Single Gfci Outlet Wiring Diagram
This example of wiring a single gfci receptacle outlet shows a outlet box with one pair of wires form a 2 wre cable with a ground wire.
Single gfci outlet wiring diagram. If you are replacing an existing gfci outlet with a new one we suggest that you read our page about replacing a gfci outlet. Wiring a gfci outlet with a light switch. Gfci combo switch and outlet wiring circuit diagrams and installation. This diagram illustrates wiring a gfci receptacle and light switch in the same outlet box a common arrangement in a bathroom with limited space.
This way the switch and light bulb is gfci protected. The wires attaching to the gfi outlet connect to the line side. The hot source is spliced to the line terminal on the receptacle and to one terminal on the light switch. Wiring a gfci receptacle is a little more complicated than hooking up a regular outlet but easily learned once explained.
As discussed before gfci also known as ground fault circuit interrupter is a protection device against electric shock which detects the ground faults and leakage currents especially in outdoor and watery areas such as bathroom kitchen laundry etc. You can also learn about wiring gfci outlets in the following 7 steps. This gfi outlet comes with yellow tape over the load side. In the first diagram the single way switch and light bulb is connected to the load terminal of gfci.
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