GFCI Outlets

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Ground Faulc Circuit Interruptors.

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  • Is GFCI safer than a ground pin? Yes, in case a part of an appliance is not grounded. How a ground works - [1]. Also - just because there is a ground pin - it doesn't mean that it is connected or that it is connected properly.

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  • Can be wall outlets. $9.
  • GFCI circuit breakers also exist
  • DIN Rail GFCI breaker - $5 - [2] - is this really GFCI?
  • Can be plug-in receptacles - [3]
  • Arc Fault Circuit Interruptors (AFCI) are another thing - [4]
  • Note that GFCI outlets sense differential current, and they are not grounded - [5]
  • Portable GFCI - GFCI on a power cord - [6]
  • A GFCI outlet is quite complex - with its own circuitry. See teardown and explanation - [7]
  • GFCI chip from On Semi - [8]