Option 1: Test GFCI using built-in mechanism Look for two buttons, labeled TEST and RESET, on the face of the GFCI receptacle. “It is easy to check if GFCI outlets have tripped because the ...

My GFCI test button won’t push in when I try to reset it, but nothing has tripped in the breaker box, and the hairdryer works when I plug it into outlets down the hall.

It should shut off the electricity in case of a ground fault, and it should trip if a circuit shorts or there’s an electrical overload. To test this GFCI outlet, first push the “Test” button.

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You can buy a tester for about $5 to check that it is protected. Just plug the tester into the outlet and press the button on the tester. If the power to the outlet, stops then it is GFCI-protected.

The only visible GFCI receptacle is the one in the bathroom.<BR><BR>The test button on the bathroom GFCI works, so I take it the only issue there is that it should be labeled "No Equipment Ground".

The GFCI outlet may be at that location or upstream of that location, or you may have a GFCI breaker in your main electrical panel. You can buy a tester for about $5 to check that it is protected.

One outlet is on its own, then there are two groups of 3 outlets. I confirmed this with one of those small handheld GFCI testers that you plug into the outlet and press a button to trip it.

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The VT50 two-pole voltage tester doubles as a GFCI tester. The tester’s LEDs indicate five different levels of voltage from 12V to 400V, either AC or DC. It can be hung around the user’s neck to free ...