Gfci Load

The line terminals and the load terminals.

Gfci load. The line set carries the incoming power and the load set distributes the power among additional outlets while also providing shock protection. When you connect only to the line terminals the outlet provides gfci protection only for itself. In this gfci outlet wiring and installation diagram the combo switch outlet spst single way switch and ordinary outlet is connected to the load side of gfci. The load terminals of a gfci outlet can be used to connect additional outlets to the same gfci protected power.

In this video i will show you how to wire up a gfi and make a receptacle gfi protected. The gfci outlet consists of 2 sets of wires marked as line and load. Ground connection is not shown. If you re trying to add gfci protection to an existing circuit you needn t worry about how many outlets are downstream on the load side assuming things are correctly wired presently.

The gfci terminals are clearly marked line and load as an added safety improvement one manufacturer markets a 15a 125v receptacle with a built in line load reversal feature that prevents the gfci from resetting if the installer mistakenly reverses the load and line connections. When it comes to ground fault circuit interrupter or gfci outlets there is always a question as to how to connect the wires this is because gfcis have two different sets of terminals. It means all the connected loads to the load terminals of gfci are protected. Load essentially means using the protected power opposed to supplying the power.

Connect the power wire black to the line set and the white wire to the load set on the gfci outlet. Power is connected to the gfci line side. Gfci receptacle with one standard receptacle connected to its load. A standard gfci will protect up to 20 amps drawn from any combination of receptacles either the built in one or any number of additional ones connected to its load terminals.

Wiring a gfci outlet with combo switch outlet receptacle light switch. Load terminals identified by color require the white load conductor or conductors to connect to the silver load terminal and the black load conductor or conductors to connect to the brass load terminal. A residual current device rcd residual current circuit breaker rccb or ground fault circuit interrupter gfci is a device that quickly breaks an electrical circuit to prevent serious harm from an ongoing electric shock. How to wire a gfci and receptacle.

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