GFCI wiring


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Old 06-02-14, 10:02 PM
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GFCI wiring

Installed a new Cooper ShockSentry GFCI / DDFT / ICTA outlet in an outlet box that had no ground. White to silver and black to gold, without being grounded will this outlet trip correctly? It'll be handling close to a 10 amp load powering a large aquarium.
 
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Old 06-02-14, 10:30 PM
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A ground is not required for the operation of a GFCI.
 
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Old 06-03-14, 07:59 PM
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A GFI does not trip on overloads. It looks for an imbalance between the outgoing and returning current.
 
 

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