Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter
GPTKB entity
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Electrical safety device
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| gptkbp:abbreviation |
gptkb:GFCI
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
Residual Current Device (RCD)
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| gptkbp:component |
Circuit breaker panel
Electrical outlet |
| gptkbp:detects |
Difference in current between hot and neutral wires
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| gptkbp:function |
Protects against electric shock
Interrupts circuit when ground fault detected |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter
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| gptkbp:introducedIn |
1960s
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| gptkbp:inventedBy |
Charles Dalziel
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| gptkbp:notToBeConfusedWith |
Arc Fault Circuit Interrupter
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| gptkbp:operatingSystem |
120V
240V |
| gptkbp:prevention |
Electric shock
Electrical fires |
| gptkbp:requires |
gptkb:National_Electrical_Code_(NEC)
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| gptkbp:standardizedBy |
UL 943
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| gptkbp:tripCurrent |
5 milliamperes
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| gptkbp:tripTime |
Within 1/40th of a second
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| gptkbp:usedFor |
Personal protection
Equipment protection |
| gptkbp:usedIn |
Kitchens
Residential buildings Bathrooms Commercial buildings Outdoor outlets |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:GFCI
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
10
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