Two wire 120vac circuits.

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If one is to replace a non grounded receptacle with a GFCI receptacle, can one then replace the two wire receptacles on the load side of the GFCI with grounding type receptacles?
 
Yes, as long as those load-side receptacles are replaced with GFCI receptacles.

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Hendrix said:
If one is to replace a non grounded receptacle with a GFCI receptacle, can one then replace the two wire receptacles on the load side of the GFCI with grounding type receptacles?
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Yes , they also need to be marked no equipment ground and GFCI protected.
 
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If one is to replace a non grounded receptacle with a GFCI receptacle, can one then replace the two wire receptacles on the load side of the GFCI with grounding type receptacles?
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Yes, that is the way 2014 NEC 406.4(D)(2)(c) reads, BUT that is not the only thing it says . . . those GFCI LOAD-side replacement grounding-type receptacles must be labeled as described and they cannot be connected to an EGC.

Also, 406.4(D)(4) and 406.4(D)(5) are invoked by the receptacle replacement, unless you have local ordinance that modifies the NEC.

What is the wiring method? Is it ungrounded NM or K&T?
 
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You may also need AFCI protection depending on state/code cycle.
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To the OP: if you want to do the 406.4 gfci exception noted above and afci protection is required per your cycle, but the panel is of a vintage for which afci/gfci breakers are not available- you can simply install a AFCI/GFCI (DFCI) receptacle and feed the labeled grounding type recs off of that.
 
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To the OP: if you want to do the 406.4 gfci exception noted above and afci protection is required per your cycle, but the panel is of a vintage for which afci/gfci breakers are not available- you can simply install a AFCI/GFCI (DFCI) receptacle and feed the labeled grounding type recs off of that.
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Yes!

I agree.

Hendrix, I'm curious. "NMC" Is this an accessory building that was / is used with animals? There is not much NMC around, in my experience (which doesn't mean much), but, as I recall it was good for barns, etc.
 
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