2-Wire GFCI labeling

[Mike01]

In 406.3 it allows you to replace a non-grounding type receptacle with a GFCI type receptacle providing you label the receptacle ?no equipment ground? I recently received a call from a electrician who replaced multiple 2-wire receptacles in a residence with GFCI (in the kitchen and bathroom) utilizing only the 2-wires and no equipment ground I understand this will still operate properly however the question was ?how do I label the receptacle? and I was not sure GFCI receptacles come with stickers indicating GFCI protection for load side protected receptacles but how do you identify ?no equipment ground?? With a Sharpe? I was not sure and would like to know how everyone else accomplishes this? Also new receptacles would only connect the 2-wires not the ground as indicated in the code, is this due to the fact you could create a dangerous situation putting current on the ground with nowhere for it to go. Thanks.

 

[Buck Parrish]

Most GFCI's come with stickers "No equipment ground"
I think this was implemented in 96. Before that if you changed an outlet in a house with the two wire system you had to pull an eqipment ground to it.
Well it was said. "It is still safer to have a new outlet instead of the old one" But that was considered discieving to have a grounded outlet with out the equipment grounding wire hooked to it.
Thus, it was written. You can do it , but it must be gfci protected and must be marked no equipment ground

 

[MIEngineer]

I have seen some folks install Brother-type labels with clear tape and black text to indicate "GFCI protected" and "no equipment ground."

 

[al hildenbrand]

I keep a fistfull of the label sheets that are included with most GFCI receptacles. If the job I am completing requires more labels, I just use an old saved sheet as needed.