Residual-current device
id:
residual-current-device-171-12624047
title:
Residual-current device
text:
A residual-current device (RCD), residual-current circuit breaker (RCCB) or ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) is an electrical safety device that interrupts an electrical circuit when the current passing through a conductor is not equal and opposite in both directions, therefore indicating leakage current to ground or current flowing to another powered conductor. The device's purpose is to reduce the severity of injury caused by an electric shock. This type of circuit interrupter cannot pr
brand slug:
wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Electrical safety device used in household wiring
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Residual-current_device
date created:
2004-03-16T15:04:56Z
date modified:
2024-09-01T21:48:12Z
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image:
{"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ea/Residential_GFCI_receptacle.jpg","width":2400,"height":3400}
fields total:
13
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