GFCI Outlets from Marshfield Electric are a great way to protect your electronics and home from power surges and possible overloads. GFCI outlets, or ground fault circuit interrupters, are independent outlets in your home that switch themselves off in the event of an apparent power surge. They protect both your devices and your electrical circuit. These outlets prevent your circuit breakers from overloading and tripping. That can affect entire sections of your home. Requiring you to reset the breaker, and figure out what went wrong. With ground fault circuit interrupter outlets, you’ll have a very good indication of where the problem is, because it will be very localized. So if an appliance is faulting or has an electrical issue that could trip a breaker, it will only trip the outlet.
GFCI Outlets
GFCI’s are also great for protecting your home. If you have outlets that run high-wattage electrical devices and appliances, they should be GFCI. In the event of an electrical fire, GFCIs will trip and stop the flow of electricity to that outlet. This can help stop and prevent electrical fire from billowing out of your outlet. In the case of an electrical fire, it’s best to stop all flow of electricity in the home if possible. This is why many homes now have an electrical safety breaker outside of their home. So if an electrical fire occurs, the power can be shut off to that home from the exterior.
GFCIs are ultimately just a better means to control the safety of your home and it’s electronic devices. Contact Marshfield Electric today!