Meaning: A province in southeastern central China between the Nan Ling mountains and the Chang Jiang; noted for its timber and valuable mineral resources. Classified under: Nouns denoting spatial position. Synonyms: Hunan; Hunan province. Instance hypernyms:
The special-purpose GFCI category is for applications where equipment grounding is provided by the NEC or where the voltage is greater than 150V. Specialty GFCIs trip when the current to ground has a value of 15 to 20 mA.
Quick Answer. A GFCI outlet, or ground-fault circuit interrupter, is an outlet that stops electricity from flowing through it if it detects a problem or a ground-fault. The outlet trips, the same as a breaker trips in an electrical panel, as a safety measure. Continue Reading.