Replacing ungrounded outlets with gfci
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LarryFine
Master Electrician Electric Contractor Richmond VA
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Welcome to the forum.
Yes; properly wired, of course.
Do not connect any EGCs to anything.
Yes; properly wired, of course.
Do not connect any EGCs to anything.
ptonsparky
Tom
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Yes.
You may be required to supply AFCI protection as well.
You may be required to supply AFCI protection as well.
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What are they planning to plug into those receptacles? See 250.114
ramsy
NoFixNoPay Electric
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And, reset shall be Readily Accessible 406.4(D)
kwired
Electron manager
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Yes, don't forget the labels that only mean something to electricians
ramsy
NoFixNoPay Electric
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- Service Electrician 2020 NEC
Thats right, inspectors can Red Tag if GFCI testers wont trip the device.
Especially if 250.114 cord & plug motor loads are in use, plugged in, or occupants confess to using the vacuum cleaner, hair dryer, or any other portable motor tools & appliances, not marked to indicate a double-insulated cord.
LarryFine
Master Electrician Electric Contractor Richmond VA
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- Henrico County, VA
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- Electrical Contractor
The "right" way to use a plug-in GFCI tester with non-grounding or non-grounded receptacles would be to plug it into a grounding cheater with the green tab or wire extended and clipped onto a known ground.
While looking for a picture of a tester plugged into a cheater, I happened upon this. I don't now whether the wire connects to the plug or the receptacle, but I'm guessing the latter. You could easily make one.
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