GFCI Outlets: How They Work And New Requirements

In this video you'll learn how a GFCI receptacle works, new 2023 requirements and why they are critical for life safety. GFCI protection requirements have expanded in 2023 and I'll go over the three major changes so you have all the latest information needed for your next project.
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[bradleybbb]

I know I'm not the only one that thinks John should've been any teacher of mine in school. Any grade any subject.
John just has that teaching "thing", whatever that means. Great channel

[JJSafetyLLC]

Great video! Thanks for covering the NEC 2023 GFCI updates at 5:00. Your videos are helping people stay safe.

[davidholmes]

Great teaching videos, thank you. Your videos are concise and to the point.

[zacharykorbet]

You should do another video about all the changes in the electrical code. Just the ones that DIYs would use

[danpags]

I appreciate your knowledge. I use your videos as a great resource to help me stay in code. Nice work on your presentation as well. Thanks

[arthouston]

I’d like to add something that is missing from that nice milliamp chart right at the beginning of this video. Back in the 1970s when I started doing electrical work for a railroad, we were taught that it only takes 6 mA flowing across your chest in order to send your heart into fibrillation, which can only be stopped with an AED device…and back in the 70s, none of us had those devices because they were only available in certain emergency service vehicles and were quite bulky, as they were the same units used in hospitals.

[fitzgeraldgerundio]

This is helpful for students like studying Basic Occupational Safety and Health. Thank you so much!❤

[wilbready]

I still find it troubling that they require GFCI outlets for refrigerators. I find that they will trip the GFCI receptacle and shut off the refrigerator causing food spoilage. What would you recommend? Also, how in the Halifax are we to GFCI protect a 30 amp dryer and what lead to that decision? Great video.

[jumpingsloth]

Just subbed and wanted to say thanks. Good information and learning. You deserve more subs.

[MrTherende]

What is the requirement for submersible water pumps (typically 240V, 20A circuit)? I would like to see a video on circuits that require BOTH AFCI and GFCI protection.

[jimcampbell]

I love your videos. OMG were just all going to live forever if they keep adding all these restrictions

[duncanharris]

My house was built in the early 50s. So unfortunately, I don’t have a ground wires. Is it possible to use a GFCI outlets to get around rewiring my house for now?

[vince]

Love your videos. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[chrshuston]

It's crazy how little you talked about how they actually work in this video

[dhwnuxq]

Good work, clear and easy to understand!

[ReasonablySane]

They were forced to put a few of these in my new shop building in order to get power hooked up. Even though the building has no water. The problem is that on a 15 amp breaker, about 80% of the time my saw will trip the GFCI when it starts up, even though it is less than 15 amps. The real problem is that when my wife and I were out of town for a week there was an interruption in our power and, though the power came back on, All of the GFCI outlets tripped, and two of them were connected to a freezer. We lost a lot of food.

My solution: Removed and replaced with normal outlets. Problems solved. I'll live - probably. Our outlets are as safe as they were when I was in high school (early 70's). And we built our own home at that time. i.e. it has no GFCI outlets and nobody has died yet.😁

The ones in our home trip from time to time, but that's not really a problem because they are not on the circuit attached to our refer, and we don't plug any high power appliances. Not worth the hassle of replacing them. They are simply not acceptable in the shop building.

[alialshammary]

thank you very much, you are amazing in explain

[jolyonwelsh]

You are not required to ground GFCIS if there is no equipment ground conductor in the receptacle box NEC 406.4d 2b.

[rafalfediuk]

..so I'll have a heart attack before a light bulp turns on?. Very interesting 😁

[richroc]

My apartment was shut down by code for no heat or hot water but we also were living there for 5 years with everything in the three bedroom apartment hooked up to only TWO circuit breakers 20 amps each and our oven was not on gfci.