Eatons arrow hart line of gfci receptacles ensure electrical shock protection with periodical automatic testing. This diagram illustrates wiring a gfci receptacle and light switch in the same outlet box a common arrangement in a bathroom with limited space.
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Cooper gfci outlet wiring diagram. Wiring for a switch and gfci receptacle in the same box is also shown. The gfcis features to prevent severe shock or electrocution always turn the power off at the service panel before working with wiring. Connect a 6 inch bare copper or green 12 or 14 awg wire to the grounding terminal on the gfci. You can also learn about wiring gfci outlets in the following 7 steps. Connect the line cables bare copper or green wire directly to the grounding terminal on the gfci receptacle. Do not use it with aluminum wire.
Combo switch outlet wiring diagram fresh wiring diagram outlet switch refrence cooper gfci outlet switch questionthis feed thru is definitely accurate however how would i wire it if it were a quad with a gfci inside the first position to protect all three wellknown down circulate outlets. Obtaining from point a to point b. For a box with a grounding terminal diagram shown above. Eatons ground fault circuit interrupter gfci receptacles are circuit interrupters designed to recognize a ground fault in your wiring and immediately break the flow of electricity thus protecting you from electrical shock. How to wire gfci outlets. If you are replacing an existing gfci outlet with a new one we suggest that you read our page about replacing a gfci outlet.
Use this gfci receptacle with copper or copper clad wire. For a box with no grounding terminal diagram not shown. Wiring a gfci outlet and a light switch. Connect the black line hot wire to the brass screw marked line by inserting the wire into the back wire hole. If no gfci protection is present the receptacle will render itself inoperable and a red indicator light will glow notifying the user there is no power and the device must be replaced. Cooper gfci outlet switch wiring diagram archives kobecityinfo 27 collection wiring diagram outlet leviton presents how to a newbie s overview of circuit diagrams.
Further they prevent resetting if once tripped the ground fault renders the device no longer functional. I would love to put in two quads. Eaton gfcis are tested to the highest standards and provide. Unscrew the terminal screws of the new gfci outlet until they are difficult to turn. Tighten the terminal screw. Here the gfci outlet the switch and disposal are all protected from ground faults.
To wire a gfci circuit breaker see this link and wire a gfci switch combo at this link. This diagram illustrates the wiring for a cooper gfci combo switch device to control a garbage disposal. Make sure the amp rating of your new gfci outlet matches the amp rating of the wiring and breaker or fuse. Do not install this gfci receptacle on a yellow stickera circuit that powers life support. An initial consider a circuit diagram may be complex yet if you could read a train map you can check out schematics. Wiring a gfci receptacle is a little more complicated than hooking up a regular outlet but easily learned once explained.
If a load plugged into the outlet or the disposal causes a short the whole device will trip and neither will work until the danger is removed.