How can I reset my GFCI protected outlets?
Usually the only outlets inside the house protected by a GFCI are in the bathroom and kitchen, as well as the garage and exterior outlets. Most often, one of the outlets in each room is a special GFCI receptacle. Other regular outlets may be connected to the GFCI outlet for protection. The GFCI outlet will have two buttons. One button is used to test the GFCI function, and the other button is used to reset the outlet after it has tripped from a fault or test. These buttons are sometimes colored red and black. The GFCI may also be incorporated into the circuit breaker protecting the branch circuit. You’ll need to look in your breaker panel, which can be inside your house or outside at the electric meter. Like with the GFCI receptacle, a GFCI breaker will have a test button, but reset is performed the same as if the cicuit breaker had tripped. You don’t have a central reset switch per se, except to the extent that the GFCI protection is in the circuit breakers.
