2008 Dutchman TAB GFCI problem.

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  rfuss928 Member Posts: 927

  September 2021 edited September 2021

  Three wires input.  Two additional wires plus ground for additional protected outlets.
  
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  ChrisFix Member Posts: 725

  September 2021 edited September 2021

  @tcassem
  Your photo shows white (neutral) and black (hot) 115V going into the fixture and the red and gray should be the hot and neutral to a downstream protected fixture (the load). Not certain of the hot/neutral color of the downstream. And green is a ground. All GFCI outlets have the ability to be wired with all 5 wires you have (connecting to a load).
  
  This clip from Home Depot may help regarding GFCI wiring:
  https://www.homedepot.com/p/Leviton-15-Amp-125-Volt-Duplex-SmarTest-Self-Test-SmartlockPro-Tamper-Resistant-GFCI-Outlet-White-4-Pack-M42-GFTR1-04W/305340161#overlay
  

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  tcassem Member Posts: 11

  September 2021

  This is very helpful, thanks! I think there are six wires coming into the box, probably for the outlet by the sink and the outside outlet. They are pigtailed and connected to the GFCI. There is not much room in that box. I will pick up a new GFCI today and take another look at the outlet.
  
  

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  tcassem Member Posts: 11

  September 2021

  Well, I bought and installed the GFCI, and it works great. I did get the 20 amp outlet only because the one that was in there was 20 amp. Hope this is ok.  Thanks for your help!

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  ScottG Administrator Posts: 5,427

  September 2021

  Yep, the 20 amp outlet is fine. The limitations of an electrical circuits are determined by the rating of breaker protecting the circuit, which in turn is determined by the size of the wire used in the circuit. A 20 amp outlet on a 15 amp circuit will still deliver a maximum of only 15 amps.

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  tcassem Member Posts: 11

  September 2021

  I assumed this as well. Thanks for the help!

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