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- initialism
ground fault circuit interrupt (orinterruptor )
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The GFCI is a measure of international financial competitiveness based on the results of online surveys of bankers around the world and analysis of data by about 50 professional agencies on personnel resources, business environment, market accessibility, infrastructure, and general competitiveness.
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The problem is the pumps pose a shock or electrocution hazard if installed without a ground fault circuit interrupter GFCI.
Recall: 21,000 sump pumps that pose electric shock hazard 2011
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With a GFCI, the neutral will have a 6 amp current on it, the ground will have nothing, and the GFCI breaker trips, possibly saving your life.
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You will need to add a sticker to the GFCI outlet that reads “No Equipment Ground” – this sticker comes with every GFCI outlet.
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A GFCI outlet provides the best possible protection against shocks, but without a ground wire, this outlet will not provide any protection for your electrical equipment.
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(You need an isolated ground in order to hook up a GFCI.)
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In this case, you could run a ground wire back to the panel, or you couldinstalla GFCI outlet.
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"A notable story in GFCI 6 was the rise of the Asian centers, with all of them showing a marked increase in scores," the full report says.
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It is the biggest gainer on a list of Asia's up-and-coming cities for business, which Forbes determined based on data from the Global Financial Centers Index (GFCI), a ranking of cities 'competitiveness released by London-based think tank and research house Z/Yen.
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"This strong performance has continued in GFCI 7, with all centers apart from Shenzhen showing a further increase in scores."
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