How to Wire Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) with Regular Outlets | How GFCI's Work 

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Simple diagram but explains this in ways whole videos can't. Great job.

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I watched few videos on how GFCI works and this guy explained it best. Thank you for taking the time to educate us on importance of these devices

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It may be interesting for people to know the difference between the breaker and the GFI outlets. Both of them can "trip" but for different reasons. The breaker in the panel will trip when there is overload (going past the 15amp or 20amp rating). This also happens if the black wire touches the white wire as this will draw too many amps, like a short. The GFI outlet is not tripping due to black/white touching, or over amp per se, it's tripping because the hot/black wire is being grounded elsewhere off the normal circuit chain. So black is going to the earth through water or human touch, or is touching the bare copper grounding wire. When current flows elsewhere beside the white wire, the GFI knows something is wrong and trips. A GFI can often "ghost trip" due to odd surges and drops on the line. For example I have a GFI that often trips when turning a motor off like a hair dryer or hair clipper in the bathroom. If you have a GFI that is tripping at random, it's good to try and figure out why, there could be a device failing or a plug bar or or something that is going bad. Or a black wire somewhere is losing its sheathing and may be connecting with metal or grounded object somewhere. This could cause arcs which can start fires, so don't ignore if your GFI is random tripping for no reason. Of course the GFI outlet itself could be going bad, so replacing a really old one could be a start.

Very clear and understandable diagramming, thank you!

Glad I waited to the end to write my comment, the ground had me going! Very good video thank you!

Great Video, Needed to understand the wiring for my garage. Thank you.

Thank you for this very informative video. Much appreciated. I learned that only one GFCI is required per circuit, and that is huge - saves a lot of money.

very efficient and informative video. the whiteboard helps a lot

Great explanation & diagram. THANKS!

Thank you so much for your videos!! Im an electrical dummy but want to learn about it for school bus conversion (someday). So helpful!

Thanks! I didn't you could do that. I knew that wiring like you've done would stop voltage on down the line if the GFCI tripped but I had no idea the non-GFCI breakers are also GFCI protected as well. You just saved me about $40 on my garage outlet upgrade!

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I now understand the idea behind these types of outlets. Thx. Also thx for not acting like an unemployed comedian, or a rock band wannabe, or a poor speaker who inserts “ups” “ums” or other thought breaking nonsense. Just continuous thought short and on target. This is now my go to channel.

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Very good video and information, now I understand how to hook up a GFCI receptacle

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GFCI (ground fault circuit interrupter) well explained. Countertop makes perfect sense. The circuit is intentionally tripped to protect one from shock - new hairdo. 👌🏾

Great help yet again thanks for sharing

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I'm going to add this observation I had about what I noticed on 3 brands of GFCIs I used at my home to retrofit some outlets in areas that need them. I have an older 1955 built home with grounded outlets in the bathroom, kitchen, outdoors and detached garage. I'm using 2 brands currently due to how the line load comes into the box. My house GFCIs that I replaced are Leviton GFCIs. My wiring feeds the grounded outlets from the attic down to the top of the box. The Leviton GFCI, when facing with the ground prong hole at the bottom, takes the line wire at the top of the outlet. The Leviton brand GFCI is ideal if your line wire comes in from the top of the gang box, and if your preference is to have the ground prong at the bottom. My garage gets its line wire coming up from the floor, then from the first outlet, it sends power to the rest of the garage. I'm using an Eaton GFCI because the line wire terminals are at the bottom when the GFCI front has the ground prong at the bottom of the outlet. Prior to installing an Eaton GFCI, I had used a Pass & Seymour (Legrand) GFCI which reached the end of its life after 6 years. The LeGrand is oriented the same way as the replacement Eaton GFCI (bottom is the line feed). I didn't want to flip a Leviton upside down or cross wires behind the GFCI to install the replacement GFCI, especially with a tight fit in the single gang box.

Great info. I wish I had seen this sixty years ago!

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Good class buddy.

Please do a multi meter video. This is so helpful thank you 👍🏼 Haha and this is the exact reason my Christmas lights didn’t work. The socket was in the gutter and the gutter was wet. It kept popping GFCI. It interrupted the circuit. Man this is the best. Please again do a multi meter vid.

Thanks, good explanation. I was wondering why you wouldn't pigtail for the receptacles down the line, but then you did actually mention you would. But you definitely don't want to do the pigtails on the gfci as it will defeat the purpose of protecting the other receptacles down the line.

This is pretty helpful I have plans to add an additional outlet in my bathroom, next to a mirror, opposite of the gfci that is also next to a mirror, to add in a night light or one of those fragrance oil warmers while keeping the gfci outlet available for bathroom appliances

Thank you. Good lesson. On our new house the electrician put the GFI on the front porch which then feeds the garage in the back of the house. What a genius. ☹️

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No matter what I always wire receptacles in parallel. It’s just a better practice. It cuts out that ugly ol’ voltage drop. So that would be 3 GFCI’s for me and I wouldn’t give them the other option. If they can afford a real electrician, then they can afford the gfci receptacles. Or even better, gfci breaker. Ty for your video.

How can I determine , which outlet in my kitchen is the first outlet or line outlet to PB House built 1980 , or is the a way to determine this Thx

Thank you I've learned a lot from your videos. Great information and very well presented. I do have a request. If you can, can you do a video of how to connect multiple receptacles/lights with one breaker/switch?. (Just liek you did witht he wiring basics)Thank you.

Informative video. Could you elaborate on the last part where you talk about pig tailing? You add a pigtail then populate all the screws of an outlet because the copper clip may fail to deliver current to the neighboring plug?

I have a scenario that I haven't seen mentioned, and instead of the load going to another receptacle, it goes to a 2 gang switch box. (It's all in a bathroom). One switch is for the fan and the other is for the light. Only the fan is to be GFCI protected, so only the fan switch hot will be GFCI protected in the 2 gang box. The hot from the light will come from the line of the GFCI. Now you'll have 4 neutral wires in the switch box, one from the GFCI load, one from the fan cable, and one from the GFCI line and one from the light cable. This could look like a typical scenario in which all the neutral wires are connected in a switch box. However, in this case the 2 pair of neutrals are to be wire nutted separately, the load pair would go to the fan and the line pair would go to the unprotected light. For future expansion you could tap into the light box for normal hot and neutral wires to continue downstream. If you tapped into the fan box, all the devices would be GFCI protected and that may not be desirable.

"Good job if you do" got a hell of a laugh out of me 😂

Hello - This is a fantastic video but I do have a question (please excuse my ignorance, electrical newbie here). Half of my house is ungrounded (there was an addition put in that is grounded) and its my understanding that using this technique on the ungrounded portion of the house. The question is - How do I know which outlets are upstream vs. downstream of the GFCI? If that question even makes sense? If you have another video out there explaining something like this Id be happy to watch. Thank you

Thanks for the detailed tutorial ♥️ Which gloves are your wearing to prevent an electrical shock?

Another question. If it's just one GFCI outlet and one of the wires is put on the bottom screw, but on the correct side, is that not going to work? For the single outlet they must be on top correct?

If I use three gfi on a single leg, would load of first go to line of next, a d so forth ?

I'm adding 1 standard outlet to my bathroom. I need to piggyback off the existing outlet in the bathroom which is a GFCI outlet. I noticed on the last outlet in the circuit that you drew on the whiteboard that the power came out of the load side and went into the load side of the last outlet while the neutral came out of the load side and went into the line side of the last outlet. If just adding 1 outlet from my GFCI, is this the way to hook it up? Thanks in advance for any reply you may give.

Very good explanation. I have a query. I have a GFCI in the main room and when the cold weather arrived with the heaters running, it started to cut the electricity at certain times, even 4 times almost in a single day. Then it stopped doing that for a long time, and then out of nowhere it cut the power and I had to reset it every time, no problem. I really don't understand what could be causing this, unless the device is in bad condition. What do you recommend?

Why choose the lower screw on the last outlet on the right, at the farthest right . Im confused why you would do that? You have the hot on the line and the neutral on the load. Is it relevant?

did you mention ground? is that what the red wire nut is for? thanks.

Great video! And excellent explanation. I do have a question, I have a GFCI in my backyard that has load wiring to my shed’s receptacle. I had to replace it and found the ground wire connected to the box and there’s no ground wire that came from the GFCIs wiring. I tested it and it says “Open Ground” and doesn’t trip my GFCI. Is this because the ground wire isn’t wired together?

Nice video, thanks. I was wondering if can I do like PB -> standard outlet -> standard outlet -> GFCI outlet.

REALLY enjoy all your videos! two quick questions; why does the load wire from the GFI outlet not go to the line in (top screws) on the second outlet vs. the bottom screw yet the line to line from (top screws) the 2nd to 3rd outlet? 2. Can I add or make a GFI outlet off of a non GFI outlet? Example; In a bathroom toilet room, I would like to add a bidet. on the opposite wall (in an adjoining bedroom) is a non-GFI outlet but very convenient to take the load and neutral wires. Will that load wire connected to the line screws on GFI outlet now make it a certified GFI? Many thanks in advance, Ken

Just a question, how come the middle receptacle neutral isn’t terminate on the line side like the hot?

8:40, on last receptacle, to the right, should neutral come in at top of receptacle, not bottom?

Can you add a switch/outlet combo tapping into the last outlet run? Thx.

Great video! If you install a gfci outlet, do you need a gfci breaker on the circuit as well?

Great video! Does the same principle of protecting a single multi-outlet circuit with one gfci (closest to the line supply) apply in an outdoor setting?

In the Breaker panel box, would replacing the main breaker with GFCI breaker achieve the same result? Or replacing any of the circuit breakers with a GFCI breaker?

Hello. In your video you have adding regular sockets to initial GFI outlet. Is it the exact same way to wire a GFI to a existing regular socket?

You might mention that 2023 NEC now requires AFCI Protection as well as GFCI Protection in some rooms in a home. A kitchen now requires both AFCI & GFCI protection on ALL outlets including the refrigerator. And some adjoining rooms might become subject to requiring BOTH GFCI & AFCI protection for various reasons. AFCI protection only is required in dens, living rooms, hallways & bedrooms. A laundry room, depending on where it's located, might require both AFCI & GFCI protection if it's inside a house, or it might only require a GFCI if it's in a garage detached from the house.

Where does the ground connecting go for the gfci and the first socket

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Great vid! I’ve been re-wiring many receptacles in my house and never quite fully understood how these work. I have an outdoor receptacle downstream from a gfci at the back of my house, but I would like to add a receptacle to the front from the same stream. Do I have to connect from the outside receptacle and run wire all the way to the front of the house to the new receptacle or can I make a junction box prior to the outdoor receptacle (inside the house) and and still be protected on both outdoor (old rear and new front) receptacles?

Great video. I have a question about outdoor circuits. Can I use this set-up or do they all need to be ground fault?

Ok I have questions. In the last standard receptacle...you hooked up the neutral to the bottom (load?) instead of to the top where the Hot came in? I need help with my scenario though. I have a 20 amp circuit with 2 standard receptacles wired in series. I want to know if I can put a GFCI outside the house behind the last standard receptacle? If that's allowed ..How do I wire that 2nd standard receptacle and the GFCI? In other words how do I wire the in and out of the standard receptacle and in at the GFCI? Last question...is it ok if the circuit is 20 amps and the outside GFCI is 15 amps?

Great video! Why are there GFCI breakers? Do the breakers have to work with the outlets? or are they used instead of the outlets?