Thank you so much for posting this video. I struggled with it several times, then watched your video. The one I purchased was different than the previous one with the load and line on opposite ends. The ground wire was never hooked up properly from the start. You saved me hundreds of dollars with an electrician.
@ApartmentMaintenancePro
2 ай бұрын
Glad it helped!
@davehowell4111 Жыл бұрын
Awesome video, love how u make the screw heads the same way, that’s how I always done mine. And the detail of installing the GFCI plug.🤙
@ApartmentMaintenancePro
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Dave!
@michaelplays2449 Жыл бұрын
Great video !!! 😊😊😊😊😊😇😇😇😇😇😇
@kelm1123 Жыл бұрын
Great job Dave, in our property there's only black and white for the GFCI outlets.
@ApartmentMaintenancePro
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Kel!
@Bill1233217 ай бұрын
I did the same thing but gfci blinks orange then dead when pressing the RTEST button.
@Fitjaycjr Жыл бұрын
Nice video dave!
@ApartmentMaintenancePro
Жыл бұрын
Thank you Junior!
@jeremyb8258 Жыл бұрын
Great Video! Just looked at one recent and it trips everytime i plug in the GCFI tester. Only have three wires. White, Black, and Ground. Connected to the bottom receptacle. Any advice would help Thanks!
@ApartmentMaintenancePro
Жыл бұрын
Hey, not sure, I would try a different GFCI elsewhere to rule out your tester. As far as connections remember top or bottom won't tell much as some have LINE at the top and others at the bottom. If it's two wires make sure they are at LINE and your neutral (left screw) and hot (right screw) are in the right place.
@richmejia63343 ай бұрын
At about 3:08 you talk about a 50 v meter, or so. And this is kinda what im stuck on in my kitchen i feel like i understand what you are saying, but in my kitchen the hot wires are red & black. So is the red in this case considered the neutral opposite the black cable? And it goes in the line side? All advice helps
@surferdude642
23 күн бұрын
No. The red is another hot wire and you probably have a multi wire branch circuit. Check the old receptacle and check for a separated tab between the 2 screws on the hot side, and look for a double pole breaker at the electrical panel, to verify that the receptacle sockets are on separate circuits. The voltage between the red and black wires should be 240v. The neutral side should have one wire and the tab would be intact. If this is the case, replace the original receptacle or put in a new one and forget the GFCI. You'd likely need to tear into the walls otherwise and it's probably not worth it.
@richmejia6334
23 күн бұрын
@surferdude642 yeah. Thanks. My cousin came over and took care of business. I guess it's an ol school thing. That new electricians don't know. It is an older house.
@surferdude642
23 күн бұрын
@@richmejia6334 Yes it is an old school thing, GFCI requirements have made split receptacles somewhat obsolete. Multi wire branch circuits could still be used, but 2 gfci's would be needed.
@surferdude64223 күн бұрын
At 5:00, the screw is too long and should be cut shorter.
@cesarcacayan691611 ай бұрын
You push it back in the wrong orientation, the ground slot should be at the top.
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Thank you so much for posting this video. I struggled with it several times, then watched your video. The one I purchased was different than the previous one with the load and line on opposite ends. The ground wire was never hooked up properly from the start. You saved me hundreds of dollars with an electrician.
@ApartmentMaintenancePro
2 ай бұрын
Glad it helped!
Awesome video, love how u make the screw heads the same way, that’s how I always done mine. And the detail of installing the GFCI plug.🤙
@ApartmentMaintenancePro
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Dave!
Great video !!! 😊😊😊😊😊😇😇😇😇😇😇
Great job Dave, in our property there's only black and white for the GFCI outlets.
@ApartmentMaintenancePro
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Kel!
I did the same thing but gfci blinks orange then dead when pressing the RTEST button.
Nice video dave!
@ApartmentMaintenancePro
Жыл бұрын
Thank you Junior!
Great Video! Just looked at one recent and it trips everytime i plug in the GCFI tester. Only have three wires. White, Black, and Ground. Connected to the bottom receptacle. Any advice would help Thanks!
@ApartmentMaintenancePro
Жыл бұрын
Hey, not sure, I would try a different GFCI elsewhere to rule out your tester. As far as connections remember top or bottom won't tell much as some have LINE at the top and others at the bottom. If it's two wires make sure they are at LINE and your neutral (left screw) and hot (right screw) are in the right place.
At about 3:08 you talk about a 50 v meter, or so. And this is kinda what im stuck on in my kitchen i feel like i understand what you are saying, but in my kitchen the hot wires are red & black. So is the red in this case considered the neutral opposite the black cable? And it goes in the line side? All advice helps
@surferdude642
23 күн бұрын
No. The red is another hot wire and you probably have a multi wire branch circuit. Check the old receptacle and check for a separated tab between the 2 screws on the hot side, and look for a double pole breaker at the electrical panel, to verify that the receptacle sockets are on separate circuits. The voltage between the red and black wires should be 240v. The neutral side should have one wire and the tab would be intact. If this is the case, replace the original receptacle or put in a new one and forget the GFCI. You'd likely need to tear into the walls otherwise and it's probably not worth it.
@richmejia6334
23 күн бұрын
@surferdude642 yeah. Thanks. My cousin came over and took care of business. I guess it's an ol school thing. That new electricians don't know. It is an older house.
@surferdude642
23 күн бұрын
@@richmejia6334 Yes it is an old school thing, GFCI requirements have made split receptacles somewhat obsolete. Multi wire branch circuits could still be used, but 2 gfci's would be needed.
At 5:00, the screw is too long and should be cut shorter.
You push it back in the wrong orientation, the ground slot should be at the top.