Youre a working class hero my friend. Thank you for taking the time and going through the trouble of demonstrating this. Excellent info.

I was glad I read the comments, someone already asked my question... how exactly to connect it correctly. I just discovered this is what is wrong with my bathroom wiring in my apartment. Whenever I turn off the light in the bathroom, it makes a loud "pop" in my livingroom stereo speakers.(same circuit) Maintenance could not find the cause, he only checked the light switch which is grounded. Well turns out the light is also wired to the GFI outlet and when I trip the GFI outlet it shuts off the livingoom power. Your video now shows me WHY! Now I can ask him to fix it. Thank you!!

I thank you for this video. I was replacing a GFCI and transferred the wires to the new outlet just as they were on the back. Other outlets still did not work, watched your video and now it all works.

This is exactly what I need to fix my GFCI problems. Very helpful tutorial! Thank you.

Constructive criticism; when making an instructional video please don't assume that your audience already knows, because if they did, they wouldn't be watching your video; for example, right in the middle of your instructional video on the time marker 4:22 you say " Now I'm going to wire it the proper way", but then you didn't show what the proper wiring way was, so that made the video ineffective, I think. Still, you did have some good points, and we appreciate your efforts. thank you.

fantastic video. Its amazing how many electrical folks don't know how to remove the gfci down the line. Thankyou.

Thanks for that ground wire pigtail tip at the end. Neat.

Thanks for the help - after fooling with it off and on for about 2 weeks thinking as a girl I had done SOMETHING wrong. It was the outlet itself. I bought a new GFCI and it worked as soon as I installed it. Bummer that is what is was but VERY glad that is all it was.. shouldn't of doubted myself so much.. lol

I always thought having one gfci protecting a number of other outlets was an efficient way to get gfci protection, but it does come at a cost of not knowing why an outlet away from the gfci may not be working. Having a gfci for each outlet needing protection is more expensive, but more convenient too. I like how you explained how to do that.

Your video was extremely helpful and easy to understand. Thanks

Thanks Ryan for making this video i had some problems with those receptacle's before but now it all makes sense :)

Excellent explanation. Thanks!

Thanks for great video! I almost returned the gfi I got from Lowe's, it didn't have the yellow strip, I caught when you said line an load on back of gfi I connected the line in the load and I thought it was defective, I connected the hot in the line and bingo it worked, thanks again.

Thanks a lot my kitchen was wired wrong and you helped me fix it

Haha! I'm one of those 'amateurs'. Thanks for posting this!

very cool Ryan thats something to look for when buying a home

Great video, thanks for sharing your knowledge. This helped me install my new GFCIs

i just spent the entire time i played your video NOT paying proper attention to it because I have been calling out to my cat asking what she needs and wondering where she is at and why she is meowing so much and insinuating that she is crazy. And then right when your video was about to end and I realized that I was not giving it my full attention, my cat comes waltzing in from the room in the other direction of my speakers, looking at ME, wondering what I need and why am I asking her why she is meowing when clearly she was not and proving that clearly I am the one who's crazy. I had to laugh, but not out loud. So, let's start this again...

Thanks so much. Helped a lot.

Hi Ryan and thank you for your video. I replaced several common outlets(non-GFCI) and one double switch today. They all work great but two ceiling fans with lights and two older outlets aren't working now. Help! Any ideas what I may have done wrong? I made sure the black wires were on the right, the white on the left and the ground hooked around the green screw. Thank you!

Simple but good video.

I think the kitty is hungry.

You're a God damn genius Gump

excellent video. Thank you.

Love the video , thank you. If a receptacle is the last on the line should it not have any wires in the load?

I installed a gfci set up to also control the adjacent socket in the double gang box. The box also contains wires to a third oulet (which I left uncontrolled) and a bathroom ceiling light. It all works as expected but the bathroom light has a slight delay. I checked the connections and found everything good. My suspicion is that the GFCI itself is causing the delay and the reason I believe this is that it only delays on the first throw. Subsequent throws cause no delay. This smacks of capacitance. I don't know what is inside a GFCI but possibly capacitor. Is it common for a GFCI to cause a delay like this?

I have my unit hooked up right with green light on. Unfortunately it will not get past the what I think they call the triple protection waybits shipped. I even tried all different ways to connect the wires and either light doesn't come on or it shows red which is the wrong way to connect so I know it's currently hooked up right. I just can't get the test/reset button to work. I have the same exact 20a-125v outlet as I had previously. Any help would be appreciated.

I have a GFCI in the garage and from fall to spring, it goes off and stays off. So both of my bathrooms' outlets are not working. I think that it is either the outlet outside that is causing the problem so I replaced a cap to protect the outlet. I also replaced the GFCI so what do you think that I should do?

It would be really great if you could do a GFCI video for early 2000 ish RV They are extremely different. Major issues if the outlet is under cabinet with water leaking through it . I've replaced 3 but have found 3 More that where hidden. Thank you

I am still looking for solution to my problem. A technician, who came to replace a defective light dimmer on 3 way switch, mis-wired the 4 way light system. It is a concealed 110 volt wiring. I am looking for method to fix this problem.

Good video, but you pointed at your white pigtail saying it was the hot, Isn't the white usually neutral and hooked up to the silver terminal on the outlet, and the hot (black) hooked to the bronze terminal? But I guess that's why you shouldn't assume, and always test to make sure which is which.

Ohhk, Thanks for your advice.

I got a question I have a GFI in my laundry room and I hooked up my compressor to it a couple times and it worked fine then all of a sudden the compressor didn't work and the GFI tripped the main circuit I reset the main circuit push the reset button on a GFI and the light lit up but still no power going into the receptacle from any kind of plug would this indicate that this GFI is no longer working even though the green light is on

What is the fault ,if the GFIC remains hot when testing with the test/ reset button on the GFCI?

so you did not follow on what you changed ? did you remove one black, and a white ? from bottom witch is load ? cause starting out we had 4 wires on the gfi and ended up with 2 .

I have 3 GFCI outlets and none have power to them. My girlfriend popped the one in her bathroom with a blow dryer. I opened all three and no power is going to none of them and I checked her Panel on the side of the house and there is none that are tripped. Could there be a problem in the junction box in the attic? Her daughters bathroom has one and it works. And if I trip it and check the wires with a tester they have power.

There is no power on my lines coming from the wall... i checked the breakers and nothing ..no power. Then i replaced cgfi but no power.. what can be wrong? Also .. cgfi outlet was connected to the bathroom light... and that switch does not work either. I checked All the breakers in the box and all have power. I will appreciate your help.

I want to put a GFCI in upstairs and downstairs Bathroom so the resetting can be done in either room when tripped. My downstairs bathroom is working fine but the upstairs bathroom as no power ... is it b/c I have wires in the load part of outlet where it’s not necessary? I don’t have room in the box for another cap!

@Dmitrytln North America has panel mounted GFCIs. They are a standard circuit breaker with a GFCI function. The problem is they are far more expensive than GFCI outlets. A GFCI outlet might be $8-$15, but a GFCI breaker will start at about $50.

How did u make the outlet not run off the GFI??? U didnt show that part

I have a GFI hooked up and also have it hooked up to a light switch with the switch is on it works perfectly fine when you turn the switch off it throws the breaker what could be the problem trying to fix somebody else’s mess up

My gfi works and my outlets down the line use to work but they just went out nothing is tripped or tripping, gfi or circuit breaker and GFI outlet works checked all connecting wires in all the outlets down the line and at the GFI. But the outlets down the line still aren't not working. I'm just at a lost not a electrician for sure so asking around.? Do u have a idea what it could be.

So, I have a problem. I have a GFCI recep that is sharing a Neutral with and Microwave out let in the kitchen. Everything was working fine until a few days ago. Can u shine some light on that. As to how to fix? Cause now when I replace the GFCI it just trip and will not reset itself.

I have a gfci receptacle that seems to trip randomly. I've had it checked and was told that they call it a ghost trip because they can detect nothing abnormal about the circuit.

I also have two plugs on the same side of the trailer towards the back that don’t have any power to them. Also the outlet on the outside of the trailer.

I still don't understand. In my bathroom is the gfi plug above the sink along with the switch for light over the sink. I had a nite light plugged in to the gfi. Well I went to turn on the nite light and it popped causing the bulb to split off at the top and now plug and switch for the light do not work. I changed both bulbs reset gfi and circuit breaker and I can not figure out why they both won't work!!!!!!!

Ryan. The GFCI in my hall bath has two hot ( black) lines in the bottom of the GFCI on the brass side and twi whites on the other. At the top I have a black on the brass isde going out and white on the silver. So I have 6 wires total. The GFCI in the master trips as well as an outside socket. As a test I put a reg. socket in the master and I have power there but nothing on the porch. Ever seen two hots going into 1 GFCI?

You didn't show the gfci hooked up backwards. You just bypassed the gfci altogether. I think you missed the point on the last hookup.

Help...I installed a gfci...only 2 wires...hot and neutral..in the line section...I have power but the gfci tester doesn't trip it.

I have a GCFI outside on a pole that I use to power my sump pump. I also ran 2 outside low watt lights from this same GCFI. The line and load are together on the bottom and the piece of tape up top has not been removed. The GCFI trips when I plug the sump in but the load continues to works for the lights. The sump will work if I plug it in to a nonGCFI. My tester says it is wired correctly (green,green). It is a brand-new GCFI. It has been working fine for several years and stopped recently. I replaced the old GCFI but it keeps tripping. Any help?

Europeans put this device into distribution board or fuse box with circuit breakers. It looks like coupled circuit breaker. As for protectable circuits - bathroom and other wet rooms obviously, all the sockets also strictly recommended. Also, better to use as more as possible those devices. If you protect all circuits by 1 GFCI, you risk to stay in full darkness if some insignificant has insulation damage. Better to protect only 2 or 3 outlets by one GFCI, but not more.

Great video and thanks for explaining everything and what each wire means. I just replaced a very old GCFI outlet, I got replaced all four wires in the correct line and load positions however the outlet still won't work. I have a green light on but it still won't work. Any suggestions?

Basic BUT helpful!!

Wy when u plugged in the coord in sparks

Hey there, great video and gets exactly what need to do EXCEPT, I can't see how you wired the correct way. You didn't really turn it around and show where and which wires you connected. From what I can interpret, you combined the whites and then blacks and then connected them to only the lower terminals on the GFCI outlet? And I presume that is the same even if the upper outlet is a switch? Thanks.

what happens if you mix line and load with each ( put the power to the load side instead of line )

Nice vid. But i understand the normal receptacle is down stream and will be intrupted when the gfi trips but will the normal receptacle trip the gfi if it is subjected to a 4-6 mili amp fault or would you need another gfi to get this responce?

Can anyone help? There was an extension cord that shorted and now the problem is I have 3 lights and 3 outlets that work sometimes and sometimes don't. I have my outside outlet and 2 gfi outlets that work. 1 gfi won't reset or test but plug something in it and it has power. Can that gfi have a problem that is causing the others to work on and off?

Hi Ryan, how did you rewire the CFGI the correct way so that when it trips, the other outlet doesn't turn off? Can you pull the CFGI outlet out and show us the rewiring? Thank you.

Still lost. I have an outlet after the GCFI outlet I replaced (off white to white) and the replaced outlet works but now the GFCI and switch to garbage disposal do not work. Power getting to GCFI (LIGHT IS ON) and reset still works but it will not work. All I did was replace an outlet and m to a tally confused. The breaker is 20amp and i put a 20amp outlet in. Help

what do i do when there s a green light but no power receptacle

I have a GC I outlet in my rv bathroom When I have a fan plugged into it and running and then flip the light switch for the lights above the mirror. It shuts off power to that fan that’s plugged in. But it doesn’t trip it. And when I shut the light off the fan gets power again

cats are very hungry till this day...also note, i found both bathrooms neutral cross from line to load after i moved into home...and i find it wrong when first gcfi coming in from panel that goes to laundry room wires cross hot to load,then feed to bathroom downstairs then feed to upstairs then outside outlets ...i find it frustrated that i have to remove all the gcfi out after i found the breaker that feed them...then have the hot and neutral separated out from not touching anything for all the boxes...then turn breaker on...and carefully use volt meter to find which is hot on first box where feeder line starts from the panel...one hot black wire and other is load wire has no readings ...so i blue tape the hot so i know which is line and which jacket goes with the neutral...cause i see 2 set of wires...one line and other is load..good thing ground is all pigtail together..and i did the same for both bathrooms..by tape each hot source that is LINE ...after that, i turn off the breaker ...and start the first gcfi..correctly wire in order ..LINE wires goes to LINE only then LOAD wires goes to LOAD..then same for other gcfi...LINE and LOAD ...when its all done..i turn on the breaker and start the test and reset first gcfi..and last outlet to bathroom..that will reset power gonna to outside outlets as last location where wires ends..all outlets working in proper order..i understand that one trip ..entire line is dead...but making only one trip and letting other outlets not, is little tricky for me to do..so i rather have like this ..anyway i feel safer now if someone downstairs drop hairdryer..its best to know if your in 2nd bathroom upstairs..plug went out ..then i know fast than not

im a beast with da voltz ,if you always remember you personally are also a ground ,it'll keep you SAFER !!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

Anything downstream of the GFCI (wired correctly to the load terminals) should be considered part of the GFCI in every way. A fault anywhere in it will trip all of it.

is it okay to add multiple outlet and lights at the end of existing outlet with GFCI

I have multiple gfci outlets in my house that constantly trip. Like if you use it, 75% of the time its gonna trip. It trips at the outlet, not the breaker box. The outlets are on different breakers, 1s in kitchen, 1s in garage, 1s in bathroom. Light bulbs in my house go out constantly to. House is only 10 years old. Any idea what might be causing this? Thanks alot for any info

i have a gfi that it only turns on the red light . so what is my problem

Hello, I have s GFI OUTLET in my kitchen that keeps tripping. Everytime I press the reset button it just pops back and won't work, how do I fix that?

Another tip is do not wire these LIVE, number one for safety reasons but when wired live you will likely blow the MOV Micro Oxide Varistor which is the brain of the device. If blown, the GFCI is rendered useless. The GFCI is designed to trip at a current leak of 5 milliamps.

I have a 40 year old house, would like all kitchen outlets GFI'd. Is it not correct to put GFCI in first outlet from panel and connect downstream wiring to Load side? Panel is old Iti Imperial so I assume hard to find GFI breakers.

I have a building that was built in &0's. I am suppose to replace the outlet with a GFCI. The wiring has a pigtail on BLACK wires and two white wires and two reds wires.

Are you a trade teacher?, cause you should be..good job!

Why did my GFCI in my kitchen start buzzing recently? I replaced it and got the same results. Then I replaced it again. Everything checks fine with a GFCI tester, the trips works correctly, and the voltage is perfect.

what if dont have ground wire putted below my house is more than 47 years old i have difrent wires but ground wire doesnt end on matel that i can se in earth.

I recently tried to replace my GFI outlet to a different color. When trying to switch to the new outlet, it will not work. We have tried multiple different ones and kinds and none will work. When then switched back to the old GFI outlet and it works perfectly fine. We can not figure out what is going on! Also when we install the new GFI outlets, it will not let us push either of the buttons in. Any idea what could be happening?

ADVISORY: Do not press buttons on a live receptacle with a metal screwdriver. These buttons can easily be pressed with your fingers.

I have an outlet in my kitchen that has 4 wires on it ,i wanted to replace it so I plugged a light in and found the breaker that killed it. and when I checked I still had voltage on it it took two breakers to completely shut it down ,any idea on why that would be the case?

Hi, you have good introduce of FGCI, but I am experienced a strange troubleshooting problem: My bathroom have one FGCI to control other two bathrooms receptacles. It pops up the red button sometimes just reseted it goes back to normal. But recently, the red button pop up even reset it still keep popping up, wait whole day long then reset back. Happen again yesterday. It is been used more than 28 years, I went to homedepot to get a new FGCI replaced, follow the instruction Line and Load location, use the meter to verified. The new one got the same problem keep popping up. I check the power box, reset the power breakers few times, still the same. So, what do you think? Stan 1/15/2017

The reset button on my gfci will not stay pushed in. I have no power in my bedroom or master bathroom. please help!!!

Other than the annoyance of an outlet being "dead" because a GFCI outlet was tripped, what's the downside in NOT having the recepticals chained together? Isn't that safer? Also, is that an Abyssinian cat in the background? The first few times I heard it I thought it was mine.

clarifying

My son has 2 regular outlets the second leads to the first of 4 GFCI outlets in the kitchen. When he uses either regular outlet it trips the GFCI. We changed both outlets although there was no apparent defects or damage. It still trips the GFCI. We then changed the GFCI. Again it trips when either of the two regular outlets are used. He can use the GFCI with no problems and the three after the one that trips are fine. Which makes me believe the problem lies before the GFCI outlets. Anyhow here's a layout of the outlets Regular - Regular - GFCI - Switch for above sink light - GFCI - GFCI

This is exactly the video that I wanted to see but is so out of focus and you really don't show how the connection is made. Do the video again focus it better and really show how you make the connection

"Everyone knows" is dangerously weak protection. Lock it out or don't do it. Everyone knows until someone forgets, or is stupid, or someone else shows up.

Sounds for me that some people do not understand how a GFI (or RCD) is working. A normal socket have a side for "Hot" and one other side for "Neutral". Do you can install the IN and OUT power up to you. The GFI have a _marker_ which is IN power and other is OUT power. If the CFI breaks the power for HOT side all other sockets and devices behind(!) OUT power is powerless too. That's the once secret! If you let works all your GFI outlets in one room just alone do you let the OUT power screws only empty. Do you rewire from every GFI socket only from the IN power to next GFI socket IN power. If one device is chrashed exact _only this_ GFI socket device stops the power and all other installed devices at the other GFI sockets works without a break. If you let work only one GFI outlet in one room controlled and saved all _other normal_ sockets do you put them on the OUT power of the GFI how _should_ be the first socket in this room! If one device in one of the sockets chrashed, the GFI stopped the power and all devices in _all_ sockets stops too! So do you looks what do you install inside this power chain.

Can the GFCI have power and outlets beyond no power? If so, id the GFCI outlet bad? Thanks, Rich

Thanks for the video, You did not answer may question though, You did not show what a improperly wired gfci looks like, Maybe you could amend this video.

Please update with camera in focus. Write a script and enunciate.

Kitty wants a belly rub.

what is checking it suppose to do??? Yes I have power, but no working outlet.. How do I fix it???

This dude ssys make a comment or leave a question but these video makers seem to be lacking in answering anyone's questions!

What if the plug still don't work after you try to push the reset button?

Just curious...but...then why does it say in the receptacle NOT intended for WET and DAMP locations? Anybody?

The most common problem with homeowners changing gfci receptacles is marking an reading the back of the old receptacle to remember which set is line side , which set is load set , not gfci receptacles have the line at the top an load on the bottom ,

I did it but the rest is still red?

This is definitely not my field of expertise. Line on a receptacle will take the hot and the load other se correct? Black goes with the brass screw and the white is the neutral that goes to the silver screw. Am I on target so far? Where I got lost is in this last example in this video you only used one set of wires..🤔 So did you cap off the load line and is that because you didnt want the power to feed another receptical down the line ? Or do I have that backwards..?

I thought that box could have only 4 Conductors, With The Two Pigtails That Makes Six, No? 🤔 Thanks For Sharing The Videos! Can You Have Two GFCI On The Same Circuit? I Have 2 Bathrooms On Same Circuit With a GFCI Receptacle In Each, It Was Fine... THEN The 1st One In The Line Tripped and Would Reset, But Not For Long, Eventually Not At All. Replaced GFCI and Replacement Not Resetting. Moving Downline, Apparently, I Have The 2nd GFCI, Another Hall Receptacle, Light Fixture and Fan/Light Fixture On This Circuit. 😝 Maybe The Pigtail is What I Need... #IGroundWheneverPossible #ThatsTheIdeaNo?

I have gfi bathroom blinking red light

How about focus