Two different technologies protect against two different types of hazard. Ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) devices protect people from shock by opening a circuit at a low threshold of leakage ...
Article 210 provides GFCI requirements in 210.8 and AFCI requirements in 210.12. These requirements apply to 125V receptacles rated at 15A or 20A (circuits are 120V, but the receptacles are rated 125V ...
Basic GFCI outlets are generally less expensive than other GFCI outlet types, with manufacturers selling them for $7 to $25 per outlet. These outlets have built-in circuit interrupter technology to ...