Rialta Service Manual - RialtaInfo

,.~~~r~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~RECEPTACLE WITH GFI ASSEMBLYo 0SECTION 1ELECTRICALThe GFI device protects against hazardous electrical shock that may be caused if the human body becomes apath through which electricity travels to reach ground. This could happen when touching an appliance orcord that is "Iive" through faulty mechanism, damp or worn insulation, etc. You don't even have to be onthe ground itself to be shocked, you could be touching metal or other material that leads to ground.When protected by the GFI, a person may still feel a shock, but the GFI should cut it off quickly enough so aperson in normal health should not have serious electrical injury. (Infants and very small children may still beaffected.)The GFI will NOT protect against:WARNING• Line-to-Iine shocks (the kind you would receive when touching metal inserted into the straight slots ofan electrical outlet);• Current overloads or line-to-line short circuits. The fuse or circuit breaker at the distribution box orpanel must provide such protection.CAUTIONIf the GFI trips of its own accord, this indicates a possible ground fault condition, which is potentiallyhazardous. Investigate the ground fault condition at once by making a thorough check to determinewhere the ground fault exists in the equipment plugged into the GFI. Correct the defect at once. Carry outthe test procedure outlined below to ensure that the GFI is operating properly. If the GFI does not reset,this indicates a ground fault still exists and must be corrected.~~~~1-17