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Don Vandervort, Head Homeboy, has written more than 30 DIY home improvement books, been a segment host on HGTV, served as MSN.com's home improvement expert and written countless magazine articles.
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GFCI Receptacles |
 A special type of receptacle called a GFCI (or GFI), short for ground-fault circuit interrupter, are required in kitchens, bathrooms, and other exposed, damp areas of a home to protect from the serious shock that can occur where electricity and water meet.
Identified by the reset and test buttons located on its face, a 120-volt GFCI receptacle takes the place of a standard duplex receptacle and monitors electric current.
Whenever the amounts of incoming and outgoing current are not equal, such as during a ground fault or current leakage, the GFCI will sense even a tiny short and will shut down itself and, in some cases, other receptacles on the same circuit.
Just push the reset button to reset the receptacles. Push the test button periodically to ensure that the device is working.
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