BOULDER – One of the most common issues found during a home inspection is missing GFCI receptacles or circuits. GFCI units are electrical outlets equipped with a ground fault sensor and a circuit ...

BOULDER – One of the most common issues found during a home inspection is missing GFCI receptacles or circuits. GFCI units are electrical outlets equipped with a ground fault sensor and a circuit ...

Q. My home was built in the 1950s, and I don’t have ground fault circuit interrupter outlets. Should I have them installed? A ground fault circuit interrupter, or GFCI, protects people and animals ...

Q–My bathroom has a ground fault circuit interrupter outlet next to the sink, as required by law. However, we have a regular outlet on the outdoor patio next to the house, but this has no GFCI. I had ...

Do-it-yourselfers face special hazards of electrical shock during winter and spring, when damp conditions often exist inside and outside homes because of melting snow and frequent rains. The risk is ...

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 ...

Do you ever test your ground fault interrupters? I asked my wife that question and she said, in a mystified tone, that she didn’t know she could. Properly called “ground fault circuit interrupters” or ...

Now's a good time to test GFCI (ground fault circuit interrupter) outlets. These special electric receptacles, found in kitchens, bathrooms and outdoors, are designed to prevent electrocution or shock ...

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 ...

Question: You talked about a ground fault circuit interrupter and that it’s necessary in different places in the home. My home was built in the 1950s, and I don’t ...

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 ...