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What Is a Ground Fault? Causes and Effects
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Why are standard circuit breakers insufficient to protect workers from ground faults?
OSHA requires GFCIs or AEGCPs for nearly all portable and cord-connected tools on construction sites.
Ground fault current as low as 10–30 mA can be lethal — far below the threshold a standard circuit breaker will trip.
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