How to Install a Ground Fault Circuit Breaker 1
Today I am going to show you how to install a ground fault circuit breaker.
Prepare for Installing a Ground Fault Circuit Breaker
The first thing you have to do is locate your load center or power panel and determine the brand of circuit breakers that you are using. In this case it is General Electric. The wire gauge on this circuit is #12, so we will use a 20amp breaker. If you have 14-gauge wire you will need a 15amp breaker. This is the GE 20amp GFI circuit breaker that we will be installing. Next, you will want to remove the panel cover. Once inside you should turn off the main breaker. In this case this panel does not have a main circuit breaker. What we can do is switch off all of the individual circuits in order to reduce the load on the panel. Now, because this panel is still “live” you will want to avoid touching the bus bar.
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