At 2:45 and other times you refer to "top" for making the incoming power connections. It could depend on the manufacturer. Incoming power always goes to the LINE side and if you want to protect downstream and if you have 4 wires in the box, connect the downstream wires to the LOAD which is under the tape. This is clearly marked on all gfci' receptacles. I recommend using GFCI's designated as "slim" or "slim design" as this task is likely to be done on an older home with smaller boxes. Good job, overall.

@HomeRapidRepair

2 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching and sharing your knowledge 🛠️🛠️

Very well explained 👏

@HomeRapidRepair

5 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it. Thank you for watching 😊🛠️🛠️

Some electronics need ground for reference. One could run just a ground wire from an outlet to a metal water pipe. GFCI's come in white, Ivory, and gray. NONE come in brown. About cheater plugs: Some metal boxes were grounded but only had an ungrounded outlet. The little tab was supposed to be under the center screw so you had a ground through the outlet housing. Some had a green wire - same usage. Those stickers are UGLY. And no way to ensure they STAY on. Haven't found any store that sells only the stickers. What if you break the cover? Does that mean you spend another $20 for a new GFCI just to have that stinking sticker? Or knuckle head painters too drunk to mask off the outlets so they do not paint over them?

@HomeRapidRepair

2 ай бұрын

All good points and 100% valid. Here the rental department will not approve you if the stickers aren’t in place on your open ground outlets.

You should always make sure all wires are in just a piece can mess a breaker or outlets switches.and tape around it .God bless.

@HomeRapidRepair

4 ай бұрын

Thank you 🛠️🛠️

@tonywalden3284

3 ай бұрын

why didnt he just connect the present unconnected ground wire?

@HomeRapidRepair

3 ай бұрын

@@tonywalden3284 good eyes 👀. Because I’m making a demonstration educational video 😊

Great video. Thank you!

@HomeRapidRepair

5 ай бұрын

Thank you....best comment I've seen all day. Glad you liked it!

Great video.........Thanks!

@HomeRapidRepair

4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much. Glad you liked it! 😊

What is the name brand of the gfci that you used. I want to make sure I get the correct one. And I like how the outlet cover comes with it. Thank you

@HomeRapidRepair

3 ай бұрын

This one is from Menards. It’s called Smart Electrician : www.menards.com/main/electrical/light-switches-dimmers-outlets/electrical-outlets/smart-electrician-reg-self-test-gfci-outlet/9241-15wh/p-1490250024908-c-9526.htm

lol the fall good video for informative

@HomeRapidRepair

Ай бұрын

Glad you liked it! 😂

I like the video and your attitude by looking at your replies. I installed an outlet by connecting the power from a 3-way light switch. The switch only has power(black), traveler wires(black and red), and one ground. The neutral was covered behind the wainscoting. I connected black wire from switch(black screw) to gfci line, brass screw. White wire connected to silver screw in switch to silver screw on gfci line in. Both ground wires were connected. When the light switch is on, the gfci tested wiring correctly. When the light is off, gfci tested hot and ground reversed. I was afraid this could cause trouble and just disconnected the wires from the switch side. Do you think it is safe for this wiring? Thanks a lot!

@HomeRapidRepair

Ай бұрын

In over 24 years I’ve never heard of an outlet on a 3-way circuit. I can’t recommend this. Thank you for watching and your thoughtful comments 😊

Okay, so it sounded like when you install this, only one outlet will work. Did I hear correct or will both outlets work? Just bought an older house and need to put in some of these. Thank you.

@HomeRapidRepair

3 ай бұрын

Both outlets will work. When you pull out the old outlet you will likely see additional wires in the box carrying power to other outlets. If you connect these to the top of the new GFI…only the new GFI outlet will have protection. If you remove the factory yellow sticker for the lower connection and wire the down stream outlets there, then those downstream outlets will also have protection. 😊🛠️🛠️

It is difficult to find a receptacle without a ground. It seems to me it is better to have a two-prong receptacle than one with an unconnected ground.

@HomeRapidRepair

3 күн бұрын

Yes, you are correct. They still sell two prong outlets. It’s just people find them too inconvenient and they think your house is very old when they see that. So it makes them feel better when they see three prong outlets however it is deceiving if that three prong outlet is not grounded. Thanks for watching. 😊🏠

Got a question so there’s a outlet in my home that’s has a fan connected to it whenever I switch fan to off position it makes the room lights flicker for half a second in main bedroom and a second bedroom then everything back to normal what can that be ?

@HomeRapidRepair

8 ай бұрын

My initial guess is the flicking you were seeing is downstream of the fan outlet. When you get a second, you might want to turn off the power and pull that fan outlet out slightly and just inspect that all the wiring and screws are still tight and intact.

@mplscarsales6652

8 ай бұрын

@@HomeRapidRepairThank you sir

@2hunnedproof247

6 ай бұрын

@@mplscarsales6652voltage drop because it’s overloaded

Great video!

@HomeRapidRepair

4 ай бұрын

Thank you. That’s the best comment I’ve read all day 😊🛠️

Can I use GFCI on a knob tube outlet thanks

@HomeRapidRepair

4 ай бұрын

Yes, absolutely. You will be improving the safety. 👍🏼🛠️

I could have made a GFCI outlet extension that can use a cheater plug for 2 prong to make it into 3 prong while meeting code marked temporarily no equipment ground, or I could do a gfci extension that dosent have ground and mark it as no equipment ground simply!

what happened to the second set of wires?

@HomeRapidRepair

3 ай бұрын

That’s a fair question. I did this video a while ago so I don’t remember. I imagine I didn’t use them for this demonstration portion of the video. If you want downstream outlet protection, use the lower load section of the new GFI outlet. Or if you only want individual protection…install each set of wires at the top connections only ofthe new GFI outlet. 😊🛠️🛠️

So what was the fix?! The grouding is there to protect you first and foremost and your exquipment. It looks to me like you could've just put the sticker on the old outlet.

@HomeRapidRepair

3 ай бұрын

GFCI safety outlets give you fault protection even without grounding. Code officials, home inspectors, and rental departments all approve of this method.

@tpa3437

Ай бұрын

GFCI does a better job at protecting you than ground. The current need to reach the breaker rating to trip with the ground, with GFCI a very small current change not returning trips it. You can argue some circonstances are safer with ground but in general IMO GFCI best.

@HomeRapidRepair

Ай бұрын

@@tpa3437 You explained it way better than me. Great points 😊

how GFCIs work with no ground is it wants the same amps going from the outlet back to the outlet the same current if it dosent detect the same current it will trip!!!

@HomeRapidRepair

2 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching 😊🛠️

The GFCI's are bigger, so they are a tight fit in the boxes.

@HomeRapidRepair

4 ай бұрын

Yes you’re right…100% true 🛠️🛠️

@crazysquirrel9425

2 ай бұрын

Especially in 'standard' boxes with multiple wires. Try that with 3 sets of wires, all with ground wires too. Better eat your Wheaties so you have the strength to force those wires back in.

@HomeRapidRepair

2 ай бұрын

@@crazysquirrel9425 🤫don’t tell anyone…I may have used tools before to shove stubborn wires back into boxes 💪🏼😳⚡️

@crazysquirrel9425

2 ай бұрын

@@HomeRapidRepair 20 oz hammer, stick of wood....AND PRAY that nothing gets messed up....

All you did was make it a very expensive ungrounded outlet.... You have not protected any of your electrical devices, This is only necessary if you are near water.

@HomeRapidRepair

18 күн бұрын

The code departments are allowing it because they don’t want a three prong open ground receptacle so they consider this fault protected ungrounded outlet a good measure…

@vickynoname9860

14 күн бұрын

@@MichaelMccluskey 🤣🤣🤣You gotta be kidding. That GFI protects you from a fire. As long as the first outlet on the wiring is GFI protected the rest of the outlet will be protected from a fire.

As a professional electrician for 25 years. I'm very concerned that you're misleading People to think that this is a fix for an ungrounded outlet.

@HomeRapidRepair

18 күн бұрын

Our code inspectors and rental department approves 3 prong GFCI outlets with open ground and labeled. Thanks for watching