Electrical Outlets

A Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) and/or Arc

Fault Circuit Interrupter (AFCI) are additional electrical safety devices installed in the electrical system. These devices are breakers that can be located in the main electrical panel or within specialty outlet receptacles and are designed to provide protection from ground and arc faults. The GFCI/ AFCI is extremely sensitive and will trip if grounding or arcing of the electrical current is detected. Ground/arc faults usually occur in older appliances and electrical equipment or inexpensive extension cords.

You can recognize the GFCI by the two buttons on the outlet. One says “TEST” and the other says, “RESET”.

If the “TEST” button is popped out, power has been disconnected from the GFCI; you will have to press the “RESET” button to gain power in the outlet.