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To reset a GFCI you need to first correct any ground faults in the circuit - or some other other fault in the equipment and/or its flexible cord and/or its plug - being protected by the GFCI, which is causing an imbalance in the currents flowing in the hot and neutral wires. Ground faults are usually caused by wet electrical equipment. Then you need to press the RESET button on the GFCI.
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How do you replace a GFCI outlet?
The GFI outlet was there for a reason, such as a bathroom or other location around water where there is more risk of a shock being harmful or lethal. If it was a GFI, keep it a GFI. Also that outlet may be protecting other standard outlets being fed from the GFI. You can only after the house has passed inspection after the house was finished being built. It's a requirement that all new houses have to have a GFI wherever there's water, but it's perfectly legal once you buy the house to do this modification. However, it's highly not recommended unless there's more than one GFI outlet hooked up to the same circuit. If there's more than one, it's optional to take one off and replace it with a standard outlet because you really only need 1 GFI outlet to protect the rest of the outlets on the same circuit. But if it's already there, just leave it as is. Example: power box>GFI>normal>normal>GFI>normal; end; You can take off the second GFI and and every normal non-GFI outlet will function like GFI. If you take off the left one, only the last normal outlet will be GFI protected, the ons to the left wouldn't.
Does Every Receptacle on the circuit have to be GFI in a work shop?
No
Can you put two switches and GFI receptacle in same box?
Yes, that is fine.
Can you use 2 GFCI outlets on the same circuit?
Yes, there are several ways to wire them. If you only want some plugs to be GFI (only the actual GFI plugs) protected then you wire them using just the "load" screws. if you want the whole circuit to be protected (or just two separate portions) the GFI plug must be first in the circuit and the protected plugs wired off of the "line" screws on the receptacle. Check the instructions, local codes, and with an electrician of course. Be safe, GFI circuits can be tricky.
What is the device designed to detect a difference in current between circuit wire called the inward and outward paths?
GFI
