Short circuits happen when an electrical current takes a “shortcut” back to the electrical panel instead of feeding the load it’s supposed to be powering. An example is when ...

GFCI outlets reduce the danger of deadly shock from faulty plug-in cords and devices. A GFCI (ground fault circuit ...

The National Electrical Code (NEC) allows GFCI receptacles to protect “normal” ones (the roundish everyday outlets you have throughout your home) on the same circuit, and special circuit ...