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PHF361600G Square D Circuit Breaker PHF 3P 600V 1600A Ground Fault Protection $6,950.00

PERFECT WESTINGHOUSE HLCG3300F SELTRONIC CIRCUIT BREAKER W/ GROUND. FAULT $4,950.00

SBS 50-469-BB Portable Battery Monitor Ground Fault Locator $4,745.00

SQUARE D NXL361200G2245 GROUND FAULT SHUNT TRIP CIRCUIT BREAKER 3 POLE 1200 AMP $2,800.00

HNXD63B100 1000 Amp Siemens Breaker with Ground Fault $2,500.00

BRAND NEW IN BOX SQUARE D GFM100FA GROUND FAULT MODULE $1,500.00

Square D GFM250JD circuit breaker ground fault module GFI new in box Warranty! $1,200.00

Square D GROUND FAULT SENSOR CENSOR GT-1218 GT1218 600V $1,000.00

Siemens GF01ED65B0 Ground Fault Kit For Sentron MCCB 480V New $950.00

SQD Square D GFM250 Ground Fault Module $900.00

Square D Ground Fault Sensor GT-912 600V Series 2 GT912 $800.00

SQUARE D S48891 MOD DIFF GROUND FAULT INTERFACE MODULE $840.00

Square D ME836LSG 600 amp 600 volt With Micrologic Ground Fault $800.00

CUTLER HAMMER Ground Fault Protector ELJBN3150W TYPE J $800.00

SIEMENS GF01ED60 BASIC GROUND FAULT SENSING RELAY $799.99

Armada Technologies GFL3000 Ground Fault Locator $791.12

Square D Modified Differential Ground Fault Interface Module S48891 $695.00

MULTI-TECH MODEL 760H AUTOMATIC GROUND FAULT ANALYZER W/ FM6973 EXPLORER PROBE $699.95

Westinghouse Ground Fault Trip for SPB 1600 AMPS $588.00

Schupa WX 105/0,5 Current Transformer for NFI-ST Switch, Ground Fault Sensor? $600.00

GFD-6A GROUND FAULT DETECTOR BOARD GFD6A $600.00

Progressive electronics – Pulser Ground fault locator $550.00

Progressive Pulser 2003 Ground Fault Locator $549.97

WESTINGHOUSE 179C767G02 GROUND FAULT MONITOR $500.00

GROUND FAULT RELAY made by BOLTSWITCH GFR-1 lot 234 $500.00

DTEC Ground Fault Monitoring Board GA GFIV1.0 DTEC-GFI $499.00

ASEA Brown Boveri Ground Fault Sensor 302L0721 UL Model II Type GS 600 V $427.50

CONTREL HRI-R22 120V GROUND FAULT DETECTOR **MEDICAL** QUANTITY!!! $399.99

EATON CUTLER HAMMER D64RPB3 GROUND FAULT DETECT RELAY QUANTITY!!! $399.99

CUTLER HAMMER QCGFEP2030T 30 AMP GROUND FAULT NEW $420.00

Square D GC-200E Ground Fault Relay 120 volt $399.00

GFD-6A GROUND FAULT DETECTOR BOARD GFD6A $400.00

Killark UGFIC20C2 GROUND FAULT PROTECTOR EXPOSION PROOF RECEPTACLE $399.00

SIEMENS GROUND FAULT RELAY OVERLOAD 3RB1246-1QG20 * NIB $343.99

CUTLER HAMMER 400A GROUND FAULT GFI ELLBN3400W NEW $350.00

BRUNT FAULT FINDER ACCIDENTAL GROUND LOCATOR $350.00

NIB TOSHIBA HOUSTON Ground Fault Relay Model 810-ZCT-100 810ZCT100 $350.00

STB Clamp-On Ammeter/Ground Fault Meter With Case $295.00

Westinghouse NS20RD neutral sensor ratio 2000:5 for RD 2000amp ground fault $300.00

Siemens GF01ED60 GFI ground fault unit circuit breaker $295.00

EATON D64RP18 GROUND FAULT RELAY 30MA-6A RANGE CONTROL CUTLER HAMMER NEW $289.99

Cutler-Hammer 9253C03H08 Ground Fault Sensor New in BOX $288.28

WESTINGHOUSE GROUND FAULT TEST PANEL GFRTP $250.00

SQUARE D GROUND-FAULT MODULE GFM100FA $250 $250.00

PERFECT ITE SIEMENS ED41B020 W/ GF01ED60 GROUND FAULT RELAY & C.T. $245.00

SQUARE D GFM100FA CIRCUIT BREAKER GROUND FAULT MODULE $248.99

HATHAWAY WODEX DCV24480 GROUND FAULT DETECTOR QUANTITY!!! $199.99

SIEMENS QE220 GROUND FAULT CIRCUIT BREAKER $238.01

NIB Cutler Hammer Eaton Ground Fault Relay D64RP18 $220.00

Rycom Ground Fault Locator A-Frame Folding $220.00

SIEMENS GROUND FAULT RELAY BE1-59N A7E E1J C0N0F $200.00

CROUSE HINDS EXPLOSION PROOF GROUND FAULT CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER $199.99

CUTLER HAMMER CIRCUIT BREAKER 20AMP-1 POLE- 277VAC GROUND FAULT # GHBGFEP1020 $200.00

GHBGFEP1020 CUTLER HAMMER 20A 277V CIRCUIT BREAKER WITH GROUND FAULT TRIP (A) $187.00

Lot of 32 Leviton 5C395 Ground Fault Circuit Interrupt $199.99

EATON GROUND FAULT PROTECTION D64RPB1 250VAC 8A SER.A $199.00

NIB Cutler Hammer Eaton Ground Fault Relay GR Model A $190.00

Merlin Gerin Ground Fault Neutral Current Transformer 800 Amp 35701 NEW $175.00

New Siemens BF220 2p 20a Ground Fault $184.00

Cutler Hammer 60amp 2-Pole Circuit Breaker With Ground Fault Protection GFCB260 $169.95

WESTINGHOUSE GROUND CURRENT FAULT MONITOR 179C768G01 SENSOR 179C768GO1 5-60 AMPS $180.00

Cutler Hammer, CHB, CHB250, CHB250EPD, Ground Fault, NEW IN BOX $160.00

CONTROLAB VT-120 GROUND FAULT DETECTOR $129.99

Bender RCMA471LY Ground Fault Monitor *XLNT* $169.95

NEW QO115EPD SQUARE D Circuit Breaker 15 Amp, 1 Pole Equipment Ground Fault GFCI $164.95

Cutler Hammer QBGFEP1020 GROUND FAULT EQUIPMENT PROTECTOR $150.00

New Siemens BF120 1p 20a Ground Fault $155.00

New Siemens BF130 1p 30a Ground Fault $155.00

ABB Power T&D Co. Ground Fault Monitor Tmc #202t3064-UL $125.00

USED Square D GAT12 Ground Fault Censor GAT-12 Sensor $150.00

Telemecanique Probe Limit Switch Ground Fault STO-8166 (5151) $140.00

CUTLER-HAMMER ELLBN340W GROUND FAULT PROTECTION – NEW $136.29

GE NIB TSKG410 1000 AMP GROUND FAULT NEUTRAL TRANSFORMER (ES5) $125.00

Cutler-Hammer #QBGF2030 Ground Fault Breaker 2P 30A 120/240 NEW!!! Free Shipping $139.95

INCOE GFD-660 GROUND FAULT DETECTING TEMPERATURE CONTROLLER $119.00

NEW SQUARE D GROUND FAULT CIRCUIT BREAKER QO250GFI 240V $124.99

ITE/Siemens BF120H Ground Fault Circuit Breaker Type BL $120.00

HUBBELL CAT .NO GFP20M GROUND FAULT INTERRUPTER CLASS A $120.00

Federal Pacific NAGF 15 Amp 120 Volts 1 Pole Ground Fault Circut Breaker $120.15

NK Technologies AG3 Series Ground Fault Sensor $112.00

New Murray MP220GF 2p 20a Ground Fault $121.42

Cutler-Hammer 9253C03H12 Ground Fault sensor NEW IN BOX $120.89

ITE/Siemens BF120 Ground Fault Circuit Breaker Type BL $110.00

Square D Qwik-Gard QOB115GFI 15 amp Ground Fault circuit breaker 1 pole bolt on $109.99

CUTLER HAMMER CH215GFI GROUND FAULT CIRCUIT BREAKER 2 POLE 15A 120/240 VAC NEW $110.10

CUTLER HAMMER CH220GFI GROUND FAULT CIRCUIT BREAKER 2 POLE 20A 120/240 VAC NEW $110.10

CUTLER HAMMER CH230GFI GROUND FAULT CIRCUIT BREAKER 2 POLE 30A 120/240 VAC NEW $110.10

CUTLER HAMMER CH240GFI GROUND FAULT CIRCUIT BREAKER 2 POLE 40A 120/240 VAC NEW $110.10

CUTLER HAMMER CH250GFI GROUND FAULT CIRCUIT BREAKER 2 POLE 50A 120/240 VAC NEW $110.10

CUTLER HAMMER CH260GFI GROUND FAULT CIRCUIT BREAKER 2 POLE 60A 120/240 VAC NEW $110.10

CUTLER HAMMER QBGFEP2050 50 AMP 2 P QBGFEP GROUND FAULT $110.20

Square D GC100 Series 2 Ground Censor Ground Fault Relay $99.00

New Cutler Hammer GFCB215 Circuit Breaker with Ground Fault 2 pole 15 amp $112.00

Lot of 6 Square D Type HOM 20 Amp Ground Fault Circuit Breaker 1 Pole 120 Volts $100.00

Ground Fault Recepticle hospital grade 6 units HUBBELL $95.00

Square D Ground Fault Display GC DSP $99.00

CIRCUIT BREAKER AND GROUND -FAULT CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER $99.00

SQUARE D QO215GFI NEW GROUND FAULT CIRCUIT BREAKER PLUG-IN 15A 2P 120/240 VAC $105.00

SQUARE D QO220GFI NEW GROUND FAULT CIRCUIT BREAKER PLUG-IN 20A 2P 120/240 VAC $105.00

SQUARE D QO230GFI NEW GROUND FAULT CIRCUIT BREAKER PLUG-IN 30A 2P 120/240 VAC $105.00

Ground Fault Questions

Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCI’S) are a Very Important Safety Device in the Home

Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCI’S) are a very important safety device in the home. There are approximately three hundred deaths caused by electric shock every year in the United States. As a result GFCI receptacles have been adopted in new homes, and are recommended as an important safety upgrade in older houses as a means to reduce the chance of injury or death from an electric shock. GFCIs are electrical receptacles and other devises designed to prevent injury or death from electrical shock by detecting ground faults. If a GFCI receptacle/outlet detects even a tiny current leak in an electrical appliance or device, the GFCI assumes a ground fault is taking place. The receptacle then trips or interrupts the electrical power fast enough in most cases to prevent injury from electric shock.

GFCI receptacles have been in use in buildings since the early 1970′s (most for exterior applications). Design improvements in both receptacle/outlets and GFCI circuit breakers has greatly improved their reliability, while reducing instances nuisance-tripping or non-fault tripping.

In the 1980s kitchens and basements were included on the list of areas that were now required to have GFCI receptacles installed. More recent GFCI requirements during the mid 1990′s added crawlspaces, wet bars and rooftops to the areas where GFCI’s are required to be installed. Also in 1996 GFCI receptacles were made a requirement for all temporary electrical wiring for construction, remodeling, and maintenance, repair of homes an buildings.

A GFCI is a relatively simple device but is very effective at reducing the probability of electric shock. In the homes electrical system the GFCI constantly monitors electricity flowing in an electric circuit. The GFCI detects any current loss in the circuit. If the electricity moving through the electrical circuit is slightly different from the returning electrical current the GFCI electrical receptacle will very quickly trip too turn off power to the electrical receptacle. The GFCI receptacle trips at a very fast rate at fractions of a second when the tiny discrepancy is measured. In most instances the receptacle/outlet will trip fast enough to help keep the individual from receiving a dangerous electrical shock. The person still will experience an electric shock but an installed GFCI should reduce the electric shock to a point where significant injury should not occur. Of course there is nothing that is full proof but having a GFCI is a much better option then not having one.

There are several types of GFCI’s available in the market today. There are electrical receptacles as described above which can be installed in traditional electrical receptacle boxes. These types of receptacles/outlets if wired correctly can also supply protection to the receptacles down stream in the individual circuit. One GFCI can protect a series of receptacles.

There are GCFI circuit breakers that can be installed in the interior of the electrical panel box that can protect that individual electrical circuit. These GFCI breakers serve two purposes: one is to turn off power in the event of a ground fault and the other is to trip when an over-current condition develops that can burn the wires and cause a fire.

There are portable GFCI’s that can be used in certain applications. Often this type of GFCI protection can be installed at the end of an extension cord. This is particularly useful when a service person is working in wet or damp areas and does not have a readily available GFCI receptacle. These also are packaged without the extension cord and plug into the standard three prong receptacle directly.

GFCI receptacles should be installed for most outdoor receptacles, bathrooms, garage receptacles, kitchen receptacles, laundry areas, and all receptacles in crawl spaces and unfinished basements.

All Somerset County home inspectors and home inspectors throughout NJ are required to test GFCI receptacles in the home they are inspecting. The Home Inspector in Somerset County and home inspectors throughout New Jersey will also recommend that GFCI receptacles be installed if they are not present in important areas.

After the home inspection all household GFCI’s should be tested monthly to make sure they are operating properly. The most effective method to test them is to buy an inexpensive GFCI circuit tester that can be found at almost any hardware store for approximately twelve to fourteen dollars. The outlet tester will have three prongs and have a push button to trip the receptacle. If you test the receptacle and it does not trip then immediate replacement is required. If the GFCI is operating as it should it will trip when the button on the tester is pressed. The GFCI should reset by pushing the reset button which is located on the front center of the receptacle.

GFCI’s have made household electrical circuits safer by implementing an element of safety. They are not fool proof but they have certainly raised the bar in electrical safety. If your home does not have GFCI receptacles or circuit breakers installed you may want to seriously consider upgrading the receptacles in order to help keep your family safe. Make sure your home inspector tests the GFCI’s in the home you are purchasing so you will know if these important electrical safety devises are operating effectively.

About the Author

Author John Martino, Home Inspector NJ describes here importance of Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters and it’s inspection in the home. All Home Inspectors of Somerset County are required to test GFCI receptacles in the Home Inspection Somerset County and throughout New Jersey.

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