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We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. A dangerous mistake to make is assuming that all outlets are created equally. It can lead to frying your electrical equipment, damaging ...

Millions of homes have outdoor outlets that look perfectly fine but fail to meet the safety standard that became code in 2008. A standard outdoor outlet — even one protected by a GFCI breaker — can ...