What to consider before installing an Outdoor Electrical Outlet?
If you are planning to decorate your home with lights for the coming festivals or want to light up your garden with the help of electric garden tools, installing an outdoor electrical outlet is a wise decision. Without these outlets, you are not able to use extension cords and come up with some unsafe solutions to do your work. According to a recent report, injuries or home fires due to electrical failures and malfunctions is the second leading problem in the USA. Unfortunately, these incidents account for deaths and property damage. However, most people don’t think of these outdoor outlets, but they make a person’s life easy and safe. No doubt outdoor outlets are safer than indoor outlets, but in some ways, they are different from indoor ones. For example, according to the National Electrical Code, all the outdoor outlets must be GFCI, which is a ground fault circuit interrupter and should have cover for protection. These GFCI outlets can easily trip off when there is a short circuit ...