My electrical fire

[Frank P. Newman]

Had you allowed that proplem to persist, the GFCI (or the breaker feeding it would have eventually tripped. An AFCI would have likely caught it sooner - that's the type of fault it is designed to protect against. Just for fun install an ACFI then plug the dryer in again !! (just kidding).

[rmaday]

Originally Posted by mmerino

before she could turn off the dryer, flames shot out from the switch. .

Originally Posted by fnewman

Had you allowed that proplem to persist, the GFCI (or the breaker feeding it would have eventually tripped.

Would it trip before the bath towels caught fire burning the wood cabinets and engulfing the room in flames?

And Mike, how's the new hair dryer?