3GRACE 20 Amp GFCI Outlet, Tamper-Resistant GFI Receptacle with LED Indicator, Self-Test Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter, Decorator Wall Plates and Screws Included, UL Listed, White (5 Pack)

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.

The plug works as expected. The light is nice. The case is larger than my old 1979 holes in the wall but I was able to shove them in there. I used a lot of curse words installing these. The contact points for the wiring are embedded in the side of the outlet likely because it is wide and it is so tedious to get the copper wire hooked around it and fastened in. Each one took me over 45 minutes. That time also includes installing it twice since apparently I did not do it correctly on the first time on any of the 5 that I put in. The mounting screws that come with it are garbage, use your own. I stripped the screw with a dollar tree screwdriver on the first spin. Now I have one which I cannot get in or out.

Hey everyone, it's your favorite Twitch streamer, DailyBlend, with another great review for a product that I can honestly say was a great value. These plugs were used in a workshop I had built out in the back yard and even though I installed breakers with the same protection, I wanted to make extra sure that my equipment wouldn't be damaged if something wonky happened. I went to purchase the plugs locally first but for the number of plugs I installed, I found these a better value. Very happy with them.

To all the bone heads giving it 1 star because you don't know how to install a GFCI properly the wires DO NOT WRAP around the screws like a traditional outlet they go into the holes on the back of the outlet and the power goes into the line side and downstream outlet wires go into the load side. Clearly y'all should've hired an electrician and not give bad reviews for a perfectly great GFCI outlet.

Why did you pick this product vs others?: What i needed except I jad to return them because I needed a different color