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  • Jan 25, 2007, 07:18 AM
    RPMELECTRIC
    Ground Needed On Gfi
    Installing Gfi Rec In Old House Without Ground, Should This Be Done?
  • Jan 25, 2007, 08:16 AM
    tkrussell
    An equipment ground is not required for a GFI device to operate, and installing a GFI is allowed as a replacement for the old two wire receptacles, which you should have since there is no ground wire.

    The GFI should come with labels in the box " No Equipment Ground" that needs to be stuck on that GFI, and any other three wire outlets that the GFI may protect.

    Since you do not have a ground wire, there should be no 3 wire outlets on that circuit, unless they are protected with a GFI outlet using the feed through option, or a GFI circuit breaker.

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