AFCI GFCI 两种漏电保护插座的测试和还原

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这 种插座按要求是每月测试，我呢刚搬进来的时候学着弄了一次，今天是第二年年底了，考虑房子的second year warranty 表格填写，晚上顺便看了地下室，上下水，插座等和找了梯子从卧室爬到屋顶阁楼看屋顶有没有漏水。一切良好。把厨房和卫生间的两个GFCI 插座做了测试（按下test，检查插座是否停止供电，再按下reset），还好，说明漏电时会取到保护作用。之后 到配电柜看了看，注意到配电柜上也有两个AFCI breaker，是保护所有卧室的插座安全。 边上有两个橘红色的按钮写着“test",一按碰一声跳闸了，开关从ON跳到了OFF. 果然所有卧室的插座都断电了，可是再想把开关从OFF移回到ON却不行了，尝试了很多次都不行，反复按test键也不灵。这下把我急了，后悔不该去测试 它。可是这终究是要弄明白的，否则真有一天跳闸怎么办？早知道总比晚些时候更紧急的状况好些。想啊想啊，google吧。反复找啊，不负有心人总算有一篇 文章贴近所需：

Q: How do I reset a tripped circuit breaker or an AFCI breaker?


A: Go to your electrical panel and find the circuit breaker or AFCI breaker that is in the off position.  The off position is anything that is not in the on position.  Not all tripped circuit breakers will be in the complete off position. To reset the circuit breaker, push the lever all the way to the OFF position then all the way back to the ON position.  You will hear it click when it has been located back to the ON position.
An AFCI breaker (shown right) is identified by the test button.  You can test to make sure your AFCI breaker is working properly with this test button.  When the breaker is in the ON position push the TEST button.  The breaker should trip.  Follow above instructions to reset.
Source：http://zamelectric.com/Homeowner.aspx
同时附上GFCI的测试和还原：

Q: How do I find the location of the tripped GFCI outlet and how do I reset the GFCI?


A: Kitchen Location: There is a minimum of 2 GFCI outlets generally located near the counter-top backsplash area.  These GFCI outlets are controlling the remainder of your kitchen counter-top outlets.
Bathroom Location: Ususally 1 GFCI outlet is countrolling all the bathroom outlets in your home.  The GFCI is commonly located in the bathroom closest to your electrical panel.
Garage/ Unfinished Area/ Exterior Location: Usually these areas are controlled by 1 GFCI outlet. This GFCI outlet will be found in the area that is closest to your electrical panel.

    To Reset your tripped GFCI outlet you must:

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      Make sure nothing is plugged in the GFCI outlet or the outet(s) the GFCI may be controlling
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      Push the RESET button on the GFCI

    If this does not work make sure your circuit breaker has not tripped.

If your circuit breaker is on and your GFCI will not reset, please call us for an appointment.

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When your GFCI continually trips and is able to be reset, you must investigate what you are plugging in to these outlets.  More often there is something wrong with what you are plugging in and your GFCI outlet is doing exactly what it was intended to do, to detect any fault in the line and to shut off the flow of electrical current, thus PROTECTING YOU!