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me again pals well i switched the box 2 a gfi but another problem is in the wire there was no ground wire so i connected the rest and wtf is that safe i read in the instructions and said if there is only 2 wires just connect them but thats it help
any electrican would say the same =]the fewer points of failure the better.
THE NEC code is to install a gfi if a three prong outlet is needed at that location only, and not to have any other outlets on its load side. THe black wire to the gold screw stating line, the white wire to the silver screw stating line. No other wires to hook up
If you want it to be grounded, then yes you must connect the ground wire to the ground screw attached to the device. You don't need a ground for your circuit to work bro. The GFI will work without it and you won't even know it isn't grounded properly, so you are right that you don't have to hook up any other wires for it to function.
As far as line side and load side go, anything wired in series to the load side after the GFCI will also be protected by a properly installed device. So if the GFCI trips, anything downline in that circuit will cease to operate as well.
Lazarus, it is unsafe to install any devices with a ground slot on the load of an ungrounded GFI. It is also against code. Check your code book if you have one. You dont need a ground for anything to work, its for safety. It is NEC to install a GFI to an ungrounded circuit or to replace an ungrounded outlet., the GFI protects it..
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