Re: Detecting first recepticle on a circuit


<canadian_woodworker@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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: Is there a simple way to figure out which is the first
recepticle on a
: circuit? I have an older house - the two upstairs rooms are on
the same
: circuit and are not grouned. Id like to add a GFCI plug on the
first
: recepticle on that circuit, so every recepticle downstream is
: protected.
:
: The brute force method would be to guess which recepticle is
the first,
: remove the outgoing wires, and test every other outlet for
power -
: rinse (hook back up the wires), repeat, until ive found the
recepticle
: that has power and all the others that dont. :) However this
will take
: awhile - most arent easily accessible - behind furnitire, beds
etc.
:
: I have at my disposal the standard home repair tools - volt
meter, etc.
:
: Thanks!
:
That's probably the onlyh accurate, positive way to do it though.
Usually it'll be the box that is the least wire distance from the
breaker box, so some logic might help as opposed to a WAG at
where to start. If you can see much of the wiring leaving the
breaker box, that might give a hint, too; depends.

Pop


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