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    jameslrice Posts: 28, Reputation: 1
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    Nov 1, 2008, 02:24 PM
    Adding receptacle past GFCI outlet
    I recently had an electrician wire my basement that I am finishing. It looks like on one circuit, he installed a regular receptacle outlet (facing a hallway) followed by a GFCI (facing in the bathroom).

    I want to add an outlet myself, facing back in to the hallway, after the GFCI outlet. Is this a problem?
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    Nov 1, 2008, 06:48 PM

    Not a problem.
    If you don't want the new outlet to be GFI protected, remove the GFI outlet. Connect the new wiring to the existing wiring, black to black, white to white and add a pigtail ( a short piece of wire) to each. Use the pigtail to reconnect the GFI outlet.
    OR;
    Connect the new wiring to the unprotected line screws of the GFI. The unprotected screws are probably still covered by a piece of tape.

    If you want the new outlet to be GFI protected, connect the new wiring to the protected screws of the GFI.
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    Nov 1, 2008, 06:55 PM

    Excellent! Thanks for the help. I hadn't considered it, but actually it would be better if this outlet was not GFI protected... so I think I'll go the pigtail route or the unprotected route.

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