Planning on adding a GFCI outlet to all ungrounded outlet circuits. Circuits are 12/2 with 20 AMP breaker, do I have to use 20 AMP GFCI outlet or can a 15 AMP GFCI outlet be used?
Also can all additional outlets after GFCI (connected to load) be changed to 3 prong?
Not clear what your next question is. Of course you can install new 3 prong outlets, but of course they won't be grounded. Since they will be GFCI protected and not grounded, they should have a sticker on them that says (drumroll please....) "GFCI protected, not grounded". GFCI outlets normally come with a few stickers for the GFCI outlets and downstream load outlets. (The initial GFCI outlet should be marked with a "no ground" sticker too, of course.)
Not clear what your next question is. Of course you can install new 3 prong outlets, but of course they won't be grounded. Since they will be GFCI protected and not grounded, they should have a sticker on them that says (drumroll please....) "GFCI protected, not grounded". GFCI outlets normally come with a few stickers for the GFCI outlets and downstream load outlets. (The initial GFCI outlet should be marked with a "no ground" sticker too, of course.)
Thanks jeffnc... I just wanted to clarify that the ungrounded outlets can be changed to 3 prong if a GFCI was protecting the circuit. I thought they could, but just wanted to double check. Thanks again!
You must use two prong 15 or 20 amp receptacles and each one must be marked as "ungrounded"
Inside each GFCI package are labels for this. Label each receptacle that is not grounded.
John, you can change to 3 prong as long as they have the no equipment ground label on them.
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