How to Wire GFCI Outlets: Easy Step-By-Step Instructions
To properly wire GFCI, or ground fault circuit interrupter receptacles, turn off the power to the circuit you''re working on and unscrew the cover plate on the outlet box.
What is a GFCI? GFCI (Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter) is a protective device that automatically detects ground faults and leakage currents, providing personal protection against electrocution. As an outlet/receptacle, combo unit, or circuit breaker, a GFCI disconnects the power supply within milliseconds when an electric shock hazard is detected.
GFI WAREHOUSE is the leading wholesale supplier of Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCIs). You can buy GFCIs directly from them.
To wire a gfci circuit breaker see this link and wire a gfci switch combo at this link. This diagram illustrates wiring a GFCI receptacle and light switch in the same outlet box, a common arrangement in a bathroom with limited space. The hot source is spliced to the LINE terminal on the receptacle and to one terminal on the light switch.
Keep in mind that the difference between single-pole and two-pole normal circuit breakers and a GFCI is that there is a built-in white wire on the backside of the GFCI, and it must be connected to the neutral busbar in the main supply, or it will not work and protect the circuit properly.
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