Bringing Kitchen Receptacles Up to Code - GFCI in Middle of Circuit
#1
03-31-18, 07:28 AM
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Bringing Kitchen Receptacles Up to Code - GFCI in Middle of Circuit
I do not have any GFCI receptacles in my kitchen. From what I can see, all the wiring is original from 1986. I noticed that one of the kitchen circuits also powers some of the living room receptacles. I assume that wasn't a code violation at the time. I believe that my kitchen is in the middle of the circuit. Is it possible to put the GFCI there and protect the downstream kitchen receptacles? Is it okay for the GFCI not to be at the beginning (ie. the living room)?
#2
03-31-18, 07:37 AM
Yes and yes. Simply replace the first outlet where electricity comes into the kitchen area with a GFCI outlet and wire it so the other downstream outlets are protected by that same GFCI outlet.
