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Proper GFCI installation
I am replacing an older GFCI. There are two cables coming into the box. The
black wires are spliced together and the two white wires are spliced together and both are pigtailed into the GFCI. I tried to wire the new GFCI the same way and it will not reset. It is a Leviton with smartlock and the instructions tell me to wire it with load to cover the downstream outlets.I do not want the downstream outlets protected. Is there a way to wire the GFCI to get around this |
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Yes, wire the pigtails to the "line" hot and neutral terminals
"dclutch" wrote in message news:6c3abbd3214cb477b8aeba16d12fb892@homerepairli ve.com... I am replacing an older GFCI. There are two cables coming into the box. The black wires are spliced together and the two white wires are spliced together and both are pigtailed into the GFCI. I tried to wire the new GFCI the same way and it will not reset. It is a Leviton with smartlock and the instructions tell me to wire it with load to cover the downstream outlets.I do not want the downstream outlets protected. Is there a way to wire the GFCI to get around this |
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dclutch wrote:
I am replacing an older GFCI. There are two cables coming into the box. The black wires are spliced together and the two white wires are spliced together and both are pigtailed into the GFCI. I tried to wire the new GFCI the same way and it will not reset. It is a Leviton with smartlock and the instructions tell me to wire it with load to cover the downstream outlets.I do not want the downstream outlets protected. Is there a way to wire the GFCI to get around this Connect the original pigtails to the line terminals and it will protect only itself. -- Tom Horne "This alternating current stuff is just a fad. It is much too dangerous for general use." Thomas Alva Edison |
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"dclutch" wrote in message news:6c3abbd3214cb477b8aeba16d12fb892@homerepairli ve.com... I am replacing an older GFCI. There are two cables coming into the box. The black wires are spliced together and the two white wires are spliced together and both are pigtailed into the GFCI. I tried to wire the new GFCI the same way and it will not reset. It is a Leviton with smartlock and the instructions tell me to wire it with load to cover the downstream outlets.I do not want the downstream outlets protected. Is there a way to wire the GFCI to get around this I have found that some of the Leviton reset buttons need some persuasion. Try using a screwdriver to push the button in. |
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dclutch wrote:
I am replacing an older GFCI. There are two cables coming into the box. The black wires are spliced together and the two white wires are spliced together and both are pigtailed into the GFCI. I tried to wire the new GFCI the same way and it will not reset. It is a Leviton with smartlock and the instructions tell me to wire it with load to cover the downstream outlets.I do not want the downstream outlets protected. Is there a way to wire the GFCI to get around this Say now, did you expect that asking the same question on this newsgroup twice within a couple of hours would double your chances of having someone explain to you what you probably did wrong? Just wondering.... Jeff -- Jeffry Wisnia (W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE) The speed of light is 1.8*10^12 furlongs per fortnight. |
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On Tue, 09 Jan 2007 16:10:10 -0600, "dclutch"
wrote: I am replacing an older GFCI. There are two cables coming into the box. The black wires are spliced together and the two white wires are spliced together and both are pigtailed into the GFCI. I tried to wire the new GFCI the same way and it will not reset. It is a Leviton with smartlock and the instructions tell me to wire it with load to cover the downstream outlets.I do not want the downstream outlets protected. Is there a way to wire the GFCI to get around this IMHO: 1. Only qualifed electricians should work with electricity. 2. Follow the manufactures directions. 3. Verifty you have the pigtailed leads hooked up to the proper terminals. If you are only looking to protect this receptacle, then the terminals should be "Line". 4. Ensure you wired correctly. "hot" to brass/gold screw, and "neutral" to silver screw. Equipment "Grounding" wire to green screw. 5. Make sure the wire connections are tight. I.E. check under wire nuts, wires secure in terminals, etc. hth, tom @ www.MedJobSite.com |
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Tom The Great wrote:
On Tue, 09 Jan 2007 16:10:10 -0600, "dclutch" wrote: I am replacing an older GFCI. There are two cables coming into the box. The black wires are spliced together and the two white wires are spliced together and both are pigtailed into the GFCI. I tried to wire the new GFCI the same way and it will not reset. It is a Leviton with smartlock and the instructions tell me to wire it with load to cover the downstream outlets.I do not want the downstream outlets protected. Is there a way to wire the GFCI to get around this IMHO: 1. Only qualifed electricians should work with electricity. Don't be an ass. nate -- replace "fly" with "com" to reply. http://home.comcast.net/~njnagel -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com |
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John Grabowski wrote:
"dclutch" wrote in message news:6c3abbd3214cb477b8aeba16d12fb892@homerepairli ve.com... I am replacing an older GFCI. There are two cables coming into the box. The black wires are spliced together and the two white wires are spliced together and both are pigtailed into the GFCI. LOL! Well, THAT takes some intelligence to do! Here's an idea: RTFM or in this case, the box. LOOK at the unit and you'll see it's a little different too. See the little letters/symbols for "load" and "line" or the equivalent? I know, I know, if you don't understand something, ignore it; it's bound to be OK anyway. Right? LOL! I tried to wire the new GFCI the same way and it will not reset. It is a Leviton with smartlock and the instructions tell me to wire it with load to cover the downstream outlets.I do not want the downstream outlets protected. Is there a way to wire the GFCI to get around this Put the GFCI AHEAD of the outlets you want protected. Wires from brkr box to line side of gfci, wires out to protected outlets from the load side of the gfci. Or, RTFB(ox)! I have found that some of the Leviton reset buttons need some persuasion. Try using a screwdriver to push the button in. |
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