Automatic controlled for an ice and snow melting system with ground fault circuit interruption

An ice and snow melting system, comprising:

• at least one sensor, each said sensor being configured for sensing one of temperature and moisture associated with an ambient environment and providing a signal indicative thereof;
• a heater for melting the ice and snow, said heater including at least two electrical conductors associated therewith;
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• an automatic controller connected to said at least one sensor, said controller including heater control circuitry and a ground fault circuit interrupter, said ground fault circuit interrupter being in communication with at least two of said electrical conductors associated with said heater, said ground fault circuit interrupter detecting a ground fault condition associated with said heater and providing a signal indicative thereof, said heater control circuitry of said controller receiving each of said sensor signal and said ground fault circuit interrupter signal and selectively controlling operation of said heater dependent upon said sensor signal and said ground fault circuit interrupter signal.