Home Electric Circuit Protection with GFCI Breakers
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Summary: Electric circuit protection with GFCI provide the extra measure of safety for your family. GFCI's are installed serving required house
wiring circuits protecting areas where electrical appliances
or products may come into contact with water, such as the kitchen, bathroom, laundry, hot tub areas and more. |
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Circuit breakers serving your house wiring circuits are intended for switching and protection of your home's wiring from high temperatures caused by excess current higher than the rating of the wire. While thermal-magnetic circuit breakers are the key element for overload and short-circuit protection of your electrical system, there are potentially dangerous conditions that do not involve over current. The following circuit breakers should be utilized to provide further protection. |
Residential Electrical Circuit Breakers
Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCI)
GFCI's are an effective means of preventing severe electrical shock. GFCI's are installed serving required house wiring circuits to protect areas of the home where electrical appliances or products may come into contact with water, such as the kitchen, bathroom or laundry. They are designed to protect against severe electrical shock or electrocution from ground faults. Ground faults occur when the electrical current in an appliance strays outside its normal path, and the human body becomes part of the path through which the electrical current may flow.
