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When it comes to protecting your home from electrical dangers, one important device is the GFCI receptacle protected outlet. You may be asking yourself what is GFCI protected receptacle and why do I need them in my house? Well, let me explain!
GFCI-protected outlets do this by always keeping an eye on the current flowing along the circuit. If there’s an imbalance in the flow of electrical current — say, if someone accidentally touches a live wire at the same time they are touching a grounded surface — the GFCI weatherproof outdoor power outlet will trip and cut power. This quick reaction is essential for blocking your home or office from the resulting electric shocks and potential fires, keeping you and your family out of harm's way.
Upgrading to GFCI protected outlet weatherproof box means that you are taking an essential first step in making your home a safer place to live. These sockets offer improved safety to protect your child or pets from an electrical shock and meet current safety standards as the national electrical code requires them. This indicates that if you have let us install your GFCI outlets, not only are you insuring safety for your family, you are also making sure that the home is now code-compliant.
Now, let’s get into the explanation of how GFCI outlet protection actually works. Each GFCI outlet has a special sensor inside of it that monitors the amount of electricity entering and leaving the circuit. The sensor, if it detects any change in the electrical current, ultimately causes the outlet to trip and shuts off the power. This clever invention limits power, making it impossible to overheat and can be left on for long periods without overheating. Hair dryers, coffee makers, phones & hot water accessories may still be in operation but cannot cause electrical accidents or fires in the event they fell or were to come into contact with water.
If you have older outlets in your home that are not GFCI, it is smart to install newer ones as soon as possible. Its wise to implement GFCI where you may have added protection in areas such as kitchen (when water and electricity mix), bathroom(good with hair dryers and shavers,: garage(some tools do not like moisture or high humidity), outdoor (rain and snow are no reason to avoid power when you can do so safely and Code compliant).
