Timeline for How do I wire a gcfi outlet in this situation?
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| Oct 7, 2015 at 0:51 | answer | added | Ed on PCR | timeline score: 1 | |
| Oct 5, 2015 at 17:00 | comment | added | user44281 | Thanks again, Tester101, I will do the testing procedure you recommend when I get home from work and report my findings. In the meantime, assuming that running my dishwasher on this circuit is up to code AND that the wires are already GFCI protected, what duplex outlet would you recommend and how would I wire it? | |
| Oct 5, 2015 at 15:03 | comment | added | Tester101 | Having the box covered is actually a code violation. All boxes have to be "accessible", and also must have a proper cover installed. When you're checking for voltage, you're looking to see that there is indeed line voltage (~120 volts) between the two bundles. By turning off all the kitchen GFCIs, you're checking to see it the wires are already GFCI protected. I don't think dishwashers can be installed on the same circuit that serves coutertop receptacles, but I'd have to review the code to be sure. So if this circuit is for coutertop receptacles, you might not be able to use it. | |
| Oct 5, 2015 at 14:53 | comment | added | user44281 | Hi mjohns, No, the receptacle does not have to be half switched since the outlet in the lower left of the picture is switched and can run the disposal. I just want to add an always-on outlet to run my dishwasher. I just have no idea how to wire it or, for that matter, what the story is on all the wires present in the box. | |
| Oct 5, 2015 at 14:28 | comment | added | mjohns | Are you wanting to wire a GFCI receptacle so that half of it is switched? If so, GFCI receptacles aren't designed to be split wired in such a fashion. They have LINE and LOAD terminals and cannot be separated via tab like traditional duplex receptacles. | |
| Oct 5, 2015 at 14:24 | comment | added | user44281 | Thank you, Tester101, for your response. I believe these wires are on the circuit marked, "kitchen plugs" on the breaker box. Is it odd for these to be hidden behind paneling with the only clue being a pencil-sized hole? Also, could you specify what I am looking for in the procedure you mention above? | |
| Oct 5, 2015 at 13:57 | comment | added | Tester101 | Use a multimeter/voltmeter to measure the voltage between the black bundle and the white bundle. Then press the TEST button on all the kitchen GFCIs, and check the voltage again. Do you know which circuit these mysterious wires are on? | |
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