How To Wire A GFCI And Receptacle
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- Опубликовано: 25 янв 2019
- How To Wire A GFCI And Receptacle. In this video I will show you how to wire up a GFI and make a receptacle GFI protected. This will save you money and it so easy to do. I will list below the tools I used to an amazon link for easy ordering if you choose.
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Finally I have found someone that explains how the system works in Layman’s terms.Thank you!
Always my pleasure. I appreciate your comment and watching ☺
Used the search and weeded down to this video which is the exact one I needed. I'm adding power to my greenhouse from the GFCI outlet on the side of garage and needed to understand how to wire into receptacle and make the outlets secure. Very informative and easy to understand
video.THANKS!
My pleasure I am glad that this had helped you. Have a great day ☺
Can I use this in kitchen
Absolutely gfci protection is a must
I didn't realize that you could put the cheaper outlets in the circuit and still be GFI protected, thank you!
3 years later and your video helped me today. Appreciate your simple and straight forward explanation to replace the GFCI. I bought a similar tester like yours that confirmed it was installed correctly. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. This is what makes RUclips Great!
That's awesome and I truly appreciate your nice comment. Glad that it did help. Have a great day ☺
Just wanted to say thanks for posting this demo video. It was exactly what I needed to ensure that I could wire and test properly. 👍🏼
Awesome glad to hear that this helped
Thank you for explaining in simple terms the line vs load side. I used this video to add a GFI in the dining room with a load-side outlet on the front porch.
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Thank you my friend. I thought my entire box of GFCI's were defective. Thanks to your video, I'm going to buy a T-shirt like yours.....you are a true blessing Sir and thanks for sharing.
My pleasure thanks glad that this helped you out. I appreciate you watching and commenting ☺
You have a very good, informative and easy to understand videos! Thank you. I appreciate that you have referred me back to the "intro to GFCI" video to educate me a bit about GFCI's before I moved onto this. It's always better to start at the beginning. Again, thanks for your easy to understand video's. Keep up the good work. Have a great day!
I appreciate you watching and commenting. I try to keep it simple especially when I watched other people's videos that were just a little bit too high tech. Thanks again and have a great day
Appreciate this. Saved me buying two more GFI's.
So glad this helped. Thanks for watching and commenting ☺
Thanks for both of yer GFCI videos. Replacing two at my mother’s house. The first one I came to had all the wires attached to the line posts which made that GFCI nothing more than an expensive butt-splice. I’ve got 29 years in X-ray service repair/installs, and said, ”I’ve seen some strange crap all these years, maybe there’s a reason for this..?” NAHHH.!! You set it right by me and thanks!
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Thank you! I'm redoing my 1950s bathroom. This was so clear and now I understand I can have gfci and regular outlets down stream saving $$$
Exactly saving money is what it is all about. Glad this helped you
Thanks for the instruction...simple, to the point and fun...got my tool shed to install my GFCI...again thanks...made easy to understand
Glad it helped thank you for watching and commenting
Thank you! Years ago I did High Voltage maintenance as a helper, but not too much building wiring. Your video filled in the blanks for me.
My pleasure thanks for watching and commenting I am glad to hear that this helped you. Have a happy new year
Nice video brother! Union carpenter here.
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Great video. Very informative and easy to understand. It got me through replacing the GFI on my swimming pool pump and knowing that it was wired correctly.
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Good job, just installing a receptacle now and watched this video. Now I'm ready.
Awesome let me know how it turned out for you.
Just what I needed. Thanks.
Learned about TR outlets today and had to swap out a bunch in my new garage for inspection. Maybe you can talk about these.
They required them even in my detached garage.
Great idea thanks for an idea for a video. Have a great day
Between my boss and you, y'all gonna make me a 1st class bulb boy, thanks for the clear explanation on your videos.
I appreciate you watching good luck its such a great trade
Watched this quick to double check before I wired in my basement for a bathroom reno for my Dad.
Thanks brother !
3rd term apprentice IBEW Local 105
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great vids. good pace, nice job saying the important things and zooming in, without repeating yourself or rambling unnecessarily. ty!
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great job, I am a GC and have been doing it since 1978. So, you are great
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Great video, simple explanation and an actual demonstration.
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It's a great thing union is amazing
This video is the best. It answered all the questions one could have. Thanks.
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THANK YOU. We have resolved our issue, well sort of. Gotta find the moisture that is affecting the GFCI and receptacles to prevent future issue but your video's did great as viewing & explaining the workings and hookup of GFCI & its adjoining receptacles. GREAT JOB !!
My pleasure I am glad that this helped you.
Once again, a great explanation. Thank you!
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Thanks a lot for this video that you upload. You help me to understand why on my kitchen I loose power on those non CFGI outlet and why I have to reset the CFGI close to the sink to re energize those other outlet on the other side of the kitchen. Now I understand thanks to you sir. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
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Excellent and simple explanation. Thanks for the info.
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Thank you for the information on installing a GFCI and his to do the downstream . I concur about the not using the stabbing on the outlets that don't have a screw like gfi that you can tighten
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Thank you very much for the explanation. I found the video very helpful. And nice shirt!
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Btw your videos are great and very easy to understand, love it and ty for posting
So when the power went out and the gfci tripped we replaced it cause it was old, weird thing is one of the outlets powered up our microwave on the other wall, so I plug in a toaster which then turned on microwave on the other side of counter which is plugged into another outlet
That's weird.. Turning on something else turned on your microwave?
gracias amigo I liked how you explained to install GFI.
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Thanks! this video just saved me 60 bucks worth of outlets!! And it was entertaining.
Glad that it helped. Have a great day
First time seeing this video. I have replaced several GFCIs, receptacles, even newer ones with USB ports on them, as well as recessed outlets. I am no handy man, no electrician, just a guy who got tired of paying someone to come do this type stuff and charging me an arm, an a leg. So thank you! Awesome vid. Funny!
Now, my question, I bought an electric smoker, small one, so I could cook proteins, while I work, and not have to babysit a fire or bbq pit. Love them, they are the best, for my purposes just not as user friendly as I need. Anyways, I plug the smoker in and bam, trips. I have an outdoor kitchen, plug the smoker in bam trips. I have discovered the previous home owner, due to having a pool had to install GFCIs, no worries, problem is there are no regular receptacle in the chain, only GFCIs. I am not confident enough to resolve this issue. That said, I need to be able to plug my smoker in, and it not trip. Best solution? Currently I have to run an extension cord from outside smoke location to and through the doggie door into a receptacle just inside the back door. Was told because patio where smoker is, is close proximity to the pool, that I needed GFCIs. Don't understand why every plug outside has to be a GFCI. The pool has its own gfci, the outdoor kitchen has a gfci, the patio, and on the outdoor fireplace all gfcis, and one light switch, which I have no idea what it is for, in that location...
Any help in understanding this is greatly appreciated. A super simple and cost effective solution, even more appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Anywhere there is water there has to be gfci, outside, garage etc... If it's tripping immediately are you sure that there isn't something wrong with the machine? Unfortunately sounds like all the gfcis are placed in the correct spots.
@@MountaineerOutdoors, thanks. All the GFCIs I mentioned are all in a span of 30 feet. I don't know if there is something wrong with the smoker or not. How would I test that? Once I plug it into the extension cord and plug in to the regular receptacle (smoker cord not long enough), inside, it works fine, but only on that one receptacle, it trips everywhere else.
Honestly, I don't know how to tell you how to check it. Gfcis monitor leakage to ground. The item your using maybe old. It's honestly hard to say. I wish I had a better answer for you on this
@@MountaineerOutdoors, no worries. I appreciate your honesty. I have stumbled across some ideas, pursuing those. Hate to throw it away and get new, but that seems to be how things are made nowadays. All the best.
Thanks a lot man. Love to see the videos with good info and just the necessary. It helped me a lot with my projects. Nicely done and thanks for the links too.
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You made that so easy. There is one in my basement for an old sump pump and is the easiest to get to to add more outlets.
Glad this helped. Good luck and thanks for watching and commenting
Thanks, you have answered my question perfectly. I installed a GFI today and it wouldn't reset. Now I know why.
Sweet man glad to hear this
Thanks for the video, it's really helpful.. Trying to wire something outdoor from an indoor (kitchen) GFCI outlet, so definitely want GFCI and inside a waterproof box.
My pleasure thanks for watching and good luck 🤞
Awesome stuff made it easy for me just starting electrical
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Thank you so much for this video. It was very helpful to solve my problem in my master bathroom.
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This is a good example how you can expand 10 sec information to 13 min.
Awww your so kind 😘
Great Video. Thanks for the instruction.
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Good Job.
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Dang good instructional video here! I don't like 14 gauge wire and I have no use for stab in the backs except GFCIs also. Thanks!!
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I've been watching all or most of your how to videos, and I learned how to wire a gang outlets, and I was just wondering if you could do a video on how to wire a stringers for an extension cords
I'm not exactly sure what you mean by stringer? If you can elaborate I can definitely try to get one made?
This helped me wire my gfci correctly thank you!!
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Thank you for a complete and easy to understand tutorial.🙂🙂🙂
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@@MountaineerOutdoors Hahaha, I still managed to do it wrong. Wired it up when I was exhausted and when I powered the box up and tested I got green across the board, but when I plugged anything into the downstream plug it would immediately trip the GFI. A few hours of sleep and a lot of coffee later, I discovered that I had inadvertently connected the supply side neutral to the load lug on the GFI plug, while also jumping from the load to the downstream receptacle, (Oops). Pulled it all out and ran the supply side neutral to the line side neutral lug and waddya know, it worked. I'm not going to worry too much about making a mistake while exhausted, but I want you to know how important your videos are. Without your clear instructions, (Which I like to call "Wiring for Dummies", I wouldn't have known how to sort out this problem. You really do a great thing with your videos. Thankfully I didn't have the giggle wire crossed up.
Wow that is awesome.. I appreciate your comment. I try to make my videos very clear so my young daughter would be able to understand. Am glad to hear that you did fix your problem and nothing bad happened. I love what you called the giggle wire too funny. Have a great day and I appreciate you watching.
Thanks! Learned what I needed to know
Awesome glad to hear that this helped you
Nice video, thank you! Do you have anything on showing underground cable runs. I'm thinking how to run a direct burial and split off to multiple outdoor lights using a underground junction box.
I do not at this time. But you can believe it when I do I definitely will record it.
Ha Ha! I was going to ask a question about this..... and BAM I found it!! SWEET! Thank you my kind friend for sharing info!!
Any time!
In our jurisdiction, they have to be tamper resistant outlets. Great tutorial and very well explained. Thanks for uploading.
My pleasure thanks for watching and commenting. I hate those tamper proof receps. Although they are a great thing sometimes they are a bear to plug in stuff.
@@MountaineerOutdoors Agreed! I'm always wondering if I have the plug upside-down or if I'm going to break something :D
I found that if you kinda rock the plug they typically go in but definitely not my favorite.
@@MountaineerOutdoors Yea they are tough, in certain settings day cares etc.. you need them for sure .
Absolutely when I was a kid I did the old paperclip in the Recep I remember it it was pretty terrifying
Excellent! Thank You!
I like the ground wire nuts need to get a few .
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Also I have a 15 amp breaker to 15 amp gfi to daisy chain of 3 other outside outlets with covers why does it trip when I plug in core heater plug from car , is it using more amps than 15 ? Or moisture?
It could be moisture that I am not sure on. I had a diesel truck with a block heater also but it didn't trip my gfi ever. It may be that there is too much on the circuit or moisture just not sure without looking at it
Thanks for the video. If my outlets are not currently GFCI and are daisy chained, how would I know which wires are line and which are load, prior to installing the GFCI?
You would have to try and find the first one in line. Then you can use a meter or induction tester and check for power. The hot one will be your line and the rest will be the load
Thank you very much for the easy explanation and tutorial. Very Helpful!
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Thank you, after watching this video I wired my new construction cabin/office with GFCI and downstream outlets and it works beautiful with the tester. The new code is to use TR (tamper resistant) outlets which I did not know and the inspector failed them. So out they go and reinstalled. Now the regular outlets also have push in back holes and 12/2 wire and do fits in and tight. Is this a no-no? The loop wiring is a pain because the side screws are lose, though possible but a pain to loop them. It seem to work but would this fail inspection?
No it definitely will not fail inspection at all. I just prefer to side wire not stab in the back. Just my preference but your totally fine and it's definitely not against code
Excellent vid thank you, helped a lot!!!
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Great video. Question, I have a split plug receptacles on both sides of my kitchen sink, how would I gfi them? Could I simply change out the regular two pole breaker with a new gfi breaker??
Split plug? I'm assuming you have 2 different circuits? They should not be on s double pole breaker. If anything it should be 2 single pole breakers. Gfi breakers would definitely be ok... But if it's only 2 receps gfi plugs would be cheaper. It's all about how much you want to spend.I know kitchens have more than one circuit and everything on the counter top has to be gfi protected so with that depending on how many receps down stream you have it may be worth buying the breakers.
Thank you for the videos. You're helping this old man save some cash. Video is easy to follow so thanks again. By the way, did not catch your name.
My pleasure, and my name is Mike. Have a great day
Great video thanks
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Thanks for this.I like to playback at 1.25 or 1.5 speed.All the info in much less time.
Not a problem glad it helped and I know that I ramble 😂 😂
I have a video idea that would be extremely helpful in my situation. I have an older home with aluminum wiring. I need to add a couple of new receptacles in the kitchen and plan to add alumiconn connectors to all electrical in the room while I’m at it. Alumiconns only come in 2 and 3 port versions. If I add a new receptacle mid run (not end of run), don’t I need 4 ports in the alumiconn? How is it done? Thanks for any help you might have.
Well honestly I had to look up what alumiconn connectors are... I would have to say this any house that I would go to and I would see s
Aluminum wiring I'd tell them to change it or I'm not working on it. Too many liabilities in that. I know that most people that have it are aware of it and are careful not to overload it but I personally don't mess with it. I would maybe use the ports that need then twist joints on the other wires. Hope that helps
Really awesome, and will definitely save me some money! Great channel.
Thanks and glad that it helped
Great video, thank you.
If possible I’d like to see a video on helpful tips/ code for running new home -runs. Mainly stapling and securing the right way, if I do some outlets in a garage, can the wire be exposed or does it have to be inside conduit. TIA
Yes they can be exposed. Conduit would be better so it would be more protected. But it's not code. Just make sure it's gfi protected.
Very good sir. You are an excellent teacher ,thank you , keep up the good work.
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Thanks for the video! For me, it would be a little more clear if there weren't so many side comments ;)
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Super helpful!
Hello. Thanks for the reply, I agree with you. that is the way i was taught. If the plug gets pulled lose the ground plug is the last to be pulled out.. I got another problem I have been trying to figure out and I think i came up with a solution. May be you could advise on. I have a rental property they came up with a new law, rule. If you have a receptacle with in five feet of the water. This being in the bathrooms and kitchen , laundry room hook ups. It has to have a ground fault. So the electrical boxes are old style and too small for the receptacle. But they say if you put one in on a circuit. It would cover the rest of them on that line. As I seen on your video. Now my question is why cant i go to the breaker panel and put one right out side of the breaker box for that complete circuit? reason for this the boxes being to small and the wires to short to work with? Thanks for your help time and trouble.
You could only thing is that it would be a nuisance for your renter to have to walk all the way to the electric box where you located the gfi at to reset it. Other than that I see absolutely no problem with that at all.
Great video
Thank you I appreciate it
I have a detached garage with a 12/3 buried from the house. Can I run 2 circuits/breakers off a shared neutral from the main box to a 2 breaker box in the garage OR run 1 hot and 1 neutral to a cut off switch and branch in 2 separate directions starting with GFCI on each branch for protection. I only need 120v, a couple lights in one direction and a few outlets in the other?
I will say this about your answer. I am not up on the new code but in the old code from what I remember is you can share the nuetral as long as they are on different phases. The reason I am saying that I am not sure as of now is that I have been any industrial electrician since around 2010 and where I work code isn't much looked at. If I do find out otherwise I will edit my answer. Or if anyone else wants to chime in and correct me feel free to.
You're a fellow IBEW member. Good deal. IBEW Local 606 here
Amen brother 464 here
Thanks for the great video. how many receptacles can you have downstream of a GFCI load line?
The the same as you would if you didn't have a gfi. I wouldn't go more than 10 total
UAW here, thank you, nicely done,
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Thank you for this video! It took me three days to find a video that showed a GFCI with receptacle. Much appreciated.
One question: I needed to replace a GFCI that was installed by a pro five years ago with a kitchen upgrade...it's the newest outlet in the house, while bathroom GCFI's at least 16 years old are still going strong. They don't make them like they used to I guess.
The GFCI and the receptacle are side by side under the same plate.
I noticed that the electrician had the load wire for the receptacle and the outgoing line wire both under one screw on the GFCI instead of having the outgoing line run off the receptacle. My simple brain wonders when he did this instead of the seemingly simpler straight line trip from the line to the GFCI, load to the receptacle, then complete the circuit with outgoing leaving the receptacle instead of two outgoing wires from the load side of the GFCI?
I have no idea where the outgoing wire goes...nothing else seems to be on the circuit or didn't work with the GFCI was tripped or the breaker was off.
Thank you sir!
I guess I had a second question...I replaced the GFCI with the same model, which was also WR. I wondered if I should try to find a GFCI and an AFCI with WR...but I couldn't find one with all three...Easy enough to find GFCI with WR, and GFCI with AFCI...but not all three...is AFCI needed/better near the kitchen sink/dishwasher versus WR? I assume the next time I have to change this out, all three will be required for code as there are regularly changing.
well thank you for you comment, not sure what he was thinking when he wired it. Its hard to say because you do not know where the other wire is going. as for the arc fault I know that it will be required but in my locality its not on certain items. You really need to check with your building inspector on that. As for old code, the dishwasher should be on its own circuit dedicated to the dishwasher. hope this helps
We could really use your advice. I’m a millwright/welder not an electrician, and my girlfriend and I are turning a school bus into a tiny home. It’s time to wire it up and I chose 12 gauge braided tri wire over romex. It seems most bus conversion use Romex for convenience, but I’ve heard if the machine moves or vibrates use braided. Solid romex can break over time with vibration. Does this seem right to you? It’s a lot more work to use tri wire. Also, I bought metal flex conduit to run the wire in. Is this overkill ? All the other bus wiring isn’t in tubes. Can I wire up my mobile house without the conduit?
Honestly I would use minimum of the blue smurf tube.. The flex that you mentioned would be 1000 times better. And yes stranded wire is Def the choice when you are working with anything that's vibration... Motors... And the bus would definitely be what you want. Definitely not an over kill.. You want to protect yourself and be safe.
@@MountaineerOutdoors wouldn't this matter more in cases where the wire is going to flex, rather than merely vibrate? Or does vibration really do something with this? I would think with wires embedded in a wall, the vibration wouldn't matter so much... it's more about vibration at a connection point specifically........... no? I could easily be wrong, so... just a question!
Actually, I retract the question... After asking it, curiosity remained piqued, so I did a quick search, and found this -- electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/205079/minimum-wire-gauge-with-vibration -- and while that's hardly a definitive source, as I was reading the first answer there, it occurred to me why it might still matter, even in such a situation. At the very least, doing some stabilizing near any connection points would certainly seem in order, and.... maybe go stranded.
Definitely if you have any vibration or movement go stranded
@@MountaineerOutdoors Fair enough. And I presume the reason is just that solid-strands are more prone to breaking via metal fatigue? Is that correct?
great stuff. thanks so much. i need to replace a lot of my outlets that are loose and i was wondering about the GFCI connected to the down line receptacle. perfect. "LINE/LOAD" ......" Ground / Neutral / Hot ! " keep it up
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Great video buddy much appreciate it, saved me $$$ from buying multiple GFCI outlets for my DIY garage rewire.
I have an issue my garage doesn't have a ground running in from the main, what do I do ? Any suggestions would be helpful thanks.
If it's in your garage then run a ground rod and put in the ground that way. Or if you water line that is metal bond it to it just make sure you separate your nuetral and grounds. Since it's a subpanel
This was perfect. I’m curious about the next outlet down the line, say you have two outlets off one GFI.
I’m replacing ugly old. The middle outlet in the line had both black/hot wires on one screw post. I thought that was odd. Curious if I need to do the same?
Or can I put a black on each brass/golden screw as every other outlet in my house.
I wouldn't ever double up 2 wires on a screw. One wire to one screw. Good question
@@MountaineerOutdoors, thanks sexy!
Since you offered to help ,I have a question. I'm trying to wire a foot switch to bring power to power tools. I need to wire in couple of outlets. One will be a GFIC. I have a three wire cable, Black, White, and Green. The paddle switch has DPDT terminals. That's the area that I need the help.with Which terminal gets the line, blk. conductor. and which gets the load, wht. conductor going to the GFIC? Thanks for your instruction. I appreciate the help. Thanks
Well I have never wired up one ....but if you email me the pic of your set up the terminals Id be happy to give my thoughts on it
Great video thank you for sharing great information!
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Great video! I have a 2 receptacle circuit, one receptacle on each side of the kitchen sink . The GFCI works fine. It did not have 2 neutral wires on the receptacle that I replaced with the GFCI. It would be difficult to run a neutral from the GFCI to the load receptacle. Maybe that is why the previous owner didn't put one in. What do you think? Thanks!
are you sure its 2 different circuits?
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Much Appreciated!! Thank you Sir.
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Yes, IBW 👍excellent video - thanks.
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Thank you Sir,very helpful.
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Hi I’m doing 3 bedrooms and my basement I have 9 outlets and 1 15 amps breaker can I put a ac unit and the same breaker oh I need a Separate breaker for the ac unit thank you
Well depending on how big (amp draw) your ac unit is you might be ok without running a dedicated circuit.
No, the compressor from AC has a high amp draw. You need to check your AC units specs to see recommended breaker and also wire size.
True good points
Your video helped me identify line vs load, thanks! Next time when swapping gfci outlets I’ll do one wire at a time
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If the outlet I am attempting to piggyback already has two sets of wires leading to it, would I use pigtails to connects the new outlet?
That's what I would do
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Great video...am unfamiliar with the names u use like the runner..when you connect the gfci to the outlet the four terminals wud know as my traveliers dont know if am getting it mis up with switches
yes travelers are for 3 way switches thanks for watching.
That video was worth watching I learned a lot
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Thank you. I'll try this again tomorrow AM. I had it wired like this but still didn't get no power. It's like the button never presses in. Excellent video.
Make sure you have the and hots in right places. If you are sure that it's it's possible that your gfi is bad. Good luck and keep me posted ☺
@@MountaineerOutdoors I redid it the way I had it initially (the way you said to do it) and it worked this time
Awesome!!! So glad to hear that.. Thanks for telling me too.. Have a great upcoming week and Happy Holidays
Wouldn't the gauge of the wire used, be rated for the breaker size. Correct Me if wrong, I'm just trying to learn but according to Canadian Electrical code the maximum sized wire that can be used on a 15amp breaker is 14gauge or 14/2 Romex. I'm in Ontario so this could be a Local Code.
Just looking for Clarification on that.
According to my knowledge in Ontario you could only use a 12/2 wire is if the breaker is a single pole 20amp, and addition to the wire
Size being 12/2 with a 20amp SP Breaker all Recepticles in that circuit shall be rated for 20amps.
Everything you said is exactly right. I don't know the Canadian code but your comment is exactly right
installing gfci outdoors 30 feet from house to run a backyard sump pump. Can I come from the junction box for the pool light next to the pool equipment?
That is something I would say no to. Run another line out
In my opinion anyway
I have a bunch of outdoor outlets downstream that are protected by a upstream indoor gfci, the gfci keeps tripping because of downstream moisture, can i just put both line and load wires on the line inserts of the gfci and change all downstream to gfci and do the same to individually protect each outlet?
My intent is each gfci only will trip if it is wet and not affect the other outlets.
Yes absolutely can do it.
Can you still run a light switch than the light fixture from where you left off from the standard outlet. I’m learning and I want to do that to one room. Thanks your video was helpful. One thumbs up
Hello thanks for your time and your kind videos, I can tell that you enjoy making those videos to help us, so I appreciate you 👍. I have a question how can I get power to house panel but without that thing in the middle?
Thing in the middle? Not sure what that means.
The GFCI outlet in my master bathroom is wired using pigtails (line/load neutral pigtailed, line/load hot pigtailed, line/load ground pigtailed).
What's the difference between your method, and using the pigtails?
Sounds like to me that something down the line isn't gfci protected. That's what the difference is.
How would it be wired if I wanted a switch controlling both the GFCI and the protected downstream outlet? Switch in the same box as GFCI protected also if possible. Thanks