Title :
GFCI---Applications and Alternatives
Author :
Smoot, Arnold W.
Author_Institution :
Underwriters´´ Laboratories, Inc., Melville, N. Y. 11746.
Abstract :
Means commonly used to reduce shock hazard in the home include guarding, insulation, and grounding. The ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) has been employed as a back-up device should these means fail. An analysis of shock hazard accidents described in newspaper reports was made in order to gauge the effectiveness of five shock hazard protection systems. The results of this analysis are used to propose the extent of use of the GFCI in the home.
Keywords :
Accidents; Buildings; Circuit faults; Electric shock; Fault currents; Grounding; Hazards; Insulation; Interrupters; Protection;
Journal_Title :
Industry Applications, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TIA.1975.349258
