GFCIs save lives. Learn how to test your GFCIs two ways, with these instructions.

Ground fault circuit interrupter receptacles, otherwise known as GFCI’s, help prevent electrocution by stopping the flow of electricity through an outlet when a problem is detected. GFCI’s do however ...

In this video, I demonstrate how to replace a standard receptacle outlet with a GFCI receptacle. I discuss the importance of GFCI outlets, who needs them, and where they are most effectively used.

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 ...