How to Use a Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter Outlet on a Refrigerator
- 1). Turn off the electrical circuit at the circuit breaker by flipping the breaker switch.
- 2). Remove the old outlet cover plate using a screwdriver.
- 3). Remove the old electrical outlet from the electrical box by unscrewing the screws at the top and bottom.
- 4). Unscrew the wires from the terminals on the old outlet.
- 5). Ensure that none of the wires is touching any other wires or any metal.
- 6). Turn the power back on at the circuit breaker.
- 7). Determine which set of wires is the live set by testing the wires with a multimeter. Do this by turning the multimeter on to the AC voltage setting, then touch the two leads of the electrical wiring with your two multimeter test leads. One set of wires should read 120 V and the other set should read 0 V. The live side is the one with 120 V.
- 8). Turn the circuit breaker back off again.
- 9). Attach the live wires to the GFCI terminals marked "line." The other set of wires should be attached to the GFCI terminals marked "load." Attach both sets of wires by pushing the wires into the screw terminal and then tightening the screw terminal with a screwdriver.
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Push the new GFCI outlet back into the electrical box. Attach it with the two screws provided, which are attached to the GFCI outlet. - 11
Install the GFCI cover plate by screwing the cover plate over the outlet. - 12
Turn the power back on at the breaker box. - 13
Push the "test" button in the center of the outlet to turn ensure the power turns off to the outlet. Test the outlet with a multimeter or plug in a common household lamp to see if the outlet power is shut off. If it is, just press the "reset" button to restart the power. - 14
Plug your refrigerator into the outlet.