2007-12-08 10:43:11 · 9 answers · asked by hj 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Yes you can wire two or more GFCI recps in one circuit. However its a waste of money. If you through wire the circuit at the first GFCI ( closest to the power source) it will protect all the outlets down stream. Look at the diagram that comes with the GFCI recpt and follow the instructions
Good luck
2007-12-08 10:52:45 · answer #1 · answered by Don M 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, but you will have to pigtail the circuit and use only the line side of the outlet. Pigtail means to tie the hot wires together with a wire nut and leave a 6" piece of wire to make up to the outlet. then repeat the process with the neutral and the ground.
2007-12-08 18:55:22 · answer #2 · answered by Kendall B 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you can. I tend to pig-tail mine, as described above. I hate to trip a GFCI and look all over to try and find which one tripped. It is not a waste of money to wire it this way, just more convenient. At about $10 a piece, others using the downstream method are just being cheap.
2007-12-09 18:00:02 · answer #3 · answered by gr8alarmguy 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
yes but its a waste,, alls you need is 1 gfi , first in line on the circuit and it will act as a gfi for all the outlets that follow
2007-12-08 19:47:38 · answer #4 · answered by roodog01 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, they are merely protecting what is being plugged into them separately. Be sure that the circuit is a grounded circuit...
2007-12-08 21:32:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, but you have to wire them correctly. Read and understand the directions carefully. If you do not understand what needs to be done, call in an electrician.
2007-12-08 18:55:25 · answer #6 · answered by Dan H 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don is correct only one is needed in a circuit,everything downstream will be protected.
2007-12-08 19:22:26 · answer #7 · answered by baalberith11704 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They can and have seen it. Doesn't give any more or any less protection. I gather you are asking if one GFCI feeds another?
2007-12-08 18:50:43 · answer #8 · answered by Bill 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
the nec says you can have them on the same circuit but not in line.
2007-12-08 18:56:04 · answer #9 · answered by Tom Jones 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋