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Wiring a Single GFCI Outlet

Summary: Wiring a single GFI Outlet for the Protection for one outlet location. This method will provide GFCI protection to the immediate location only.

Electrical Wiring a Single GFI Outlet for Home Safety
	The wire leading to this location may be an extension from another branch circuit or it could be a single circuit being served from a panel or sub-panel. When wiring a gfi outlet you will be attaching the wiring to the LINE area of the receptacle. Below you will see some photos of recent projects that I have selected to help you with your project. Take a look at wiring a gfi outlet:

How to Wire GFCI Receptacles

Greg, from Jersey City, New Jersey asks:
Could you help me to find diagrams for wiring a GFCI receptacle outlet from a switch?
I have 4 inch x 4 inch electrical box mounted on a wall in a basement with 3 wires inside the box (black, white, ground) coming from a main electrical panel.
Could you help me with diagrams:
1. Diagram: Both sockets of GFCI receptacle are hot and powered from a single switch;
2. One of the socket of GFCI receptacle is hot all of the time, and the other one powered from a switch.
Thank you in advance,
Greg

Hi Greg,
Here on the ask-the-electrician.com website there are wiring diagrams showing how to wire several switch applications which may be adapted for wiring GFCI receptacles as well, along with the wiring diagrams that show how to wire GFCI receptacles.
Simply use the search bar and you will get a full listing of wiring diagrams for switches and GFCI receptacles.
Take your pick and enjoy!
Dave

Wiring GFCI Receptacles

		Always Test your Circuit and make sure the power is off before proceeding with any wiring project.

The wires attaching to the GFI Outlet connect to the LINE Side.	This GFI Outlet comes with yellow tape over the LOAD side.	In this example the GFI protection serves this outlet location only.