A ground-fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) device, including a relay for control a switch to be in an open position or a closed position, the relay including a first coil and a second coil, wherein when both the first coil and the second coil are non-conductive, the switch is caused to be in the open position. The GFCI also includes a relay start circuit connected to the first coil for causing the first coil to be conductive or non-conductive, wherein when the first coil is conductive, the first coil causes the switch to be in the closed position, but after the first coil is conductive, the coil start circuit becomes non-conductive. The GFCI further includes a relay sustain circuit connected to the second coil for causing the second coil to be conductive or non-conductive. In addition, the GFCI includes a ground fault detect circuit for causing both the relay start circuit and the relay sustain circuit to become non-conductive when a fault signal is detected, causing both the first coil and the second coil to be non-conductive, thereby causing the switch to be in the open position.