Brian,
Several things here.
Don't worry about finding a single outlet GFCI. I've never seen one, but
that doesn't mean they don't exist any more.The two outlets are
connected in parallel, so just plug whatever was plugged into the single
socket and forget the other one.
Now for the wiring on the back.Verify which wires are hot, they go to
the connections marked line. The other wires connect to the load
connections. GFCIs will work if hooked up backwards, the only difference
is that when hooked up backwards whatever is plugged directly into the
GFCI is not protected.
If the green light stays on when the GFCI is tripped you have the wires
backwards.
If you need more information feel free to ask.
Peace,
Pat
Thusly spake Battmain:
> Workiing on trying to figure out why my grandmothers dishwasher wasn't
> working. Outlet under the sink both had power. In the process of
> troubleshooting, found a tripped GFCI and thought that was part of the
> problem. It wasn't...separate problem according to my testing. Since she will
> be remodeling soon, we are going to forget about the dishwasher, so figured
> I'd replace the GFCI. Old outlet had only a single slot on the front for
> power. On the back, there are labels line1 and load on the old outlet. The new
> one has two outlets on the front. I cannot find any replacement with just a
> single outlet like the old one. (Maybe I need to look harder and make my life
> simple.) On back, there is a tape that says not to hook up anything until
> after testing. If I hook up the line terminals to either set of wires, the
> outlet works as it is supposed to by allowing me to set, test and it works as
> it is supposed to. The little green light goes off when tripped. If I hook up
> both sets of wires, according to the instructions, the circuit is wired wrong
> because the green light is still on when tripped.
>
> Does this mean I have two line wires going to the box? (scratches head)
>
> Brian
> battmain@yahoo.com
>
>
>
>____________________________________________________________________________________
> Be a better friend, newshound, and
> know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now.
>http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ
> _______________________________________________
> Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html
>
> You are subscribed as roadsters@hornesystemstx.com
>
> Shop-talk mailing list
>
> http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/shop-talk
>
> http://www.team.net/archive
>
>
>
--
Pat Horne, Owner, Horne Systems
(512) 797-7501 Voice 5026 FM 2001
Pat@HorneSystemsTx.com Lockhart, TX 78644-4443
www.hornesystemstx.com
-- We support Habitat for Humanity - a hand UP, not a hand OUT --
_______________________________________________
Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html
Shop-talk mailing list
http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/shop-talk
http://www.team.net/archive
|