Outlet Wiring Diagram Red Black White. To avoid confusion on determining your white wire s function mark the wire s end with red or black electrical tape. After modifying the receptacle to split the outlets make the following wire connections.
This will be the identified white wire and it will get attached on the line side silver terminal screw on your new gfci outlet. The red wire switched hot wire going to the outlet wires into the other side of the switch and the white wires neutral tie together to complete the return side of the circuit. Usually though you see a red wire only when the outlet is a 240 volt one or when it s controlled by a switch.
The red wire switched hot wire going to the outlet wires into the other side of the switch and the white wires neutral tie together to complete the return side of the circuit.
This will be the identified white wire and it will get attached on the line side silver terminal screw on your new gfci outlet. However a black wire can never be used as a neutral or ground wire or for any purpose other than. White wires augmented with red or black tape or markings are used as hot. To avoid confusion on determining your white wire s function mark the wire s end with red or black electrical tape.
