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For Sale By Owner book
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GFCI ABC's - The Basics
© 2007 Complete Books Publishing, Inc.
Summary: GFCI or ground fault circuit interrupters help protect you and your family in
case of a short circuit. They might also be required by the building code of your local area.
GFCI, ground fault circuit interrupters, are clever little guardians of you and
your family. A GFCI is a special electrical outlet designed to protect people in case of an
electrical short, unlike the circuit breakers in the electrical panel box, which are designed
to protect your house's wiring in case of a short or overload.
They work by comparing the current coming in and going our of the GFCI. The instant there is
a difference, the GFCI breaks the circuit. (That difference between the current flowing in and
flowing out is generally caused by a ground-fault, meaning the electricity has found a short cut.
If you then
were to become part of the circuit by touching an appliance or outlet with a short
circuit and then touching something attached to the ground, like a faucet, the electricity would
travel through you.)
Local building codes may require that a GFCI be installed in certain areas, especially where water
might be present, such as bathrooms, kitchens, outdoor outlets, swimming pool areas, and the like.
You will get notice of this from your buyer's inspector who will put it in his report.
The cure is simple: Replace those outlets in question with GFCI outlets. The installation is as
easy as following the instructions that come packaged with the GFCI outlets. However, I recommend
reading over the instructions before taking off the outlet plate. If after reading over the GFCI
instructions, you are not certain you can do it accurately and safely, please call an electrician.
The thing about electricity is that you cannot see it. You or a loved one can only suffer its
effects if you make a mistake, even if it is only nicking a part of the wire insulation.
Also, when you have any system repaired or updated by a licensed contractor, keep those receipts.
You might need them at the closing table if there is a question as to what was actually done and
who did it.
REMEMBER to always turn off the power to that outlet at the panel box circuit
breaker before replacing the outlet. This is a good practice whenever working on the electrical
system of your house.
see also Electrical ABC's
Please email me at deb@fsbocomplete.com
with your thoughts, comments, questions, or just to say "Hi".
Deb
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