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The Top GFCI Outlet Installation Services in Chapel Hill, NC

How Important Is Installing GFCI Outlets?

Have you seen outlets around your home with “Test” and “Reset” buttons? These special outlets are called GFCI outlets and are an essential safety feature in any home. You should find them in rooms that are often wet, like kitchens, laundry rooms, and bathrooms. Originally introduced in 1965, these safety outlets have prevented more potential electrocutions than can be counted. Since their invention, installing GFCI outlets has become a common practice. The current edition of the National Electrical Code even requires them in certain areas of the home.

Luckily, you’re not alone when it comes to installing GFCI outlets. Mr. Electric of Chapel Hill offers professional GFCI outlet installation services in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Our team can help you determine which rooms need GFCIs and install them for you. Learn more about installing GFCI outlets!

The Top GFCI Outlet Installation Services in Chapel Hill, NC
How Important Is Installing GFCI Outlets?
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  • On a day-to-day basis, your GFCI outlets will look and work very much like the standard outlets you find around the rest of your home. Despite that, GFCI outlet installation will offer you advanced safety features. GFCIs are designed to prevent electrocution, especially in cases where an electronic device is dropped into water. These outlets monitor the current flowing through them. If the current is disrupted, it will shut off immediately, preventing electrocution. When a GFCI outlet trips, it can stop the flow of electricity in as little as 1/30th of a second.

  • If you are a safety-minded homeowner, you might be tempted to install new GFCI outlets in every room of your home. While GFCI outlet installation can increase the safety of your outlets, there are certain places where you should avoid installing them. First, the cost of installing GFCI outlets is something you should avoid unless it is necessary. More importantly, some devices and appliances do not work well with GFCI outlets. Some appliances, such as refrigerators, produce an electromagnetic field that can regularly trip a GFCI outlet, even when no electricity is leaking. Other devices that produce heat, such as toaster ovens, irons, or space heaters, can also trip GFCI outlets more than you want.

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Are GFCI Outlets Required by the NEC?

Now that we know how GFCI outlets work, you might be wondering, “Where do GFCI outlets need to be installed?” Since 1971, the National Electrical Code (NEC) has mandated GFCI outlet installation in certain areas of the home. Mostly, GFCIs are required in areas that regularly involve water or moisture, such as bathrooms, swimming pools, and exterior outlets. Below, you will find a list of each area that needs GFCI outlets according to the 2020 Electrical Code. If you do not have GFCIs in any of these areas, contact us as soon as possible to arrange GFCI outlet installation services. GFCI outlets have been required:

  • Near swimming pools and hot tubs since 1971
  • For exterior outlets since 1973
  • On bathroom outlets since 1975
  • In garages since 1987
  • Around kitchen countertops since 1987
  • In unfinished basements and crawlspaces since 1990
  • Near wet bars since 1993
  • For laundry and utility rooms since 2005

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