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Question by  tish (17)

Can a 14-3 circuit handle two GFCIs (Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters)?

 
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Answer by  Jeff5761 (109)

Each GFCI circuit must have a dedicated neutral wire. The device monitors the flow of electricity back through the netural wire to know when to trip. Using 14-3 would not provided a dedicated neutral wire for each GFCI. You would have to run two 14-2 wires to provide two GFCI circuits.

 
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Answer by  kencorley (61)

Yes a 14-3 can handle two 15amp 20amp feed through GFCI's. You have to be careful how you wire the recept's from the 14-3 feeder.

 
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Answer by  lgcrow (26)

Yes a 14-3 circuit has a 15 amp capacity but you must hook up the black wire to one GFCI and the red wire to the other GFCI with the neutral or white going to both a GFCI circuits they can also protect up to 8 standard outlets per GFCI

 
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Answer by  swamisarge (283)

The limitation is power not number of circuits. A 14 gauge wire handles 15 amps or 1800 watts. Any combination under those ratings is ok.

 
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Answer by  aquariummaster (41)

Two GFCI's cannot share the same neutral while on different circuits as this would cause the to malfunction. A 14-3 circuit would use two circuits for the same neutral wire(white).

 
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Answer by  dsmith42 (371)

Yes, but there is no need for more than one of them. The GFCI should be the first plug after the panel, and it will then protect all plugs further down the line.

 
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Answer by  selvakumaran (6)

I take to tape role,cutting player,first three wire to Light holders,two current supply,one wire neutral to direct the light to switch connection,are ready to use the two lights.

 
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