INSTALLING GFCI AND AFCI
GFCI and AFCI
Have you ever thought about what will happen if a sudden fire engulfs your home? Well, there is no need to entertain this horrifying thought as Foster Electric has your back. Installing GFCI and AFCI is one way of making your home safe and secure for your family.
Installing GFCI and AFCI ensures that your home is safe from sudden electric fires, short circuits, as well as all your switches, are free from electrocution and electrical shocks. Here’s how they work to make your home safe and sound to live.
Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCI)
Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters or GFCI for short are mostly built and installed into your electrical outlet. Their core job is to monitor the current flow constantly, it instantly shuts down when it detects current imbalance. GFCIs are mostly required in the following areas:
A GFCI shuts down when it notices a difference in current, for example, when water shoots out from a device or in case of a conductor a meeting a hot electrical lead.
Arc Fault Circuit Interrupters (AFCI)
Arc Fault Circuit Interrupters or AFCI for short are there to prevent electrical arcing. Electrical arcing can happen at various occasions like when a rodent chews through your wiring, or when you drive a nail in the wall, and it pierces the wiring. It can even happen when a plugged in device overheats, the AFCI detects this and immediately shuts down the outlet. In case your AFCI isn’t working properly; these mundane sparks can result in unmanageable electrical fires.
We are always ready to serve you
Installing GFCI and AFCI is one way of making your home a safe place for your family and friends. These are the best way to keep your family out of harm’s way and ensure that all your outlets are safe to use.