this has no GFCI. I had ...

Do you ever test your ground fault interrupters? I asked my wife that question and she said, in a mystified tone, that she didn’t know she could. Properly called “ground fault circuit interrupters” or ...

An additional circuit connected between the load side of a ground-fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) and ground provides overvoltage protection against long-duration overvoltages, e.g., where the line ...

What you need to know, plus models with the right safety featuresIf you must use a space heater in a bathroom, choose one ...

Q: In the past you've written about special outlets for the garage. What should I install? I'm selling my house to my son and I want everything to be safe. A: Your question is timely because I ...