Installation Instructions

Installing and
Testing a
GFCI
Receptacle
CAUTION
1. What is GFCI?
2. The GFCI's features
FRONT VIEW
BACK VIEW
• To prevent severe shock or electrocution,
always turn the power OFF at the
service panel before working with
wiring.
• Use this GFCI receptacle with copper
or copper-clad wire. Do not use it with
aluminum wire.
• Do not install this GFCI receptacle on a
circuit that powers life support equipment
because if the GFCI trips it will
shut down the equipment.
• For installation in damp or wet locations,
the GFCI receptacle must be listed and
marked as Weather Resistant (WR).
• For installation in wet locations,
protect the GFCI receptacle with a
cover plate or outlet box hood
suitable for wet locations that will
keep both the receptacle and plug
face dry.
• Must be installed in accordance with
national and local electrical codes.
Grounding terminal (Green):
Connection for bare
Copper or green wire
Screw(terminal)colors:
Green = grounding terminal
Silver = white terminals
Brass = hot terminals
Receptacle
Outlet
TEST button:
See step 8
RESET button:
See step 8
Outlet
Mounting
Bracket
Self-Ground
Clip
Red LED
Indicator Light
A GFCI receptacle is different from conven-
tional receptacles. In the event of a ground
fault, a GFCI will trip and quickly stop the
flow of electricity to prevent serious injury.
Definition of a ground fault instead of
following its normal safe path. Electricity
passes through a person’s body to reach
the ground. For example, a defective
appliance can cause a ground fault.
A GFCI receptacle does not protect against
circuit overloads, short circuits, or shocks.
For example, you can still be shocked if you
touch bare wires while standing on a non-
conducting surface, such as wood floor.
LINE
White terminal(Silver):
Connection for the LINE
CabIe’s white wire
LINE
Hot terminal(Brass):
Connection for the
LINE cable's black
wire
LOAD
White terminal(silver):
Connection for the
LOAD cabIe’s white wire
LOAD
Hot terminal(Brass):
Connection for the
LOAD cable's black wire
Ground Fault
Circuit Interrupter
Please read this leaflet
completely before getting
started
Maximum tightening torque:14 in-Ibf (1.6N.m)
3. Should you install it?
Installing a GFCI receptacle can be more
complicated than installing a conventional
receptacle.
Make sure that you:
• Understand basic wiring principles
and techniques
• Can interpret wiring diagrams
• Have circuit wiring experience
• Are prepared to take a few minutes
to test your work, making sure that
you have wired the GFCI receptacle
correctly
4. LINE vs. LOAD
Important:
Do not install the GFCI receptacle in an
electrical box containing (a) more than 4
wires (not including the grounding wires)
or (b) cables with more than two wires (not
including the grounding wire).
Contact a qualified electrician if either (a)
or (b) is true.
• If you are replacing an old receptacle, pull
it out of the electrical box without dis-
connecting the wires.
• If you see one cable (2-3 wires), it is the
LINE cable. The receptacle is probably in
position C (see diagram to the right).
Remove the receptacle and go to step 7A.
• If you see two cables (4-6 wires), the rece-
ptacle is probably in position A or B (see
diagram to the right). Follow steps a-e of
the procedure to the right.
Cable
Wires
A cable consists of 2 or 3 wires.
5.Turn the power OFF
Plug an electrical device, such as a lamp or
radio, into the receptacle on which you are
working. Turn the lamp or radio on. Then, go
to the service panel. Find the breaker or
fuse that protects that receptacle. Place the
breaker in the OFF position or compIeteIy
remove the fuse. The lamp or radio should
turn OFF.
Next, plug in and turn ON the lamp or radio
at the receptacle’s other outlet to make sure
the power is OFF at both outlets. If the power
is not OFF, stop work and call an electrician
to complete the installation.
6. Identify cables/wires
Procedure: box with two cables
(4-6 wires)
(a) Detach one cable's white and hot wires
from the receptacle and cap each one
separately with a wire connector. Make
sure that they are from the same cable.
(b) Re-install the receptacle in the electrical
box, attach the faceplate, then turn the
power ON at the service panel.
(c) Determine if power is flowing to the rece-
ptacle. If so, the capped wires are the
LOAD wires. If not, the capped wires are
the LINE wires.
(d) Turn the power OFF at the service panel,
label the LINE and LOAD wires, then
remove the receptacle.
(e) Go to step 7B.
Sample circuit:
Placement in circuit
The GFCI's place in the circuit deter-
mines if it protects other receptacles in
the circuit.
Placing the GFCI in position A will also
provide protection to "load side" recep-
tacles B and C. On the other hand,
placing the GFCI in position C will not
provide protection to receptacles A or B.
Remember that receptacles A, B and C
can be in different rooms.
LINE cable:
Delivers power from the service panel
(breaker panel or fuse box) to the GFCI.
If there is only one cable entering the
electrical box, it is the LINE cable.
This cable should be connected to the
GFCI's LINE terminals only.
LOAD cable:
Delivers power from the GFCI to another
receptacle in the circuit. This cable should
be connected to the GFCI's LOAD terminals
only. The LOAD terminals are under the
yellow sticker. Do not remove the sticker
at this time.