Locate the circuit breaker or fuse that controls the outlet you plan to replace and shut off the power to the circuit. Plug a lamp, radio or the GFCI tester into the outlet to test for power and ...

Install GFCI outlets for safety in wet areas in and around your home. Published: ; Oct. 17, 2007, 7:28 p.m.

Step four: Refer to the wiring diagram included with the GFCI receptacle. Attach your black line wire to the brass line screw and your white line wire to the silver line screw.

However, for existing wiring systems, multiwire branch circuits with shared neutrals, and certain sensitive equipment, GFCI breakers may not work correctly.

Q. We just bought an old house, built in the 1950s, so the electrical outlets are not grounded. We'd like to add GFCI outlets near the bathroom and kitchen sinks for shock protection, but our home ...

Ground-fault circuit interrupters are usually found in the kitchen, baths, garage and outdoors. A new GFCI will cost less than $20 and take about 30 minutes to install.

But how much is a new circuit breaker going to cost you? A new installation in general can run anywhere from $100 up to $4,000, depending on the scale of the job. ... (GFCI) outlet, ...

The likely culprit is your Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter or GFCI. Since the 1960s all new or updated electrical systems are protected by a service panel that houses individual circuit breakers.