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Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter(GFCI). Sometimes known as a GFI, or a residual-current device (RCD or RCCB). Can refer to receptacles as well as circuit breakers. They detect a leak in current, or an imbalance between the current on the hot and neutral wires. This is used to prevent electrical shock. Use with the [electrical] tag
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Is this dual switched receptacle circuit compliant with code?
However, I’d recommend against putting GFCI outlets outdoors. Even in a “weatherproof” box and cover, their lifespans will be limited. … Your better choice would be a GFCI breaker or a dead-front GFCI before the switches. These will also allow you to use a single, split receptacle. …
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Split outlet with GFCI breaker?
The issue with GFCI occurs when the neutral from two GFCI breakers are connected together. … This is why a multi-wire branch circuit (MWBC) fed from GFCI requires a 240 volt (double) GFCI breaker, not two 120 volt GFCI breakers, even handle-tied. …
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Why are there two cables connected to this GFCI outlet?
These “downstream” outlets are also protected by this GFCI. … Note that you must label the new outlet “GFCI protected”. I’d also suggest labeling it with the location of the GFCI. …
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Electrical two prong wiring / gfi swap
Your GFCI outlet is legal without an existing ground, assuming it is labeled "No ground". …
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Find a neutral/ground bond
Probably not a neutral-ground bond but a neutral-neutral bond where one neutral is post-GFCI and the other is not (or is post a different GFCI). … If you have a separate circuit that does not originate with the GFCI, if must be isolated from the post GFCI circuit. …
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Need Help Troubleshooting Potentially Faulty Neutral Wiring in Circuit
As to your GFCI question - Do not connect that neutral wire to the LOAD terminals. … The only thing you can connect to LOAD terminals is a complete, isolated circuit going to other loads that you want to protect with the GFCI. …
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Can I install a double pole GFCI breaker on a 220V circuit with no neutral wire (10/2 romex)?
Yes, that is exactly what you do. Even though there is no neutral connected to the breaker, you still must connect the pigtail to the neutral bus.
Observe that if you connected this to a MWBC, with tw …
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Dual Function AFCI/GFCI breakers trip under any load
For GFCI breakers, the neutral wire must be connected to the neutral screw on the breaker and the white pigtail wire from the breaker must be landed on the neutral bar. … A GFCI functions by comparing current between the hot and neutral. If they mismatch my more than a few ma, it assumes current is escaping to ground (maybe through a person) and trips. …
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New GFCI trips when load wires installed
If the downstream neutral is interconnected to the neutral from another circuit, the GFCI will probably trip. … This is a situation which is difficult to detect without a GFCI. It is also dangerous as a neutral wire could be overloaded and cause a fire. …
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Is it ok to replace all 2-prong receptacles with GFCI ones without identifying head of circuit?
Now try another outlet, if it turns out that a new GFCI outlet is downstream, either make that an isolated GFCI or go back and replace the downstream GFCI with a normal 3-prong (labeled). … Don't forget to label all GFCI outlets "no ground". …
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Is it possible to tell from labels if the breakers are AFCI / GFCI in the main panel?
First, none of you current breakers are GFCI or AFCI. If they were, they would have a "Test" button. … Second, you will not be able to fit enough AFCI/GFCI breakers in your panel, even if the panel can take them. …
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How can I wire this switched GFCI combo outlet with two neutrals and two hot wires?
The line wires are the power feed and the load wires run onto more outlet and/or lights that are also protected by the GFCI. … You may want the trip off the current GFCI to see what else loses power. It could be another bathroom or even garage or outdoor outlets. …
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Half Hot Outlet Tripping when Light is connected
In your case, current from the switched circuit is returning through the GFCI. Since this current did not originate from the GFCI, it trips. … The half-hot outlet cannot have GFCI protection in this case.
The other option is to use a GFCI breaker to feed everything and restore the GFCI outlet to a normal outlet. …
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Wiring single circuit GFCI circuit breaker where a duplex GFCI breaker is shown in wiring di...
You cannot combine neutrals from two GFCI breakers; it just won't work. … I have no information on modifying your spa, but if you cannot change it, you'll need a different panel and two duplex GFCI breakers. …
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Metal box grounding question GFCI outlet
Assuming that the box is indeed grounded, all you need is to install a “self grounding” GFCI. … A GFCI is the only legal way to install a 3-prong outlet on an ungrounded circuit. …
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