8 videos later, I find this video; the only video that solved the problem! I also could have listened to my wife, who has zero electrical experience. It was “just a feeling.” Thank you again! And men, let’s listen to our wives a little more
@handymanjourney
Ай бұрын
💪💪🙌
@el_jefe74
Жыл бұрын
Fucking great, I didn't know why the newly installed gfci was not working at all, I had power coming (yes, I got shocked like 5 times) but couldn't figure out the problem until I watched your video. Switched the wires and voila, solved.
@handymanjourney
Жыл бұрын
I am glad this was helpful for you!
@almoulder2021
10 ай бұрын
This fixed my issue as well. Thought I just bought a bad GFCI but when the second one did the same thing I knew something was up, just didn't know what that something was. Thanks to this video I was able to swap the lines and it worked just fine. Thanks !
@peterivera5567
13 күн бұрын
Witch wires you switch,,
@mike7688
3 күн бұрын
Appreciate the video. I would have sat staring at my outlet for hours trying to figure this out.
@handymanjourney
3 күн бұрын
Glad to help!
@joshhuff5540
7 ай бұрын
Fantastic! Kept me from a mental breakdown after swapping two of them and not working!
@handymanjourney
7 ай бұрын
Glad I could help!
@LargoViewer
4 ай бұрын
Thank you!!!! I replaced the GFCI myself but when there was no power, I was ready to give up and call an expensive electrician - KZitem to the rescue!!! Everything working fine now! What a relief! 😊
@handymanjourney
4 ай бұрын
So glad I could help!
@mdjtobin
Ай бұрын
I just spent 2 hours losing my mind because the words on the new outlet are upside down and I wasn't paying attention when I turned it around to put the wires again... 2 damn hours! Thank god I found this video because I was getting so frustrated.
@mountainman1798
3 ай бұрын
THANK YOU SO MUCH, after trying to replace mine, I hadnt noticed the newer ones were reversed. Saved me a lot of money in a electrician.
@handymanjourney
3 ай бұрын
So glad this helped!
@user-jm3tg9ld1g
5 ай бұрын
Can't thank you enough!! Nearly drove myself crazy trying to figure out what I did wrong. Switched the wires from bottom to top and top to bottom, and replaced my first GFCI outlet!
@handymanjourney
5 ай бұрын
Fantastic! So glad I could help!
@kinggee483
Жыл бұрын
Thanks 🙏🏽 I was going to call the electrician then I watched the video and after 5 minutes everything was done. More videos sir
@handymanjourney
Жыл бұрын
Fantastic! I am so glad this was helpful!
@dannymac9469
6 ай бұрын
Thank you, i just installed a new onw and could not figure out why it wasn't working until this video, switched the two black wires and works great now.
@handymanjourney
6 ай бұрын
Glad this was helpful!
@kiacustom9214
10 ай бұрын
30 minute job turned into a whole weeks trying to figure it out. Had a couple guys help me simply install a few new outlets in the office of a building we are remodeling. Turn the main breaker off replaced all the outlets, the same way we took them off. Installed all the covers. Turned on the breaker with no power.. we installed the 20 outlets I didn’t know where to start so I pulled them all out. All the wiring was correct and uniform. Electricians were installing LEDs in the building. They checked it out they were stumped. Opening all the junction boxes, it was a mess. Until I saw this video. 😅
@handymanjourney
10 ай бұрын
Glad this was helpful!!!
@keitharntson8555
5 ай бұрын
Thank you for this... Why in the name of God would the manufacturer do this? I specifically bought the same part number from the same manufacturer... And then they arbitrarily swap everything! Wtf!
@johnsee7269
2 ай бұрын
How helpful! Who's gonna notice that yellow tape across the terminals on the new one? Thank God for this video! Probably prevented thousands of casualties; injuries and/or death. 😮 😂
@garrettsmith85
2 ай бұрын
Thank you I was reading open hot with zero damage to the line.
@betoreyes1787
10 ай бұрын
Take me 3 months to figure out the problem until I watched your video
@handymanjourney
10 ай бұрын
Glad I could help!
@hectordeanda9133
27 күн бұрын
Is there a full video beyond this short? Good info!
@flysupertomcat1
8 ай бұрын
Super helpful! Solved my problem, thanks so much!
@gumoavssystndo2537
Жыл бұрын
Thanks my guy. I couldn’t figure it out.Got a new circuit breaker for no reason.
@Alexlivingloud
9 ай бұрын
Wow!?!? I am so glad I seen this video.. A million things came over my head, I started panicking when it didn’t want to work. I’m glad I took pictures before removing the old GFCI. All I had to do was flip my wires just like you mention in the video!.thank you!
@handymanjourney
9 ай бұрын
Fantastic! I am so glad this video helped you fix your issue!!
@garca5761
6 ай бұрын
Dude, you are my hero for today!!!!
@handymanjourney
6 ай бұрын
🙌🙌
@blade913
8 ай бұрын
I realized that installing my new one....but the outlet doesn't work....it won't reset...button doesn't do anything. Feel like its a faulty outlet.
@spraypatience139
6 ай бұрын
I just finished installing electricity to my garage and installing a GFCI outlet and all the words were also upside down so I just put it with the ground hole facing up lol.. made more sense that way to me anyways
@handymanjourney
5 ай бұрын
Glad everything worked out
@VOLTRONDEFENDER4440
2 ай бұрын
Gfci have failsafe if you wired it incorrectly
@everettbecerra736
22 күн бұрын
Well damn... didn't think it mattered. Probably why mines not working also.
@joes.740
5 ай бұрын
Why did they change it? Thanks for the video. But now I'm having trouble squeezing the outlet back in.
@handymanjourney
5 ай бұрын
No clue why it's different!
@skyonedesignersplus1066
11 күн бұрын
😂...well l will 😮 be changing my outlet a little later on today great thanks 🎉
@mofofive
10 ай бұрын
You're vid just saved me. Thanks a bunch.
@handymanjourney
10 ай бұрын
Your so welcome! I am glad this video was helpful for you
@BabyVampy
3 күн бұрын
Thank you so much!
@christopherparrish9127
11 ай бұрын
I installed as instructed with two different gfci and both failed test. Its a brand new line and the ground wire is attached with another ground in the breaker box. What could be going on. Its a 20 amp line.
@SaiyantNick
7 ай бұрын
Lol I just started using these new ones the other day, and I was freaking out that none of them were working.
@handymanjourney
7 ай бұрын
Glad this was helpful
@marct.1574
Жыл бұрын
HEY BROTHER. THANK YOU SO MUCH. LIFE SAVER
@LightGesture
10 ай бұрын
I put them in proper, worked ... found 2 outlets before the gfci, eliminated one, now the gfci isnt working .. . Weird. Will be there tomorrow to look into it.
@derekmostero8064
8 ай бұрын
Did you have to reset your breakers?
@ToUpstateAndBeyond
2 ай бұрын
Thank you this was very helpful!
@nkshoots
Жыл бұрын
Saved this DIY NOOBIE. Thanks!!
@peterivera5567
13 күн бұрын
I didn't get it, so just switch the wires on the yellow tape or am I missing something
@Gamerz00760
2 ай бұрын
I have an issue like this. The gfci outlet works, but the regular outlet on that gfci blows the breaker Everytime something is plugged into it Would this be the same issue as in this video? I'd my entire house reqired, but the one outlet didn't work, unfortunately electrician had moved out of state by the time I'd noticed.
@pridetv
7 ай бұрын
Damn this solved my issue. Thank you!
@handymanjourney
7 ай бұрын
I am so glad this was helpful!
@user-co2qf3vw9n
Жыл бұрын
Huge help. Thanks so much!
@handymanjourney
Жыл бұрын
Your welcome! I am glad this is helpful!!
@double2706
Жыл бұрын
Thanks a million. Short and simple
@ReasonablySane
8 ай бұрын
They were forced to put a few of these in my new shop building in order to get power hooked up. Even though the building has no water. The problem is that on a 15 amp breaker, about 80% of the time my saw will trip the GFCI. The real problem is that when my wife and I were out of town for a week there was an interruption in our power and, though the power came back on, All of the GFCI outlets tripped, and two of them were connected to a freezer. We lost a lot of food. My solution. Removed and replaced with normal outlets. Problems solved.
@handymanjourney
8 ай бұрын
Oh man, losing food is never fun!
@J_Trask
22 күн бұрын
It’s almost like the instructions are there to prevent you from doing an install incorrectly 😂
@turkbaker5660
Жыл бұрын
Crimine!!! Thank you!!!!
@handymanjourney
Жыл бұрын
Your welcome
@TRMooney
9 ай бұрын
Just open your eyes and read the back of the outlet when you do a change out, remove the wires one at a time. line goes to line and load goes to load.
@handymanjourney
9 ай бұрын
Yes!💪
@jb3thegreatest623
7 ай бұрын
I understand the blacks are hot but is one the main line and the other one is for other outlets it’s in my garage?
@peterivera5567
13 күн бұрын
@handymanjourney I still don't get it I just installed a new gfci and didn't work so I took it back to home depot😂😂😂
@greatpyr3245
25 күн бұрын
Looks like they're marked on the back. Why is there a problem?
@zeod89
4 ай бұрын
Is the lil green light supposed to always be on on the plugs. Cuz I swapped my old one to new one nd it’s constantly on doesn’t turn off, I have no problems getting power just curious about that? I put copper wire to bottom green screw, white wire to silver screw and black to copper/nickel screw. Ty
@Veronica-wu4ei
12 күн бұрын
Thank you so mucho 😅
@svenno9951
Ай бұрын
I swear the electricians organization that sets standards deliberately made this change at some point to get an extra $10k/year in house calls for their fellow electricians. A lot of frustrated DIY guys who can't understand why it won't work when they think they rewired the new one exactly like the old one.
@richierich3030
7 ай бұрын
Saved the day!!!
@handymanjourney
7 ай бұрын
I am glad this video was helpful for you
@ctmusik5418
Жыл бұрын
Current GFCI has white and black on load, I want to run a new plug, so I plugged my new wire in the white and black on line (on my current gfci) and ran a new outlet, and plugged in the white and black on line on the new outlet, but it has no power? Help!
@YokhanSebastian
Жыл бұрын
Good video. thanks for sharing.
@handymanjourney
Жыл бұрын
Your very welcome! I am glad this video was helpful for you!
@nathanturner3616
Жыл бұрын
Hi Lee, thanks for sharing this. In CA do you need an electrician license to do this as a handyman?
@handymanjourney
Жыл бұрын
You do not
@salfitimina2376
Жыл бұрын
TECHNICALLY, you need a state license to do ANY electrical work, but.....
@ee003
Жыл бұрын
I don’t have a license and can do this. So no.
@alexquinones3662
11 ай бұрын
Woo thanks you so much you save lot money 😊
@handymanjourney
11 ай бұрын
Your so welcome! I am glad this video was helpful!
@MeMe-ng7lp
6 ай бұрын
So do both the black and white have to be moved or just the two blacks?
@handymanjourney
6 ай бұрын
Both black and white. The pair need to stay together
@blackhawk7r221
11 ай бұрын
People do tend to avoid reading those words.
@handymanjourney
11 ай бұрын
Definitely
@TheRealGOTdurrrred
Жыл бұрын
I'm still learning from you all the time.
@StrongEye
10 ай бұрын
Got to look at back of them before installing
@handymanjourney
10 ай бұрын
Yes, definitely
@marcelloarguello8594
Жыл бұрын
Ok sorry but i try all diferente way and still don't work the Green light is on but no power !!!! So explain please rhe two white whe they are going now ??
@PineVinyl
8 ай бұрын
You are my angel!!! Thank you!!!
@gregroth4696
Жыл бұрын
Didn’t identify colors of line and load. You’re “gunna-wanna” x 3 love it! Also, if you don’t tell me the color codes I need to watch another video. But thanks for the old/new comparison. It would also be helpful to know about when the wiring change took place. Which decade would even be helpful.
@handymanjourney
Жыл бұрын
There is no color code. Most homes are wired with white and black wires. But you may have a red wire in there there's no way to know how yours is specifically wired up, you just need to get the line with the line and the load with the load
@paulf462
9 ай бұрын
So load is the black wire and line is the white wire?
@handymanjourney
9 ай бұрын
No the black and white wires go together. The black to the hot side and the white to the neutral. There will be two sets of wires, each set will have a white and a black. One set is the load and one set is the line
@mikej3755
7 ай бұрын
@@handymanjourney so if you only have 1 white wire and 1 black wire they are both to be connected to the Line for each wire and never the Load? Mine won’t work - bought 2 new ones and won’t reset and only see faint red light no green light at all- thanks
@donaldbarton6701
8 ай бұрын
I have all the line and liads in the correct spot byt it keeps tripping?! What am i doing wrong
@handymanjourney
8 ай бұрын
Something still has to be wrong. I would say if it's tripping it's probably wiring correctly. Make sure all the blacks are on one side and all the whites are on the other side
@donaldbarton6701
8 ай бұрын
@@handymanjourney i have the inlet power on the top (line) and the outlet power (load) on the bottom, all whites are on same side and blacks are on the same. The previous gfci outlet just went out but before that it worked great for years. Am i overlooking something?
@donaldbarton6701
8 ай бұрын
@@handymanjourney and i do appreciate you responding. Thank you sir for trying to help
@donaldbarton6701
8 ай бұрын
@@handymanjourney figured it out. The outlet wired after the gfci was burnt up in the wall causing the short. Got them all swapped out with new and everything now has power. Thanks again
@handymanjourney
8 ай бұрын
I'm so glad you got it figured out!
@sidneyjohnson1289
4 ай бұрын
Thanks bud 👍
@handymanjourney
4 ай бұрын
Your so welcome! I am glad this video was helpful for you
@JohnSmithh644
8 ай бұрын
Why would they just rsndomly change it
@handymanjourney
8 ай бұрын
🤷♂️
@janecanepa-morrison1223
Жыл бұрын
Please explain LINE & LOAD
@unishking163
Жыл бұрын
Load brings in electricity from the beaker line brings the electricity to another outlet nearby, like a fridge, a oven, the gcfi will stop any shortages and cut off electrical power to both outlet
@user-xb9qb3ni5u
8 ай бұрын
Line is power coming in. Load carries power to the next location.
@user-xb9qb3ni5u
8 ай бұрын
@@unishking163, That is incorrect.
@jacobswedberg1402
11 ай бұрын
Theyre the same if your building upside down
@handymanjourney
11 ай бұрын
😂
@oneshot3216
26 күн бұрын
When was this change made?
@sumatrican5990
3 ай бұрын
Thank you
@handymanjourney
3 ай бұрын
Your so welcome!
@thekidunderpanic
10 ай бұрын
Do both the black and the white wire go in line?
@handymanjourney
10 ай бұрын
Yes
@thekidunderpanic
10 ай бұрын
Thank you for your help! It worked :D
@khounchailinlavong6089
Ай бұрын
Check the yellow tape 😅
@richardsoto5718
3 ай бұрын
Great video, but can no one read😅
@handymanjourney
3 ай бұрын
I'm glad this video was helpful
@marcelloarguello8594
Жыл бұрын
The two white cables on the top ?
@handymanjourney
Жыл бұрын
No, there should be a white and black on top and a white and black on bottom. If both whites are on top it is incorrect
@drleo6409
Жыл бұрын
As you may know by now the black and white wires on the line side go where the outlet says line . But yes one black and white wire on top and one black and white on bottom.
@cassieroser
8 ай бұрын
Ty! Nailed it
@pavangajendragad5195
7 ай бұрын
Amazing
@handymanjourney
5 ай бұрын
Thanks
@josephmunson3945
2 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@a.g.458
9 ай бұрын
Now im showing hot/neu reverse. 😢
@handymanjourney
9 ай бұрын
Black to hot and white to neutral
@cnemelue
8 ай бұрын
In this situation just switch the wires and then make sure they are labeled/taped black for hot (gold screw) and white for neutral (the silver screw). Everyone gives advice as if every home is wired with standard Romex or correctly. Always make sure you’ve correctly identified each wire regardless of color. Use a multimeter to be sure. Then do your best to color things correctly once you’ve identified them, will make things easier in the future. Leaving this comment to help the next amateur on the path to self sufficiency.
@a.g.458
8 ай бұрын
@cnemelue Thank you so much for your response. The information you provided is very helpful and so kind of you. Your kindness helps make the world a better place for me. Thanks again for sharing your knowledge.
@artsinnoho
6 ай бұрын
You saved me
@handymanjourney
6 ай бұрын
Glad this helped!
@franciscomaldonado7610
9 ай бұрын
Nice
@handymanjourney
9 ай бұрын
😀
@briandjuli
2 ай бұрын
Load? Line? Explain what that is, break it down more.
@surferdude642
2 ай бұрын
Line is the live power coming in and Load is going out to give downstream receptacles GFCI protection.
@NAMI_OHB
Жыл бұрын
🔥🔥🔥
@Dar19655691
Жыл бұрын
No I can’t see
@windwzrd4u
2 ай бұрын
Seems like your speaking chinese...here's how to explain..a black may be load or power and white be no power or line..therefore to correctly connect a gfi.. put the black on load and white in line..persay..not just showing a model diff!!!
@handymanjourney
2 ай бұрын
Sorry but this is incorrect. You will have a load for both black and white and you will have a line that is both black and white as well
@peterivera5567
13 күн бұрын
Yea but he not explaining how to switch it is it by removing the yellow tape and wire it there,,don't understand
@EREBUSAETHER
Жыл бұрын
Noticed this as I was reading the packaging..... Mine was just blown
@handymanjourney
Жыл бұрын
💪
@martyzoerner6017
Ай бұрын
Are most people that ignorant?
@TradeGod
Жыл бұрын
Sob thanks
@caseyh1113
5 ай бұрын
Dam people are stupid 😂 I wouldn't mess with electricity unless i study exactly what im doing and im an electrician common people 😄
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