GFCI on 2 wire system

[DavidE]

Can a GFCI receptacle be installed on a older 2 wire non grounded electrical system?

 

[iwire]

Yes, see 406.3(D)

 

[ItsHot]

sticker

sticker

Don't forget the little sticker.

 

[cowboyjwc]

And do not use your plug in tester to check it.

 

[raider1]

And do not use your plug in tester to check it.

You can use a plug checker to check for correct polarity, just don't try to use it to test the GFCI function.

Chris

 

[Flex]

You can use a plug checker to check for correct polarity, just don't try to use it to test the GFCI function.

Chris

why not?





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[LarryFine]

why not?

Needs more than 10 characters.* :grin:

The plug-in tester has to use the EGC to simulate a shock, because it doesn't have access to the neutral ahead of the current sensor.

If you used a 3-to-2 prong adapter, and grounded the green wire, it would work then.


* If you type extra spaces between the words, the BB system will read them, even though they won't parse.

 

[480sparky]

 

[Sierrasparky]

By the way what is a GFIC?

 

[infinity]

By the way what is a GFIC?

Cut the new guy some slack. :roll:

Dave, Welcome to the forum.

 

[Sierrasparky]

Sorry
Was not meant to ridicule

 

[LarryFine]

Well said.