New outlet w/Knob & tube wiring
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New outlet w/Knob & tube wiring
Greetings:
I would like to remove/replace a 15 amp outlet that is currently supplied with power from knob and tube wiring. I want to replace it with a GFCI outlet and use the load side to add another outlet downstream. Are there any special instructions or issues I should be aware of?
Thank you.
I would like to remove/replace a 15 amp outlet that is currently supplied with power from knob and tube wiring. I want to replace it with a GFCI outlet and use the load side to add another outlet downstream. Are there any special instructions or issues I should be aware of?
Thank you.
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The provision in the NEC for installing a GFCI receptacle as the first receptacle in a circuit is to allow for the installation of 3-slot receptacles on the other existing receptacles on that circuit. It is not to allow the circuit to be extended to new receptacles.
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This outlet is on the 3rd floor.