How To Replace Standard Outlet With Gfci

You can replace almost any electrical outlet with a gfci outlet.

How to replace standard outlet with gfci. Replace the cover plate then check to make sure the gfci is operating properly. Replacing a gfci outlet. What gfci outlets do is reduce the danger of deadly shock from faulty plug in cords and devices. Press the test button.

The outlet should go dead. If you re just replacing one outlet in the bathroom use the single location method which provides protection at a single gfci outlet the other method is called multiple location and it provides protection at the gfci outlet and any additional outlets including standard outlets downstream on the same. 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.

Gfci or ground fault circuit interrupter outlets are required by code on outdoor outlets or any outlet near a source of water. Gfci outlets can be wired in a couple of different ways. With that said there s no harm in replacing every single outlet with a gfci outlet so when that outlet trips only that one outlet will go down without affecting any of the other outlets. Reset to resume current flow.

Connect the bare wire to the grounding screw.