Gfci Outlet Wiring. 2 yellow wire nuts. Illustrated guide for wiring a single gfci receptacle outlet typically used as bathroom gfi kitchen gfi outside gfi and garage gfi outlet.
You can replace almost any electrical outlet with a gfci outlet. You can also learn about wiring gfci outlets in the following 7 steps. Identify the outlet circuit turn it off and tag it with a note before working with the wiring.
In the following wiring diagram the ordinary outlet is control by the gfci switch but not gfci protected as it has been connected and wired to the line terminals of gfci.
Same as the above wiring the ordinary outlet receptacle is gfci protected and controlled by the switch as it has been connected the load terminals of gfci. Connect the white line neutral wire to the silver screw marked line by inserting the wire into the back wire hole. It is always best to install a ground wire or upgrade the electrical wiring however a gfci may be installed where there is not a ground wire available as long as it is installed according to code and marked clearly that the receptacle does not have a ground. This device is installed in areas around water to provide extra protection against accidental electrical shock.
