Single Gfci Outlet Wiring Diagram
If you are replacing an existing gfci outlet with a new one we suggest that you read our page about replacing a gfci outlet.
Single gfci outlet wiring diagram. Wiring a gfci outlet with a light switch. This diagram illustrates wiring a gfci receptacle and light switch in the same outlet box a common arrangement in a bathroom with limited space. The neutral and ground wires are spliced together and run to each device in the circuit. This gfi outlet comes with yellow tape over the load side.
In the first diagram the single way switch and light bulb is connected to the load terminal of gfci. The hot source is spliced to the line terminal on the receptacle and to one terminal on the light switch. Gfci combo switch and outlet wiring circuit diagrams and installation. One side of the gfci connected to the ground neutral wire as shown white in the diagram and another side to the high potential hot wire shown as black in the diagram shows as in black color.
The wires attaching to the gfi outlet connect to the line side. Wiring a gfci receptacle is a little more complicated than hooking up a regular outlet but easily learned once explained. The above diagram shows the gfci wiring to multiple outlet as in white while the pictures are same. This example of wiring a single gfci receptacle outlet shows a outlet box with one pair of wires form a 2 wre cable with a ground wire.
You can also learn about wiring gfci outlets in the following 7 steps.