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ground fault circuit interrupter

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ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI)
ground fault circuit interrupter
A type of ground fault protection in areas where personnel are at high risk of receiving electrical shocks (for example, in damp locations); makes use of a device designed to trip at a ground current in the milliampere range, i.e., very much below currents that are normally harmful.
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Check the ground fault circuit interrupter to make sure that it is functioning properly.
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