Outdoor electrical outlets or receptacles in your bathrooms or kitchen should be GFCI (ground fault circuit interrupter) protected. This type of circuit will prevent accidental death from electrical ...

Q. My home inspector advised me to install GFCI outlets in my home for added electrical safety, but I'm wondering if this is required for an older home. What are the requirements for a house built in ...

A recent hint from a Heloise reader suggested that a ground-fault circuit interrupter could prevent a fire. The reader was concerned that her slow cooker, when left unattended for many hours, could be ...

Q. We just bought an old house, built in the 1950s, so the electrical outlets are not grounded. We'd like to add GFCI outlets near the bathroom and kitchen sinks for shock protection, but our home ...

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) [http://www.nfpa.org/] announced Electrical Shock Hazard Protection by Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI ...

Have you ever heard people talking about "GFCI outlets" and wondered what sort of gobbledegook is coming out of their mouths, let alone whether it's relevant to you? If so, you're not alone: many ...

Q. This week: The safety outlet in the kitchen of our 1940's Cape Cod house doesn't seem to be hooked up correctly. When we use the toaster and microwave oven at the same time the circuit breaker in ...

Home inspectors are trained to treat a sketchy outlet setup as a potential emergency, not a cosmetic flaw. When they see the wrong combination of receptacles, wiring, and protection devices, they know ...

Homeowners are often blindsided during inspections when a seemingly simple project triggers a sweeping outlet replacement requirement. Once you open a wall, add a deck, or upgrade HVAC equipment, ...

Health Canada issued a product recall notice for “Electrical Devices GFCI Safety Outlets” sold at Home Hardware. “Immediately stop using the recalled products, contact Unison Ridge for instructions on ...