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Add gfci outlet to existing circuit.
I need however to add two more additional standard outlets to the existing configuration.
You can replace almost any electrical outlet with a gfci outlet.
If you add an outlet to a kitchen or bath it must be gfci protected.
Plus installing a gfci outlet reduces the risk of electric shock helping ensure the safety of you and your family.
Sir i currently have three 3 standard electrical outlets serviced by a gfci outlet.
What gfci outlets do is reduce the danger of deadly shock from faulty plug in cords and devices.
Codes also limit the number of wires that can enter an electrical box or electrical receptacle depending on the inside volume of the box and the gauge of the wires.
The outlet should go dead.
Use 12 gauge cable and a 20 amp receptacle for a 20 amp circuit.
Don t power your new outlet from a kitchen or bathroom outlet.
To replace your two prong outlet with a gfci start by turning off the breaker controlling the outlet circuit and unscrewing the outlet from the electrical box.
Use 14 gauge cable and a 15 amp receptacle for a 15 amp circuit.
Connect the bare wire to the grounding screw.
Replace the cover plate then check to make sure the gfci is operating properly.
The new 20amp 120volt circuit may be installed and connected only to the bathroom gfci outlet.
The new circuit cable and gfci receptacle must have the same amperage rating as the existing circuit.
Disconnect the hot wire which is black from the existing outlet and connect it to the brass line terminal on the gfci.
In many homes necessary circuit breakers and gfcis are already installed but they can stop working unexpectedly so it is important to know how to replace gfci outlets when this happens.
Install the new ground fault circuit interrupter outlet by attaching both the black and white wires to the line side of the outlet.
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.