Melbourne Electricians can handle testing, installation, repair and maintenance of various electrical fixtures, including the ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI). This unit is used to detect electrical leakage in a circuit (for instance, tripped to a maximum of 6 mA). When a leak is detected, the GFCI turns off the power and eliminates the risk of serious injury and electrocution. Since there is still a risk of non-lethal pain shock before the GFCI cuts power, it is important to use this device as an additional protective measure, rather than replacing safe working methods.
As a protection against electric shock, it is possible to install an individual GFCI wall outlet instead of a standard wall socket, or a series of GFCI sockets on the same branch circuit. A GFCI circuit breaker can be installed on some circuit breaker panels to protect a complete branch. Portable plug-in GFCIs can also be installed in wall outlets for powering appliances.
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