Dual GFCI in bathroom needed?

[Model A Fan]

I'm replacing GFCIs to a new white color and wanted to know if I need to install two GFCIs here or if one GFCI and one regular/heavy duty outlet would be proper/code.

Please see pic of how it currently is. I have two GFCIs if I need to. Thank you!

 

[The Cobbler]

are the receptacles on 2 circuits? then yes.
if 1 circuit , the GFI can feed the second "regular" outlet from the load terminals and it will protect it

 

[wyliesdiesels]

Depends on whether the non-gfci receptacle is protected by the GFCI

 

[Model A Fan]

They are on the same breaker. If they're not connected to each other, then I'm assuming separate circuits. Wired together, same circuit I'm assuming?

 

[sparky 1971]

They are on the same breaker. If they're not connected to each other, then I'm assuming separate circuits. Wired together, same circuit I'm assuming?

Odds are that they are on the same circuit and the GFCI is protecting both. Incoming power connects to the line side terminals and outgoing to the other receptacle will go to the load side. When installing new, the load terminals will usually have a piece of tape over them. You can replace them as is, but there is nothing but price stopping you from installing two GFCI's. If it is two circuits, you will need two GFCI'S, but I doubt that's the case.

The easiest way to tell if the standard receptacle is on the GFCI is to hit the test button and see if they both quit.

 

[rdoty]

There is probably a double pigtail on the line in - a "Y" connection with each outlet connected directly to the line in through the pigtails. In this case the outlets are independent and you would need two GFCI outlets.

If you wired it with line in to the GFCI outlet and a wire from the out side of the GFCI to the second outlet you would use one GFCI outlet and one regular outlet. This would be the cheapest option.

 

[dave*99]

There is probably a double pigtail on the line in - a "Y" connection with each outlet connected directly to the line in through the pigtails. In this case the outlets are independent and you would need two GFCI outlets.

If you wired it with line in to the GFCI outlet and a wire from the out side of the GFCI to the second outlet you would use one GFCI outlet and one regular outlet. This would be the cheapest option.

I hope not. That would be a code violation and an obvious mistake.

 

[rdoty]

I hope not. That would be a code violation and an obvious mistake.

Can you explain this? A double pigtail is the most obvious way to wire a quad outlet.

 

[Innovate1]

Can you explain this? A double pigtail is the most obvious way to wire a quad outlet.

For non-GFCI that could be done, but that isn't the case here. The power should go to the GFCI and the right one wired to the load terminals of the GFCI. That protects both.

 

[dave*99]

Can you explain this? A double pigtail is the most obvious way to wire a quad outlet.

Don't think of this as a quad outlet.

Normally there is a line in to a GFCI followed by a second receptacle (or more) connected to the load terminals on the GFCI. In this case the GFCI and following receptacle are located in the same 2 gang box.

If it was wired as you described with a pigtail off the incoming line connected to the GFCI AND the other receptacle, you would have an unprotected receptacle. Not good.

 

[wyliesdiesels]

There is probably a double pigtail on the line in - a "Y" connection with each outlet connected directly to the line in through the pigtails. In this case the outlets are independent and you would need two GFCI outlets.

If you wired it with line in to the GFCI outlet and a wire from the out side of the GFCI to the second outlet you would use one GFCI outlet and one regular outlet. This would be the cheapest option.

GFCI protection is required in the bathroom so it would be a code violation to wire it like this and it would be odd to do so since the GFCI is right there.

 

[Wiz02]

Bringing this thread back for a best practices question. I have 1 gfci outlet in the bathroom and I am adding 2 more outlets above and on either side of the sink in a tile backslash.

I know that I can feed the 2 outlets off the first outlet's load side, but is this best practice, or do people add 2 gfci outlets?

 

[mike93lx]

Bringing this thread back for a best practices question. I have 1 gfci outlet in the bathroom and I am adding 2 more outlets above and on either side of the sink in a tile backslash.

I know that I can feed the 2 outlets off the first outlet's load side, but is this best practice, or do people add 2 gfci outlets?

Just install thenm downstream of the GFCI. Using more than one in the same room does nothing but cost you money.

In my house, I have a single gfci feeding bathrooms on two floors, which is annoying, but a gfci trip is very rare.

 

[Wiz02]

Just install thenm downstream of the GFCI. Using more than one in the same room does nothing but cost you money.

In my house, I have a single gfci feeding bathrooms on two floors, which is annoying, but a gfci trip is very rare.

Thanks, saving money always helps. It's an upstairs bathroom with no easy access to the basement or I would run a new line, because the house dates back to when all gfci protected outlets were on a common breaker.

Thankfully trips are rare as my basement outlets and the other bathrooms in the house, are on the same circuit.