Press the TEST button. You should hear an audible click, the light(s) should go off, and the RESET button will pop out slightly. This means the GFCI is doing its job and responding to a fault. Buttons ...

Q: I went to use my hairdryer in the bathroom, but I discovered some of the outlets have stopped working. My GFCI test button won’t push in when I try to reset it, but nothing has tripped in the ...

There could be a tragedy waiting to happen if you haven’t tested your home’s Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters recently. Commonly referred to as GFCIs, these are the electrical outlets you should have ...

Welcome to Ask A Trainer from F.H. Furr, who answers questions from local homeowners about home comfort services and maintenance. Recently, a question came in about testing your GFCI outlet to be sure ...

Triplett Test Equipment’s ET100 GFCI receptacle tester includes an ergonomic finger loop to ease removal from receptacles, especially those with high retention force. Features include the ability to ...

The VT50 two-pole voltage tester doubles as a GFCI tester. The tester’s LEDs indicate five different levels of voltage from 12V to 400V, either AC or DC. It can be hung around the user’s neck to free ...

The apartment I will be moving into on Wednesday has three-prong receptacles in all the rooms. My GFI receptacle tester ($5 from the hardware store) tells me that most of these receptacles have an ...

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 ...

Q: I have a light set in my backyard that is plugged into an electrical outlet that has two silver flaps to cover the plugs. The system works fine except that I get very nervous when it rains. My fear ...