- 1). Turn the breaker that feeds the pool circuit to the "off" position in the circuit breaker panel.
- 2). Strip the black wire back 1/2-inch and connect it to the "hot" LINE terminal on the GFCI outlet. Screw the terminal screw down tight to secure the wire in place.
- 3). Strip the white wire back 1/2-inch and connect it to the "neutral" LINE terminal on the GFCI outlet. Screw the terminal screw down tight to secure the wire in place.
- 4). Connect the bare copper wire to the green screw inside the electrical box. This is the ground wire.
- 5). Fold the wires back into the electrical box while taking care not to kink them. Screw the GFCI electrical outlet to the electrical box.
- 6). Mount the waterproof outdoor electrical box cover to the outlet. Make sure the gasket is in place to form the watertight seal.
- 7). Turn the power on to the electrical circuit and plug in your pool equipment. It should begin to work.
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