20 Amp Tamper-Resistant GFCI Outlet, White

I purchased these to replace non-GFCI outlets in my kitchen during a remodel. These are less than half the price of the ones at big box stores. I put 2 of them in using 12/2 romex.

Here’s how that went: I have a home built in roughly 1890 and as you can guess it has lath walls. The electric service has been updated, of course, to 240. During the remodel, I looked at every outlet in the kitchen and decided to place a few more in better spots for the new cabinets and counter. The circuit that I had on one wall was 20 amps, so I wanted these as outlets above the counter. With the lath wall, it was a ridiculous effort to cut new holes for the outlet boxes. But it was managed. I put in smaller boxes so as to not cut super big holes in the wall. Installing these in small boxes is a major challenge. All GFCI outlets are fairly big in the back, and these are on the larger end of that scale. I chose to use the back channels to put the wiring in, because I tried bending J-hooks in the romex to fit on the side screws, but that was almost impossible when using 12/2. I am sure it’s actually possible, but I tried, and it was very frustrating. The side screws are recessed and even backed out all the way, it’s very difficult to get the wire under the screw. Anyone who has replaced an outlet with a short amount of wire coming out of the box will know this frustration. I left over 6 inches, but had to cut them back because there wasn’t enough space inside the box for the outlet and the wiring (I ran the outlet in the front of the circuit so I needed both line and load – which meant two sets of wires coming into the box). I managed to get them in using the back install method, but it was cramped and took a while of manuvering the wires. I suppose that with a large enough outlet box, it would be super easy.

Overall, they seem to work nicely, and with proper space, should be a fairly easy install. They are big, so keep that in mind when planning the fit. One star docked because the side screw spots are difficult to fit 12/2 into.

I bought these to replace outlets in my kitchen and bath. They were easy to install with clear instructions. It took about 5 minutes for each one. The price was best I found and made even better because it included the cover. After installing, you need to hit the reset button and done!

These are great! Keep in mind you don’t wire them like a traditional receptacle. Wires are meant to go in the holes not around the screws. If the screw is hard to loosen, the it’s probably maxed out because if you turn too hard the screw comes out of the nut and you won’t be able to screw it back in unless you disassemble the entire outlet with special triangular drive.

Read the diagram and the back of the outlets. Power source hot and neutral goes in at the bottom. Power to another load goes out at the top.

I wish the ground had two holes because I had to use a wire nut.

See image for two gang wiring.

I used both in my bathrooms. Easy to install and were half the price of the ones sold in the store.