Removing and Replacing regular outlet with GFCI outlet
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In this weeks edition of BS with AJ, I show you how to remove and replace a regular electrical outlet with a GFCI (ground fault circuit interrupter) outlet. Electrical outlets go by a few different names outlet, receptacles. Some even call them plug's or plug in's, which is the proper term for the male cord end the plugs into an outlet or receptacle. But what ever you call them ill show you how to replace them! The reason to replace or upgrade from a regular outlet to a GFCI outlet is to protect us from receiving electric shocks from faults in the electrical devices wee use in our home. These are generally installed in area's subject to moisture, since moisture greatly increases the danger of accidental shock. Places to install a GFCI outlet include but are not limited to bathrooms, garages and accessory buildings, all exterior receptacles, crawl spaces, unfinished basements, kitchens, laundry, utility, wet bar sink areas and boat houses.
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The First step is to turn off the power source to the circuit your working on, go to the breaker box and turn off the breaker that runs the circuit your going to be working on. Always use a voltage tester to check that there is no power at the receptacle/ outlet your going to be replacing. After your sure there is no power you will need to begin by removing the plastic cover, this is generally one flat head screw in the center. Once the cover is removed it will expose the outlet, next you will need to remove the two screws holding the outlet in the junction box. Once the screws are out you can pull the outlet out of the junction box and begin to remove the wires connected to them.
Now you will want to separate the wires as shown in the video to determine how to wire up your GFCI receptacle. If there is only one main wire coming into your junction box you will just wire the GFCI up on the line side. But if there is two main wires coming into the junction box as shown in the video you will need to determine which wire is fed first in the series. To do this you will need to be extremely careful!!!!! I normally get all the wires separated and far enough away they wont arc. Then I turn the power on and use the voltage tester to identify the first wire in the series.
IMPORTANT: Turn The Power Back Off Before You Go Any Further!!!!!!!!!!
After determining which wire is first in the series you will wire that wire into the line side of the GFCI. The other wire will probably be another outlet or a light switch possibly which will be considered the load on the GFCI outlet.
After you wire the GFCI accordingly and be sure to hook up the ground wire to the green screw you can begin to push the excess wires into the junction box and screw the outlet to the junction box. Next put your new plastic cover on the outlet.
The next step is to turn on the power, if the outlet has a red and a green light you will need to press the rest button to reset the circuit, but if its just a solid green light you are good to go. Its always good practice to test the outlet when your done, do this by pressing the test button, this will cut off the power to the outlet and show a red light, then simply press the reset button and your good to go!
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Thanks for the video! This helped me tonight.
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Your video is very good. There are two more things that should be added for extra safety. At the beginning, test the outlet for existence of power BEFORE you turn the power off. The purpose of this is to test the TESTER not the outlet. That way when you test for NO power and see no power you know the tester is working. Lastly, at the end when you test the gfci and it trips you need to also test that the outlet no longer has power. The reason for this is because if you wired the line and load wires backwards the tester would still trip successfully but the outlet would still be live! So that is really important. I’ve found that using skinny probes in the slots is not a reliable way to get a good contact. I’d rather plug a light in the outlet to test for power it’s more reliable.
That's great information! Thank you for the comment!
Super great addition to the video. Honestly really glad I checked the comments!
It worked, thanks
7 yrs ago, and you're still helping people like me !!! Thanks man. this was a breeze as I watched your video.
Because of youTubers like you, I'm not scared to death to do things around my home. Thank you...
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Thanks for sharing. I am here because an electrician wanted to charge $250.00 to replace a regular outlet to GCFI. I am a single female and I guess he thought I was stupid. Thank goodness for these videos.
Well I'm glad I could help! And I hope your project comes out well!
I taught comm college and HS for ten years. Your voice carries very clear. And when you retire think about teaching you’re a natural. Thanks great video
Thank you for the compliment! I'm glad you liked the video. And I do enjoy teaching people, ill havr to keep that in mind
Music is a bit too loud. But I have watched 4 or 5 of these GFCI installation vids and your video was the most clear and concise....thanks!
I'm glad I could help! Yea, I was just starting out making videos I've since then fixed the music issue. Thank you for the comment!
@@BuildStuffwithAJ Thanks....installed two gfci yesterday.
Thanks for the great explanation! I'm in the process of replacing all the regular outlets now. Calling an electrician would cost a lot. After watching this I feeling confident enough to replace it all by myself.
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@@BuildStuffwithAJ why would you replace them, for what purpose?
I am a female with no man around the house, please keep teaching so females can do these things. Thank you!
+Linda Brown yes ma'am! I woukd be glad to! I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
Build Stuff with AJ what tools do I as a female need to have in a “female tool box”? We need this list!
That's a good question! Ill tell you what, ill make a video on that subject!
Build Stuff with AJ That would help us a lot! Also I could get my female friends that for gifts😉
Well good, ill get on it as quick as I can.
Five stars and a blue ribbon!!! I spent four hours yesterday trying to find a video that was this easy to understand. I really appreciate this user making this video available. By far the most easy to understand and helpful UA-cam tutorial I’ve seen yet. Thanks again AJ
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Dude, thank you! I've got (had) a standard outlet right next to kitchen sink, which has been bugging me for a while. Electrician quoted me $500 to replace with GFCI. But with you're video, I was able to replace myself in 15 minutes for $20. Sorry, electricians, I know you need to make a living, but so does everyone else.
Awesome! I'm glad I could help you! That's the exact reason I started learning how to do these things myself. Everyone has to make a living, but I can't afford to pay someone to do it for me. Thanks for the comment!
$500 is crazy. Good for you doing it yourself!
$500.00 , should have been around $125.00 to $150.00. depending on the rate
Holy crap. I think that electrician needs to be investigated. I'm an electrician and that would be about a $75 job. Even that's high. Crazy...
@@randynester4037 1 hour minimum, so $98 and for the other 45 min I look for other issues or fix something else.
Very clear and concise video with great camera angle to show work being done! Thank you, this is a project I now will be doing myself instead of paying the $700.00 it was going to cost me to have it done! Much appreciated!
I'm glad I could help! Thank you for the comment! And good luck with your project!
I was prepared for a lengthy search for how to do this and actually got this one on the first try. This was exactly the information I was looking for, presented in a logical, clear, easy to follow manner, and was very helpful. Thank you for taking the time to record this presentation.
You're very welcome! I'm glad you enjoyed the video and I hope it helped with your project!
Beyond me doing that type of work, great tips AJ & I enjoy the diversity of your channel 👍👍👍
+Sumo's Projects Thank you! I like it too, this way I reach a wide range of people to see what works best!
Nice clear instruction. It looked like you put 2 ground wires under the ground screw, but then corrected that by twisting them, placing only one under the screw. You should tie those wire together with a green grounding wire nut or by crimping on a copper ferrule.
You should also use a gfci tester in all downstream receptacles to identify and verify your work.
I like to wrap the terminals with electrical tape to prevent grounding. Good video, and well-explained.
Thanks AJ. Changed out the receptacle in my bathroom and wouldn't you know it, two sets of wires. No prob and done job! Thanks!
Carlos Solis that's great glad I could help you out!
Your video just saved me hundreds of dollars! A giant blessing during a remodel. Thank you for making electrical work way less scary! Blessings to you and yours!!
+julie keys great! I'm glad I could help you in your time of need! And thank you!
I learned something new today on this video. The line wire is the incoming electric wire and the load wire is the outgoing electric wire. Thank you!
glad I could help
Great video, thanks so much for the illustrations and explanations. This has saved me so much money....my neighbor just spent hundreds of dollars replacing 3 outlets with GFCI outlets in her condo so now I can do this myself!!!!
Glad it was helpful!
Have to compliment you on your clear video. Doing it close up really helped. So many videos I mostly see hands and you know getting those wires in correctly is important.
Thank you! I am Glad it was helpful!
Excellent video, after 2 days trying to figure out how to resolve a problem after installing a GFCI outlet, just watched this video and the issues was resolved. Thanks for sharing and teaching!!
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Finally, a video with great demonstration, explanation, and video quality!
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AJ , thanks for this simple, easy and understanding video, it help me to replace my Kitchen GFCI outlet without no problem, Big Thumbs Up to you, Thanks again.
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thanks i just bought 6 to put in my house and the first one just would not work no matter what i did and found your video and i knew instantly knew what i was doing wrong thanks this may have saved me a few dents in my walls. LOL
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You helped me change my very first outlet!!!!! I can't thank you enough!!!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤
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You are an excellent instructor, Sir!
I live in Nevada, we have a ton of switched outlets in our houses. Learned to always check for power on both the upper and lower receptacles just in case one is tied to a switch.
That's good advice, I've ran into it a few times since I live in an older house.
great video, and explanation of which wires go to the 'line' and 'load'
One of THE best instructional videos I have ever seen. And I watch a ton of them!
Thank you so much! I am glad I could help!
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Build Stuff with AJ I bought a house and the inspector said we needed one of our outlets in the kitchen converted to a gfci. So the previous owner installed one. Since we moved in three years ago we never had issues with it. But now this last month that gfci has been tripping every single day. We push in the button and it resets, just to trip again the next day. Sometimes it does it twice a day. What could be the issue 😟
@@salsamink I apologize I dont know how I didnt see this comment. Sorry it took so long to get back to you. I had the same issue in my home, I ended up replacing the gfci and it fixed the problem, this may not be the case for you, but sometimes the gfci outlet its self can mess up. They are not that expencive So that may be the first thing to try. Again sorry for taking so long to reply, I didn't get a notification that you commented for some reason.
Build Stuff with AJ thank you. I went ahead and replaced, and it hasn’t done it since 😊
@@salsamink well good I'm glad you got it taken care of, sorry for the delay on the responce, I dont know why I didn't get a notification when you commented on the video.
great video, like the fact you easily explain project step by step.
Eric I'm glad you enjoyed the video! And glad I could help you!
Thank you! I am now no longer afraid to do this stuff myself! :-) Just switched my dishwasher from hard wired to GFCI outlet protected.
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Hahahah I've watched it 2 times and still afraid of getting the piss shocked outta me 😂😂😂
I am glad you are able to do your own work and that you saved yourself some money. However, did you check if you had a GFI breaker in the panel? Sometimes a GFI can work against another GFI downstream. You can do this but it can cause several problems.
Thanks bro. I've been watching other videos but they been getting on my damm nerves because they don't get to the point. But now i know i did my outlet right.
That's good I'm glad you liked my video and I'm glad I could help out! Thanks for the comment!
Very clear instructions. However, Two ground wires are not permitted under one screw. You have to to use a Pig-tail ground wire. Also the bent up ends of the old wires need to be clipped off and strip a fresh section.
Oh! I didn’t know that about connecting two wires to one screw not being permitted. Should I come across that, I’ll have to watch out for that when changing receptacles.
Thank you for your video! It was perfect! Just replaced two outlets today and didn’t have to pay an electrician!
I'm Glad it helped!!
Wow the way u explain awesome Now I can go and do the one not working This will be my first try ever at my house that i just got in 🙂wish me luck
Im glad I could help! I hope your project goes well!
Great video bud extreme detail for a newcomer like me whose getting into DIY
+Shant Aghadjanian thank you! Glad I could help
Amazing video with great instructions and easy to follow steps and great tips GOD Bless you and Thank you
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This was great. You explained everything I am just still scared that there will be someone I run into that I won't know how to handle. But this video was so great.
+Charlene Stewart thank you, I try my best to be as thorough as possible. that's the type of videos I look for
So that's the type I make.
Great video, the instructions were easy to follow. Now I feel confident to tackle this task, thanks.
You can do it! I am glad my video was helpful!
Thanks for explaining the differences between the different black and white wires. There are two other GFCI plugs linked on this circuit. If you hadn’t explained the differences, I could have defeated the safety system. Thank you!
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Thank you for this video, I'm here in Puerto Rico and in my grandparents house they don't have a gcfi outlet in their bathrooms and i knew i had to install it for them
You are so welcome!
Great video, understanding the line and load wiring would have solved problems I have had in the past.
Thank You
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Very helpful, filled in the blanks I needed. Thank you much Sir!👍
I'm glad I could help!
thanks for advise im doing this at my old house oneday it seems they can prevent a breaker from tripping in my opinion.
Kevin Naderi. They actually shut the power off for two different reasons.
The Circuit Breaker will interrupt (turn the circuit off) when there is a current overload. This can be caused when there is a “short circuit” to ground or by the load itself drawing more current than the rating on the circuit breaker. For example, if the circuit breaker is rated for 15 amps, it will “pop” (or break the circuit) as soon as the circuit Load draws more than 15 amps.
The Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter will turn the circuit off (interrupt) when there is a current leak. The GFCI monitors the current going tothe “Load” (black, “hot” wire) and compares it to the current coming from the Load (white, “common” wire). If there is any difference between the two, the GFCI will “interrupt” or turn the circuit off.
The GFCI is very sensitive. It will trip when there is only a 4 to 6 milliamp difference ( UL 943, Article 100 of the NEC ) between the current going out and the current coming back - that is only 4 to 6 thousandths of an amp
Just saved me a call to an electrician. Thanks alot!
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Nice just saved me ... can do this in the am on my own... very easy thank you.
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Excellent tutorial!! Thanks!! Who the heck gave this a thumbs down?!
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Great video! Much appreciated! Keep them coming.
+Sergio Guerrero thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks for your help today, A.J.
Remember that God loves you, A.J. and He wants you to love Him, too. This is very important!
Great explanation and easy to follow instructions. Thank you!!
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Simple and to the point, no "BS", thanks
Haha thank you!
You’re a good teacher.
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Thank you! Very helpful and now to change out my GFCI outlet.
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Great video. Quick and straightforward!
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Thanks so much. You did a great job explaining everything.
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i don't know why but the bg music really makes this video great
Great job explaining and showing how to do. Thank you
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Without a doubt the best video out there, thank you buddy
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Great video and explanation got my problem worked out everything is great.
William Scott great! I am glad I could help!
good teaching ,always had problem with knowing load ,lead , ,in put and out put
Helped me tremendously. Thanks AJ!
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Excellent, excellent, excellent. This is no bullshit! already bought my GFCI plug and for some reason, the old GFCI is no longer working. I will test which side is the LINE side vs the LOAD side and act accordingly. THUMBS UP!!!
Thank you! I hope your project went well!
Excellent, excellent, excellent. This is no bullshit! already bought my GFCI plug and for some reason, the old GFCI is no longer working. I will test which side is the LINE side vs the LOAD side and act accordingly. THUMBS UP!!!
I'm diggin' the background music. Thanks for the video.
Glad you like it
This was excellent. Very thorough.
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Great video nice easy and simple to follow great job
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Thank you for posting this great video!
Good demonstration on two cable setup
norman fossli thank you! I am Glad you enjoyed it!
Loved the video. The music was loud. I'll subscribe. Good job!
Thank you! I've changed the way I edit my videos now, I only play music when I'm not talking. Thank you for the comment!
I which you showed the symbols on the back of the GFIC So I know where to put which wire in where but it was a great video just the same Thanks
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Black and brass both start with "B".
Excellent video and instruction! I like the background music, too! Thanks!
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I also liked the video, and the BGM, who performs it?
@@robnj7639 thank you, the music is from the youtube studio, I'm not sure the name of it though.
Very nice video! Glad I watched it. Keep 'em coming!
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Music is nice, just a little loud because I needed to hear real good about the hot wire
Yea this is the only video I have made with music playing while I was talking, I was experimenting to see what people liked better at the time
Thank you for this video it was so helpful!!
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Great video! Thanks for the great explanations!
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Thank You Sir, I Appreciate Your Help And Time.
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Clear, to the point. Thx. Subscribed.
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Thank You For This Video ! It was very helpful for me
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Thanks Dude! Great video and very helpful!
Glad it helped!
Hello, really good explanation, I have a question, can you shows how to connect the gfci with a dimmer fan switch in the same receptacle?
Thank you very much.
Thanks for the video! 👍
Great work buddy I enjoyed the video
I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Great video. Looks easy enough.
I hope your project goes smooth!
Thank you for this video, it help me big time
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Excellent information all around…
Glad it was helpful!
Excellent video simple thank you
Thank you!
Great instructional video.
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Very nice information. I liked.
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Love these videos, thank you!
But PLEASE significantly lower the music volume as it's competing with your voice which is definitely a lot more important to hear clearly, especially on these electric videos...
Awesome video. Helped me change the dead the receptacle myself.... yay (:
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Good explanation. Thank you.
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Thank you. great job.👍 . Muchas gracias amigo.🥇
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Is this the same procedure for a house with aluminum wiring?
Will everything after the load wires trip when the gfci goes off?
Very helpful, thanks.
Glad it was helpful!
Fantastic video!!!
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Nice video. I will be doing this install soon. My only suggestion is to check to which wire is hot before unscrewing them. There should be enough bare wire to test so a bunch of wires aren't so exposed. Also, can you pigtail the ground wires instead of connecting both?
That's certainly another good option to test it. If you have a multi meter you can test it with out even turning the power on actually. But I didnt own one at the time and in sure not every one does so that's why I showed testing it the way I did.
I did end up pigtailing the grounds on mine. Should do just as good!
Thanks for your comment!
Can you make a video on how a homeowner can do maintenance on an HV AC in an attic in the house? I'm mostly concerned about lubricating necessary parts with the heater unit.
Well at the moment I dont Have any free time to make videos. And k also dont know anyone who has an a/c unit in their attic. Most of the people I know have package units that sit outside. I do have a video on how to clean the condenser every year
Can we put the wires in the same location as the original outlet??