Ask Me Help Desk

Ask Me Help Desk (https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/forum.php)
-   Electrical & Lighting (https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/forumdisplay.php?f=105)
-   -   Kitchen GFCI (https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/showthread.php?t=11106)

  • Jul 18, 2005, 02:34 PM
    northe
    Kitchen GFCI
    My kitchen is wired with alternating receptacles on a 12/3 wire. Can I get these GFCI protected? I tried hooking up the 12/3 through 2 GFCI receptacles to feed the alternating circuits, but it doesn't make sense and appears that I can't do it that way (how do you get 2 GFI circuits off one neutral?). Is it possible to do it off 2 GFCI receptacles? If not, can I do it from a multi-pole GFCI breaker (heard about it on the web)? Can I do anything except fish new 12/2 wires through the kitchen?

    Thanks,

    Ed
  • Jul 18, 2005, 05:49 PM
    tkrussell
    Using the 2 pole GFI breaker that has a neutral connection will suffice. The only drawback will be both circuits will be interupppted if the GFI trips due to a fault on either of the circuits.

    A single pole GFI device will not work with a shared neutral circuit.

  • All times are GMT -7. The time now is 11:48 AM.