Ground Fault Receptacle Wiring Diagram. One side of the gfci connected to the ground neutral wire as shown white in the diagram and another side to the high potential hot wire shown as. Diagram shown above connect a 6 inch bare copper or green 12 or 14 awg wire to the grounding terminal on the gfci.
Wire an outlet. The load terminals on the gfci are not used and the last receptacle is wired directly to the circuit source. One side of the gfci connected to the ground neutral wire as shown white in the diagram and another side to the high potential hot wire shown as.
Test the gfci by pressing the black test button on the connector.
You can exchange a regular receptacle with a gfci receptacle. Diagram shown above connect a 6 inch bare copper or green 12 or 14 awg wire to the grounding terminal on the gfci. The above diagram shows the gfci wiring to multiple outlet as in white while the pictures are same. This 20 amp volt breaker is a form of gfci that can be installed at the circuit source.