How To Test GFCI Outlets

Option 1: Test GFCI using built-in mechanism

• Look for two buttons, labeled TEST and RESET, on the face of the GFCI receptacle.

• Press the TEST button. You should hear an audible click, and the light(s) should go off.
  • Buttons can be hard to push. A wooden chopstick can help. (Do not use metal.)

• • If nothing happens, the GFCI requires further investigation or replacement.
• Press the RESET button to return the GFCI to its usable state. Press hard until you hear a click.