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How do I install a Ground Fault Circuit Interupt?
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How do I install a Ground Fault Circuit Interupt?
Cannabis Fact Contributed by: Skunk Flower
Required items:
1. Ground Fault Circuit Interupt Tester
2. Wire Connectors (Those caps that are red yellow blue
etc...)
3. Flat and Phillips head screw drivers.
4. Insulated needle nose pliers.
This is how my outlet was set-up. It was simple in the
middle of two other outlets as it had two main wires;each
had its own power, neutral and ground (6 wires in total). I
tested the Ground Fault Circuit Interupt tester on the outlet -- it has three lights
on it. The two yellow lights lit up and the red stayed off.
Using the installation chart provided indicated that the
outlet was working fine.
Turn off the power at the main service panel, and confirm
that the circuit is de-energized by using a voltage tester
(voltmeter). Remove the faceplate. Take the power and
neutral from one main wire, make sure they are from the
same main wire and leave the ground connected to the
outlet. Put a cap on each wire, and go back to the breaker
box and turn it on. Now put the tester back in and see if
there is still power going to it. If power is still going
to the outlet, the two wires that you capped should be
labelled LOAD. If no power is there the capped wires
should be labelled LINE.
Look at the back of your Ground Fault Circuit Interupt, find where it says LINE and
connect the white wire from the LINE cable you capped or
labelled and connect it to the white terminal (SILVER
SCREW) on the Ground Fault Circuit Interupt. Now connect the black LINE wire to the
other side of the Ground Fault Circuit Interupt LINE terminal (BRASS SCREW). Ensure
that the LINE wires you connected are on the LINE terminals
of the Ground Fault Circuit Interupt. My outlet had two main wires, so I have
another set to connect -- simply do the same with the LOAD
wires on the Ground Fault Circuit Interupt, white wire to silver/white terminal and
black to brass/hot terminal. After the wires are connected
REMEMBER TO CONNECT THE GROUNDS. They must be attached
under a screw that is on the top or bottom of the Ground Fault Circuit Interupt
depending how you look at it.
Cannabis Fact Contributed by:Persian King Tiger
If you install a Ground Fault Circuit Interupt in the middle of a circuit to protect
additional receptacles down the line, be aware that the
more receptacles any one Ground Fault Circuit Interupt protects, the more
susceptible it is to "phantom tripping" -- shutting off the
power because of tiny, normal fluctuation in current
flow.
1. Turn off the power at the main service panel, and
confirm that the circuit is de-energized by using a voltage
tester (voltmeter). Remove the old receptacle. Pigtail all
the white neutral wires together, and connect the pigtail
to the terminal marked WHITE LINE on the Ground Fault Circuit Interupt.
2. Pigtail all the black hot wires together, and connect
them to the terminal marked HOT LINE on the Ground Fault Circuit Interupt.
3. Connect the grounding wire to the green grounding screw
terminal on the Ground Fault Circuit Interupt. Mount the Ground Fault Circuit Interupt in the receptacle box,
and reattach the cover plate. Restore power at the service
panel, and test the Ground Fault Circuit Interupt according to the manufacturer's
instructions.
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