▪️Breakers and Fuses
Breakers and fuses are used to protect your electrical equipment from power overloads. They do this by interrupting the flow of electricity. They way each of them do this different though. A circuit breaker’s internal switch is tripped and just has to be reset, but a fuse has a piece of metal that melts and then must be replaced. Read more>>>
▪️Circuit Breakers
Circuit breakers shut off power until it can be fixed. This usually occurs when the current gets too strong in the wires and they overheat. The circuit breaker opens up the circuit to keep the electricity from flowing and the wires to continue to heat up. Read more>>>
▪️GFCI Outlets
GFCI stands for “ground fault circuit interrupter.” They’re also referred to GFIs (ground fault interrupters) and RCDs (residual current devices). There are two main types of GCFIs—receptacles or outlets and circuit breakers in your electrical panels. Read more>>>
▪️GFI and AFCI Switches
GFI stands for Ground Fault Interrupters. The National Electrical Code demands that GFI receptacles must be used instead of the regular ones in kitchens, bathrooms, garages, and any other areas where water is present. Read more>>>
▪️Surge Protection
A short-duration and intense voltage spike through wires that can be caused by lighting strikes, power outages, downed power lines, tripped circuit breakers, on/off cycles of big appliances/tools, and accidents and malfunctions at the power company or on the electrical grid. Read more>>>