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Posted by The dude on September 6, 2008, 9:58 am
trader4@optonline.net wrote:
>> Mikepier wrote:
>>>> I have a 30+ year old house.
>>>> I want to add a GFCI near the kitchen sink
>>>> This is what I have to work with
>>>> From the breaker box
>>>> Red - hot breaker 1
>>>> Black - hot breaker 2
>>>> White - neutral
>>>> Both breakers share the same neutral - they are chained together through
>>>> 4 outlets
>>>> Red Outlet 1 (needs GFCI)
>>>> Red Outlet 2 (needs GFCI)
>>>> Black Outlet 3 (needs nothing)
>>>> Black Outlet 4 (needs nothing)
>>>> I tried to install the GFCI in outlet 1, but since it just constantly trips.
>>>> When I isolated the white from breaker 2 and was just using breaker 1,
>>>> it was ok.
>>>> Any suggestions??
>>> The problem is on the "Load" side of the GFI outlet. You attached the
>>> red and neutral going to the next outlet, however the neutral is also
>>> feeding the #3 &4 outlets. Since only the nuetral is GFI Protected,
>>> but not the black wire, it senses a current imbalance and trips. There
>>> are 2 ways to correct this.
>>> 1) Run a seperate neutral wire from outlet #1 to outlet #2 ( probably
>>> hard to do if walls are closed) Or maybe easier:
>>> 2) Connect GFI on outlet #1, but nothing on Load side, and connect
>>> another GFI on outlet #2 again with nothing on load side. This leaves
>>> the black circuit by itself.
>> I cannot run a second neutral wire.
>>
>> So I just need to buy another GFCI for #2.
>> What do you mean by not using the load side?- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
>
> The load side of a GFCI is used when you want that GFCI to not only
> protect that outlet, but also other outlets. The other outlets are
> connected to the load side of the one GFCI.
>
> The easiest solution to your Edison circuit problem is to just use two
> GFCIs in the two outlets and NOT use the load side.
OK
I see now.
Thanks
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