GFCI outlets with Equipment Ground support

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obermd

Discussion Starter · Sep 21, 2017

Years ago I installed a pair of 120v 20 amp single outlet circuits into my garage so I could run Christmas lights without blowing circuits all over the house. At the time GFCI wasn't a requirement for garages and I've never had a problem with moisture or had the breakers pop. I'd like to upgrade these circuits to current code and swap out the original outlets with GFCI outlets. The outlets are positioned in such a way that they don't qualify for the NEC exceptions to GFCI protected circuits. I'm now using one of these two circuits for my Volt's EVSE and have been unable to find a GFCI outlet that provides equipment ground, which the EVSE requires for operation.

Does anyone know who makes GFCI outlets that provide equipment grounding?

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lagagnon

· #2 · Sep 21, 2017

I thought all of those GFCI receptacles provide a ground as standard - the wires going to them have to be live, neutral and ground. I can even see the green ground screw on this one:

https://www.homedepot.ca/en/home/p....et-with-monochromatic-buttons.1000777037.html

Or am I missing something?

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