[jonshields84]

I'm in the process of bringing my bathroom up to code by replacing the receptacles with GFCI protected receptacles. After I installed the first one I began testing it, and it does its job well. No electricity flows to any other outlet on the branch, but the problem is along with the bathroom it turns out the microwave in the kitchen (on the other side of the house) is on this same circuit. This seems very strange to me, but I figured it is just part of an older home. So my question is, in this case should I wire the GFCI to only protect that outlet or should I have it continue what it is doing now, stopping power from flowing to the rest of the circuit.

Thanks in advance!

 

[md2lgyk]

There's nothing about a GFCI, other than it being tripped or defective, that will make it block power to properly-wired downstream receptacles. To meet current code, a bathroom circuit may serve only a bathroom and nothing else. All receptacles must be GFCI-protected. Actually, almost no bathrooms have more than one receptacle, though I put two in each of mine.

 

[Jim Port]

If you are only trying to protect the receptacle in the bathroom , just use the line terminals. Nothing downstream will be affected.

 

[jonshields84]

Thanks Jim!

That makes sense and is the guidance I'm looking for.