When you layer that mistake on top of aging wiring, shallow metal boxes, and three‑prong outlets with no real ground, you get a kitchen that looks modern but behaves like it is still in the 1970s.

From the time they were introduced in 1973, ground fault circuit interrupters (GFCIs) have reduced the number of electrocutions by 83 percent, according to the Electrical Safety Foundation ...

Thank you for visiting one of our most popular classic articles. If you’d like to see updated information on this topic, please check out this recently published article, Recent Rule Changes for GFCI ...