Ground Fault Receptacle Wiring

You can replace almost any electrical outlet with a gfci outlet.
Ground fault receptacle wiring. Correctly wired gfcis will also protect other outlets on the same circuit. Gfci also known as ground fault circuit interrupter is a protective device which automatically detects the ground faults and leakage current and provides personal protection against electrocution gfci as an outlet receptacle combo or circuit breaker automatically cuts off the main power supply within millisecond against electric shock. Included are diagrams for multiple gfci s a protected standard duplex receptacle and a protected light fixture. Wiring a gfci receptacle is a little more complicated than hooking up a regular outlet but easily learned once explained.
A gfci ground fault circuit interrupter is a special type of outlet that detects dangerous ground faults and immediately turns off the power to stop shocks. Wiring for multiple ground fault circuit interrupters gfci and standard duplex receptacles are included with protected and non protected arrangements. You can also learn about wiring gfci outlets in the following 7 steps. Wiring for a switch and gfci receptacle in the same box is also shown.
If you are replacing an existing gfci outlet with a new one we suggest that you read our page about replacing a gfci outlet. What is a gfci.