Hubbell PD2987 Manual De Instrucciones

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• To prevent severe shock or electrocution,
always turn the power OFF at the service
Wiring Systems panel before working with wiring.
• Use this GFCI receptacle with copper or
copper-clad wire. Do not use it with aluminum
wire.
Installing and Testing
• Do not install this GFCI receptacle on a circuit
a GFCI Receptacle
that powers life support equipment because if
the GFCI trips it will shut down the equipment.
• For installation in damp or wet locations, the
GFCI receptacle must be Listed and marked as
Weather Resistant (WR).
Please read this leaflet
• For installation in wet locations, protect the
completely before getting
GFCI receptacle with a weatherproof cover
that will keep both the receptacle and any
started
plugs dry.
• Must be installed in accordance with national
and local electrical codes.
PD2987 (English)
3. Should you
4. LINE vs. LOAD
install it?
A cable consists of 2 or 3 wires.
CABLE
Installing a GFCI receptacle
can be more complicated
than installing a conventional
receptacle.
LINE cable:
Make sure that you:
Delivers power from the service
• Understand basic wiring
panel (breaker panel or fuse box)
principles and techniques
to the GFCI. If there is only one
• Can interpret wiring
cable entering the electrical box,
diagrams
it is the LINE cable. This cable
• Have circuit wiring
should be connected to the
experience
GFCI's LINE terminals only.
• Are prepared to take a few
minutes to test your work,
LOAD cable:
making sure that you have
Delivers power from the GFCI to
wired the GFCI receptacle
another receptacle in the circuit.
correctly
This cable should be connected
to the GFCI's LOAD terminals
only.
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! CAUTION
1. What is a GFCI?
A GFCI receptacle is different from
conventional receptacles. In the event of
a ground fault, a GFCI will trip and
quickly stop the flow of electricity to
prevent serious injury.
Definition of a ground fault:
Instead of following its normal safe path,
electricity passes through a person's
body to reach the ground. For example, a
defective appliance can cause a ground
fault.
A GFCI receptacle does not protect
against circuit overloads, short circuits,
or shocks. For example, you can still be
shocked if you touch bare wires while
standing on a non-conducting surface,
such as a wood floor.
5. Turn the power OFF
Plug an electrical device, such as a lamp or
radio, into the receptacle on which you are
WIRES
working. Turn the lamp or radio on. Then, go
to the service panel. Find the breaker or fuse
that protects that receptacle. Place the
breaker in the OFF position or completely
remove the fuse. The lamp or radio should
turn OFF.
Next, plug in and turn ON the lamp or radio
at the receptacle's other outlet to make sure
the power is OFF at both outlets. If the
power is not OFF, stop work and call an
electrician to complete the installation.
Outlet
Test Button
(see step 8A)
Multi-color LED:
GREEN = device is powered
RED = device is tripped
FLASHING RED = end of life
Reset Button
(see step 8A)
Outlet
Mounting Yoke
6. Identify Cables/Wires
Important:
Procedure - box with two cables (4-6 wires):
Do not install the GFCI receptacle in an
electrical box containing (a) more than 4 total
a) Detach one cable's white and hot wires
wires (not including the grounding wires) or (b)
cables with more than two wires each (not
including the grounding wire). Contact a
qualified electrician if either (a) or (b) is true.
b) Re-install the receptacle in the electrical
If you are replacing an old receptacle, pull it out
of the electrical box without disconnecting the
c) Determine if power is flowing to the
wires.
• If you see one cable (2-3 wires), it is the
LINE cable. The receptacle is probably in
position C (see diagram to the right).
d) Turn the power OFF at the service panel,
Remove the receptacle and go to step 7A.
• If you see two cables (4-6 wires), the
receptacle is probably in position A or B
(see diagram to the right). Follow steps a-e
e) Go to step 7B.
of the procedure to the right.
2. The GFCI's features
Grounding terminal
(green): Connection for
bare copper or green wire
LINE – Neutral terminal
(silver): Connection for the
LINE cable's white wire
LOAD – Neutral terminal
(silver): Connection for the
LOAD cable's white wire
Placement in circuit:
The GFCI's place in the circuit determines if it
protects other receptacles in the circuit.
from the receptacle and cap each one
separately with a wire connector. Make Sample circuit:
sure that they are from the same cable.
box, attach the faceplate, then turn the
power ON at the service panel.
receptacle. If so, the capped wires are the
LOAD wires. If not, the capped wires are
the LINE wires.
label the LINE and LOAD wires, then
Placing the GFCI in position A will also provide
remove the receptacle.
protection to "load side" receptacles B and C.
On the other hand, placing the GFCI in position
C will not provide protection to receptacles A
or B. Remember that receptacles A, B, and C
can be in different rooms.
Screw terminal identification:
GREEN = ground (green wire)
SILVER = neutral (white wire)
BRASS = hot (black wire)
LINE – Hot terminal (brass):
Connection for the LINE
cable's black wire
LOAD – Hot terminal (brass):
Connection for the LOAD
cable's black wire