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    Jan 9, 2010, 01:29 PM
    How to add 2 gfci receptacles
    Hello, I am wiring my unfinished basement and want to make sure I'm on the right track... I have a 20 amp circuit with 4 recepts on it. The last two recepts need to be gfci recepts because they are within 6 feet of a bar sink. My question is how I need to wire the 3rd and 4th (last on the circuit) do I go to the "line" terminals on the 3rd recept, and leave that recept from the "load terminals? If so, then where do the wires go on the 4th and last recept? To the load side? Please help! Ill be done after this circuit is complete!
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    Jan 9, 2010, 01:36 PM

    If you install the GFCI as the first outlet on the run and wire the rest of the run off the load side of the GFCI all the outlets on the circuit will be GFCI protected
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    Jan 9, 2010, 02:03 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by barr4 View Post
    If you install the GFCI as the first outlet on the run and wire the rest of the run off the load side of the GFCI all the outlets on the circuit will be GFCI protected
    The first 2 are already installed, so can I just hook up the 3rd to the line side, then come off from the load side, then hook up the 4th to the load side?
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    Jan 9, 2010, 02:17 PM

    Generally- If the basement has a concrete slab floor, and the slab is in contact with the earth, all recpts are to be gfi. One gfi at the first box after the panel will do the job. Connect the following recpts to the load terminals of the first gfi.
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    Jan 10, 2010, 05:58 AM
    There is no general about this,

    Quote Originally Posted by johnmprince View Post
    Generally- If the basement has a concrete slab floor, and the slab is in contact with the earth, all recpts are to be gfi.
    All receptacles located in a UN-finished basement, no matter what type of floor, shall be GFI protected.
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    Jan 10, 2010, 06:16 AM

    Recpt which are considered out of reach, garage door opener on the ceiling or dedicated to and behind a refrig for example, are exempt.
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    Jan 10, 2010, 06:27 AM
    In the National Electric Code 2008 edition, Section 210.8, the allowance of not using a GFI for stationary appliances was removed.

    Now, per Section 210.8, ALL receptacles in a unfinished basement and garage must be GFI protected.

    ONLY receptacles for fire or burglar alarms are exempt.


    John, if you disagree with this, please provide backup to your advice.
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