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Cooper Wiring Devices GFCI Outlet with 1 Pole Switch, 15 Amp White Questions & Answers
How do you wire in
There are two wires on back of GFCI combo switch outlet
The switch controls these two black wires on back of GFCI device.
For example if you have a black and white wire going to light.
Black wire going to lights connects to the wire on hot side of combo device.
White wire connects to wire on neutral side of combo device.
I want to install two GFCI receptacles in an
Question is a bit unclear and wires are not known.
Are both GFCI devices inside same box?
Not necessary to install 2 GFCI devices inside same box since second outlet/switch can be protected using one GFCI.
1) Typical GFCI outlet device has 4 terminal screws (plus green ground screw for bare copper ground wire)
2) Two of the screws are labeled LINE. These screws are where the black Hot wire and white Neutral wire are connected. Black goes to brass screw and white to silver screw. And now the device has power to outlets, and both outlet are GFCI protected.
3) Two of the screws are labeled LOAD. These screws are where you attach additional outlets/switches that you want protected by GFCI. All outlets connected to LOAD screws would be GFCI protected. So attach black and white wires and run them to an ordinary outlet/switch and it will be GFCI protected. The key is to connect wires to the LOAD screws.
4) If you are using the outlet/switch combo GFCI device, then the same wiring shown above applies. The difference is the wires sticking out of back of device are for the switch. For example if switch controls a light, the wires going to the light connect to the two wires on back of device.
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