The differences are pretty straightforward but i made. Select either image to enlarge. Ground connection is not shown. Figure 1 gfci receptacle. Gently fold up the wires back in the box and press the gfi into the outlet box. Sorry for being such a newbie dummy jester. Two gfci oulets in series that means it can be a gfci receptacle it can be fed from the load side of another gfci receptacle or it can be fed from a gfci circuit breaker. Just be aware that the new outlet will not be grounded a gfci does not add means of grounding despite. These include the old knob and tube wiring and in the early days of romex 14 2 without a ground. How to use gfci afi devices on 2 wire circuits.
Connect the white wire to the silver colored line terminal screw. Protected receptacle s will be connected to the gfci load side as shown below. If you run 2 separate runs off the load won t you be connecting 7 2 lead. Gently fold up the wires back in the box and press the gfi into the outlet box. Regarding this how do i wire a gfci outlet with 2 wires. Power is connected to the gfci line side. The other cable connects to the load terminals to bring power downstream to additional outlets and other devices on the circuit. These include the old knob and tube wiring and in the early days of romex 14 2 without a ground. Many older homes are wired with a hot and neutral wire without a ground. Gfci load wiring diagram.
Gfci protected outlets are required in all bathrooms for new homes and remodels. Protected receptacle s will be connected to the gfci load side as shown below. These include the old knob and tube wiring and in the early days of romex 14 2 without a ground. Power is connected to the gfci line side. Ground connection is not shown. Using the load connection requires two cables in the gfci s electrical box. Just be aware that the new outlet will not be grounded a gfci does not add means of grounding despite. Gfci load wiring diagram. If you run 2 separate runs off the load won t you be connecting 7 2 lead. The differences are pretty straightforward but i made.
How to use gfci afi devices on 2 wire circuits. These include the old knob and tube wiring and in the early days of romex 14 2 without a ground. Gently fold up the wires back in the box and press the gfi into the outlet box. And if so then i guess i still don t understand the instruction sheets which say not to hook up more than 6 wires total. The other cable connects to the load terminals to bring power downstream to additional outlets and other devices on the circuit. But so you can run 2 separate runs off the load of the gfci correct. Many individuals believe that gfci ground fault circuit interrupter in either the receptacle figure 1 or breaker figure 2 style cannot be. Gfci receptacle with one standard receptacle connected to its load. Shows install of gfi gfci ground fault circuit interrupter and electrical uses. If you d like the same protection but you have old ungrounded outlets the good news is that you can simply swap them out for new gfci outlets and get full gfci protection even though there s no ground wire.
Power is connected to the gfci line side. And if so then i guess i still don t understand the instruction sheets which say not to hook up more than 6 wires total. Gfci load wiring diagram. If you d like the same protection but you have old ungrounded outlets the good news is that you can simply swap them out for new gfci outlets and get full gfci protection even though there s no ground wire. Use care when using the load side of a gfci. Figure 1 gfci receptacle. Gfci receptacle with one standard receptacle connected to its load. And 1 pig tailed ground. Select either image to enlarge. Using the load connection requires two cables in the gfci s electrical box.
