Replacing Regular Outlet With A Gcfi

[Easto]

I want to replace my receptacle with a GFCI outlet for my aquarium just to be on the safe side.

When I look on HomeDepot.ca and search "GFCI" I get a whole crap load of results back with a large price range.

Is this one fine:
Decora SmartLock Pro Slim Self-Test GFCI Receptacle with Wallplate 15A, in White

 

[reeferkeeper420]

Looks to be.

 

[TORX]

That is right. They aren't cheap, which is the main reason they are not installed everywhere in the house

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[reeferkeeper420]

https://m.canadiantire.ca/#/product...se/false/false?selectedSku=0528315&quantity=1

 

[Pistol]

I want to replace my receptacle with a GFCI outlet for my aquarium just to be on the safe side.

When I look on HomeDepot.ca and search "GFCI" I get a whole crap load of results back with a large price range.

Is this one fine:
Decora SmartLock Pro Slim Self-Test GFCI Receptacle with Wallplate 15A, in White

That's a good one, self testing is going to be code

 

[Quartapound]

That is right. They aren't cheap, which is the main reason they are not installed everywhere in the house

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If you wanted all the receptacles on a given circuit protected all your need to do is make the first device in line a GFCI, and connect the rest to the load side... You could do the entire house with 1 or 2 if it's an old house lol...

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[TORX]

If you wanted all the receptacles on a given circuit protected all your need to do is make the first device in line a GFCI, and connect the rest to the load side... You could do the entire house with 1 or 2 if it's an old house lol...

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Almost every line out of my breaker box has a gfci right out of the breaker box

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[Quartapound]

Lol... Old wiring? Or extra safety? Usually ungrounded systems will have gfcis on every circuit like you described

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[TORX]

Lol... Old wiring? Or extra safety? Usually ungrounded systems will have gfcis on every circuit like you described

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Mostly old non grounded wiring lol. Replacing it all one room at a time.

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[Quartapound]

...Only other conclusion is that you have a tank in every room in the house lol

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[Easto]

My house was built in 2009, so I am going to assume thats not old wiring

 

[Nighthawk26]

Just don't use a cheap one. And I speak from experience. If you happen to have Radion lights, you may have issues with the power supply if it happens to be switched.

 

[Pipes]

Never buy the cheapest and make sure it is CSA approved! To much cheap over seas crap is being dumped into our country lately. We have standards in Canada, but Home Depot doesn't seem to understand we need to maintain them. Probably because their profit margin is more important than our lives.