What is ground-fault protection? The answer depends on whether you are talking about ground-fault protection of equipment or ground-fault protection of people. Just because ground-fault protection is ...

A. Ground-fault circuit interruption for personnel must be provided as required in Sec. 210.8(A) through (D). The ground-fault circuit-interrupter (GFCI) device must ...

Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter outlets quietly guard the most dangerous spots in your home, cutting power in a fraction of ...

LUBBOCK, TX (KCBD) - Federal safety regulators with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission are investigating the death of Lubbock 14-year-old Madison Coe, whose family says she was electrocuted ...

Boulder City Council pushed Tuesday for more density in a proposed redevelopment of Shining Mountain Waldorf School property. The inspection done yesterday on a Boulder condominium reminded me that ...

The Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) announced that it has achieved the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) exemption of all outdoor HVAC equipment from the 2020 and 2023 ...

Identifying GFCI use with extension cords is one of the best and easiest steps when inspecting a job site for safety. Any construction work site is full of potentially dangerous situations. OSHA ...

Many a homeowner has had the experience of losing power halfway through a morning shave or blow-dry. A quick run to the breaker panel to see what happened doesn’t help at all. None of the breakers ...

Q: We’re selling our house, and the buyer had an inspection done on it. The bad news is that our bathroom needs a ground-fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) installed. It’s the only outlet in the ...

Q: In the past you’ve written about special outlets for the garage. What should I install? I’m selling my house to my son and I want everything to be safe. A: Your question is timely because I ...

Ground fault protection is a cornerstone in ensuring the safety and operational reliability of modern power systems. Ground faults, which occur when an unintended electrical path connects a live ...