A ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) is designed to


Answer:
- Protect people from severe and sometimes fatal electrocution by monitoring for electrical leakage to ground.
- Detect when the current leakage is greater than 5 mA.
- Interrupt the flow of electric current by tripping quickly enough to prevent electrocution from leakage.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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