Do you call them outlets or receptacles? I placed timestamps below 👇 to help you navigate this video. Safety First 00:38 Receptacle details 00:55 How to remove the jacket/casing from wire 02:25 How to strip wires 03:11 How to make a wire hook using needle nose pliers 03:50 How to secure wires to a receptacle 04:58 How to secure a receptacle to an outlet box 06:43 How to install a receptacle cover 07:41 Outlets box with two wires 8:36 Outlet box with three wires 09:20 GFCI Receptacle wiring explained 10:16
For real I want it to be extra safe so I grabbed rubberized garden gloves to do it and I pretty much immediately gave up on that cuz I was like I tested it with a multimeter it's not on
To ensure breakers have not been mislabeled, check for power on the outlet to be worked on, then throw the breaker and check that the outlet now has no power.
One thing I wish you didn’t do was flip the outlet upside down to hook the hot, and not point out which direction each hook should be. Putting electrical tape over the screws also prevents arching for people using metal boxes. Good quality video, though you shouldn’t tighten the screws too hard, Stay safe!
Great video series--I like that my younger sons can watch with me without hearing *&%^$ talk! I have heard it is code that receptacles should be wired in parallel, with pigtails on each (even if only two wires per box), unless they are at the end of the circuit. From a practical standpoint, wiring in series introduces a voltage drop across each receptacle, and a failed receptacle will cause all downstream receptacles to fail as well. Any thoughts on that?
I always wire with pigtails as well. Always a pain in the butt when you go to change a plug and there’s 5 wires (ground too) hooked up to an old plug. Although, i would consider running the power through a gfic to feed a few other plugs to protect them as well. I did that in my son’s room when he was a toddler.
i believe commercial grade backwire outlets with quality terminals are better connection for up to 4 wires on a receptacle they are all held securely. i have had more trouble with people not twisting wires properly in a wire nut especially with three or more wires
Should have tightened the two unused terminal screws on the receptacle and made the wiring much shorter. Some Cities require that the receptacle be taped to cover the connections.
I've watched several of your great videos but still have some questions. If you begin with the gfci outlet, do the rest of the outlets not have to be gfci? Can they all be gfci?
Yes and yes. If your first receptacle on the circuit is a GFCI, the rest of them (regular receptacles) will be protected if the wires come from the Load. They can all be GFCI if only the Line connections are used. The latter doesn't really make sense, because you can accomplish the same thing by using just one GFCI at the beginning, so it's really a waste of money.
Its insane how every. single. outlet installing video under 30 minutes just doesnt show hooking it up to the breaker box. Its part of the process why not show it !!!
I'm in an old house. 1962? I'm moving an outlet, and I noticed oy the hot and neutral were hooked up. No ground. Should I wire the new outlet the same? Why did they not use the ground? Is it ground somewhere else?
Recent subscriber, your videos are very user-friendly and approachable. Question, im going to be adding a wall dividing the master bedroom. One side has a light switch, the other will not. When adding the light switch powered by a outlet, when you turn off the light will it turn off the outlets?
Am getting ready to wire our new outbuilding (24x36) and between mini splits, propane heaters, switches, lighting, outlets, and cameras, it gets confusing. Have been through many of the "experts" on TH-cam but your channel is easily the best on electrical work and greatly appreciate the well filmed, easy to understand, and comprehensive looks at the various projects DIYers might encounter. Keep it up👍
My husband and I are building our house and your videos have been really helpful. Simple and easy to follow. Question: Why do you use all 12/2 or 12/3. Why don't you use any 14 wire?
Hey Wendy! Honestly we use all 12 wire for simplicity sake. I just buy about six rolls of 12/2 wire when I start a house and just start rolling with it. I don’t have to stop and grab different gauge wire. I know it cost more to do that but it’s just what I prefer. 12 wire for everything is overkill but I would rather have ever killed and under kills. I appreciate you watching! Good luck on your build!
Some electricians recommend having separate circuits for receptacles and switches. 14 gauge for switches, light's and fans, and 12 gauge for everything else. It's not a bad design strategy rather than strictly by room and location. I would use 12 gauge throughout though, because the cost difference would be negligible in the grand scheme. If you ever wanted to add a receptacle down the road, you can get power from a switch box. For most cases switch boxes are required to have a capped neutral wire available.
@@surferdude642 we use all 12, and run outlet home runs per room, and usually 2-3 lighting sections. Say a 2000sqft home with upstairs, all LED lighting. Downstairs 2 lighting circuits (right side and left side), separate circuit upstairs
Excellent job my friend! My son-in-law and nephews are all electricians and licensed. This is exactly how he showed me to do this procedure and you demonstrated it beautifully! You have a new subscriber!
Bro- I love these videos 🥳 can’t tell you how many times I’ve gone to your channel for reference, incredibly helpful information and perfectly explained 🍾🙌🏽
That just made my day. Thanks a lot man! I made these videos to be as helpful as they can be for people. I hope your projects are going well. Take care!
Can you explain more about separating the plugs? I have one socket under my sink and right now it’s tied to garbage disposal switch. I’d like to use bottom socket for my motion sensor sink faucet…would that enable it?
you would need to run a separate circuit to the bottom socket for that to be code, the GD should be on it's own circuit but can share a circuit with the dishwasher... but if you remove the tabs on the receptacle you could run another wire from the switch box to the bottom socket to make them independent of each other and that would work for what you need. just removing the tabs on the receptacle does nothing but disconnect it from power unless you run another power source to the bottom socket.
We’ll done. One thing I would add would be to screw the empty terminal in all the way so it’s not sticking out. That’s the way I was taught. I doesn’t seem like a big deal but every small safety precaution adds up and one day it could be the difference.
If you don’t have a pair of cutters to strip the wire you can always use the outlet to do so, the 45 angles at the top and bottom of the outlet are there for putting your wire in it and it will strip it
At 9:20 u might wanna explain why all them wires are in the box in the 1st place because I had alot of ppl ask me why I need all them wires to install 1 outlet! I understand that other outlets/lights are being powered from another outlet/light! Not all ppl get that! BTW Love the channel!!!
I was taught the upside down outlets are your half-hots in residential. Power broken by wall switch. I don’t think it’s in the NEC. More of a convenience for the homeowner to know what outlet they can plug a lamp in to and what that mysterious wall switch does that doesn’t seem to go to anything. We always wired the half-hot to the lower outlet on the recep, to leave room for another appliance that may have a transformer integrated into the plug.
One thing to point out is that you did not screwed the empty screw all the way before putting the outlet back inside the box. That is something that may avoid problems in the future.
Great vid. I always like pigtails and always tape the around the perimeter of the plug for ultimate safety. Plastic boxes or not, I still tape. Woohoo. Thanks.
Is it necessary to confirm that the colors of the wires are correct, e.g. black is hot and white is neutral? If that's even possible. Just wondering if it's possible somebody screwed up the wires colors
And I kind of understand those special wiring situations but I don't think I understand them well enough. In series probably means that two outlets in separate places are using the same white and black wires, right? The wiring situation with the wire nuts was hard for me to understand so I feel that a more detailed explanation or a visual with some drawings would help in understanding what's going on there.
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Your instructions are great. A question, is it a good idea to test for electrical current before working in the box because what if you turn off the wrong circuit breaker or it's just not properly breaking a circuit.
Hey Mr.Tibbs! I do not place an outlet for a dishwasher. I hardwire the dishwasher. We do not use garbage disposal’s. With that being said, most of the time it’s a home run to a single outlet on a GFCI. Hope that helps you!
Mr Tibbs, as a plumber, I have seen many disposal/dishwasher outlets, and this is one place you are likely to find a "split" receptacle. Remember the tabs that can be broken or removed? Well, you would break those tabs in this case so that the disposal is on a switch but the dishwasher is not switched. I always had to watch for that doing repairs under a kitchen sink.
Run a 14/3 to your 2 gang for your feed and run a 14/2 to your disposal switch. Wire nut all grounds together and leave 2 tails one for each device. Wire nut 2 tails to your 14/3 neutral one for each device do not include the neutral from your 14/2. Wire nut your neutral from your 14/2 into the black wire from your 14/3 sending power to your switch. Then use your hot wire from your 14/2 as power for your disposal receptacle. Use the red wire from your 14/3 for your GFCI for the dishwasher. Mark the black wire at the switch for your switchlag and use marker on the white wire to label as hot.
Where I am from homes are wired for standard residential fixtures using 14/2 romex with a 15 amp breaker unless it’s a garage or utility room. I noticed you’re using 12/2. Why is that?
I am not sure if this will make sense but, If I have an existing 20A line (just outside the back door) to a porch light (light box at top and receptacle box at bottom) coming from a switch just inside the door. I was looking for a way to power an additional outside/porch type light and receptacle for the pool area so, I ran some sheathed romex from the spot where I installed the light and receptacle to the house and instead of going all the way to the main circuit breaker box, The top half of the existing 20A porch-light and receptacle is currently free (no load wires going anywhere further down the line). My question: is this acceptable: As I mentioned above, I ran (sheathed) wire from the new additional light/outlet to light up the pool area a little more, 25 ft away, into the top of the existing (bottom) outlet box (independent regular 12-3 wire) to the (free) topside of the outlet, so that I still have (existing) switched power to both the porch light and outlet box/receptacle and, the added, extra light wired in, which also now switches on and off the newly installed extra light/outlet? It works but, I want to (try) and be sure I haven't done anything stupid. (L O L) Hey, I love your channel. Just found it and it was so straightforward. I used to have my builder/contractors lic down in Fla. as a second career (All professional firefighters had to have two jobs back then) LOL. Wiring was never my strongest scope of work but I somehow got by 30 years without killing anyone, myself or burning anything down LMAO Hope I can chime in once in a while. Warmest Regards!
Thank you again. I finally learned what those metal breakaway tabs are in between the top and bottom of the outlet. Makes sense now. Thank you for showing the multiple wiring varieties in separate boxes. Very appreciative of your lessons.
I was thinking about using speaker wires that have more strands, as an outlet instead of electrical cord. Is it safe? Does it work better? Is it a fire hazard? Please comment below!!
I have found, in Arizona at least, that upside down receptacle (ground at top) is for switched control. Just changed one upside down with a red wire as well as black and white. Had previously just accepted that some contractor got lazy and ran that wire off to a switch somewhere that I had never found and could not find what made the top socket live. Turned out after resetting breaker that the the light fixture above the adjacent dining table was now on without control. It was on a dimmer across the room before. Looked at the old socket and the joining tab had been removed separating the two sockets. Broken the link and dining table back to dimmable and top socket is also dimmable. At least i know now. Presumably it intended to have a lamp plugged in? It would be mostly useless otherwise unless i want a variable speed vacuum cleaner or drill i suppose. And wire nuts? American wiring I guess. 115V instead of 240 like everywhere else.
@@TheExcellentLaborer Live in NC and recently closed in screen porch and have begun to wire inside and then finish it with shiplap. Your wiring suggestions have really helped me.
That’s awesome! I hope one day I can do a screened in porch video too. I’ve been wiring houses for years. Since I was a teenager! Actually like doing. Thanks a lot for watching!
I am replacing an outdoor GFI. The problem is the wiring itself is shorter than most and very stiff. I have been using the plug in method for the 3 connectors. but when i trying to push back in the box, the ground one comes loose. Any tips on this problem will be appreciated.
an electrician was quoting me 350 bucks to replace a regular 15amp 125volt outlet receptacle with three wires just like at 4:20 Is that a fair price? What's normal? Seems high!
Great videos! Quick to the point but great explanations. Thanks so much! I’m the GC on my family’s house build right now and I really think I could at least help my electrician out a lot after watching your videos. It’ll speed things up and maybe save me some money.
In terms of the orientation of the receptacle: ground down is normal, but ground up means it's a switched outlet (at least where I'm from). It's just convention, though, and not everyone follows it.
Please allow me to comment on your ground wire crimp collars. Using a pair of pliers to crimp them does not tighten them properly. If you read the instructions on the crimp package, it probably states to use a special tool to crimp them. I reference National Electric Code Article 110.3(B) which states that electrical equipment shall be installed according to instruction. This may seem trivial, but if find yourself in a liability issue, little things like this can work against you. Thank you.
Isn't it important to make sure the wire insulation doesn't get pulled under the terminal screw as the screw is tightened? That would interfere with the flow of electricity. Likewise, if the wires have some age, and the copper is oxidized, do you lightly sand them to make them shiny again before installing the new receptacle?
Great video, when wiring outlets in a circuit as shown in your second example, does it matter which terminal each positive or neutral go to? I mean as far as what direction the current flows. Or is matching the colors the only thing you have to worry about? Thanx!
how is the wire with a black a white and a ground, for your tv i believe, 12/2? 8:37 that was a mistake right? the 1st number 12 in this case is the gauge and the 2nd number is the number of wires inside the yellow sleeve? AM i crazy? Did you mis speak? both?
I use only 12 or 10 for normal wiring. Much safer. 12 wire is able to handle 20 amps. 10 wire can handle 30 amps. 14 wire is only rated for 15 amps. Better safe than sorry.
HI, i am watching your videos as a single woman about to go onto my own land and do my shed to home conversion and I have never installed electrical. I do have a question, first of all thank you because I was wandering if I would be able to do this myself. My other question is how to add electrical boxes to an existing panel.
Another great video 👍. We cut the plugs at the bed wall leaving half as constant power the other half can be switched for like night stand lights /lamps
Hey Joshua! That’s a good idea. I could understand using it for that reason. Never really thought about doing that. Thanks a lot for your input! Thanks a lot for watching as well!
So it take about 3 to 5 minutes start to finish it appears. I cant figure out why my two person crew took 32 man hours to do 54 of these on a remodel with the copper spliced and ready to go
Do you have any videos on how to run wires and add electrical outlets in an already finished house? My garage has 1 outlet in the ceiling and 1 outlet on the wall and that’s it, I’m looking at adding another outlet and also wondering if that’s something I need a permit for if I’m simply adding it to an already existing circuit.
So im in trade school in my 104 class and we just started to learn about wiring up receptacles but we ran two different pieces of Romex into our plastic work box
8:36 what is the purpose of two 12/2 in a outlet box? I was planning on running a romex off my outlet to install a outlet up above for my TV but I saw there were 2 sets of wires in the current receptacle and now i feel things have got more complicated for me
Hey Jay! Man I appreciate your support. It’s interesting how I started these videos for fun and it turns out people like them. I’m still getting used to that LOL. Thanks a lot man!
We also usually wrap a few bands of electrical tape around the outlet terminals just as an added bit of safety for incase someone changes the plates or someting just as a buffer over the terminals etc....
How do you know which breaker it is? My bathroom has a gfi switch that works but 2 outlets that don't work. I don't know if its the same breaker as the gfi. and the bath lights.
First, great video, I am learning from you Question: what happens if black wire is connected on gold terminal on bottom while white wire is connected on top, of different side of outlet. Thanks
HELOO THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING, IM LOST ON THE 3 CABLES FOR ONE OUTLET, COULD YOU EXPLAIN SLOWLY, WHITSH IS WHITSH, COMING FRON BRAKER BOX TO LIGHT AND TO ANOTHER OUTLET, I THINK THATS HOW GOES RIGHT ??? THANK YOU THANK YOU
im not gonna lie i really thought that there was more going on behind the walls than basically a bunch of wires attached to outlets rinse and repeat until the rooms done. like its really simple when you get down to it. i thought there was like some electrical cable spider behind the wall weaving a web of eletrical... stuff that made it all work. but its just a line. neat.
Josh buddy, I always end up on your channel looking for the info I need. Why didn't I come here first... I just put in a task description in the search and it led me to not what I needed. Thanks man. After 4 videos of wasted time I can friggin get this done.
Awesome as always brother!! We appreciate your step-by-step more than you know. I use your videos constantly as a reference as we build our tiny cabin. And we always have called them Outlets!!!! Thanx again, Be Safe!!
Im suprised you didnt mention the center tab about being broken out in the event if someone wanted to do that in order to work with a light switch having something plugged in that the switch would turn on & off a standing light in a room.
hey so i thought i just had a faulty outlet so i shut the wall off and peaked inside and it loosk like someone took that bare wire and like, looped it repeatedly around itself after connecting it, i dont know how to proceed with it, if they cut it up or what ion know if i want to know... how do i proceed and its two separate copper wires on one scew
There’s no right or wrong way to install a plug, ground down or ground up, but as I was showed when I started working was when you have the ground up you can read the writing on the receptacle. When the ground is down you can’t read the writing. I was also told the same way when something metal falls on the cord. It all depends on what electrician someone uses.
Thanks for making this video, I’m wiring my solar powered cabin and am doing the receptacles now. Will definitely subscribe because your video was well explained and clear.
Do you call them outlets or receptacles? I placed timestamps below 👇 to help you navigate this video.
Safety First 00:38
Receptacle details 00:55
How to remove the jacket/casing from wire 02:25
How to strip wires 03:11
How to make a wire hook using needle nose pliers 03:50
How to secure wires to a receptacle 04:58
How to secure a receptacle to an outlet box 06:43
How to install a receptacle cover 07:41
Outlets box with two wires 8:36
Outlet box with three wires 09:20
GFCI Receptacle wiring explained 10:16
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Thanks for the refresher
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The fact that you did this whole procedure whilst wearing those rubber gloves in itself is an accomplishment!
This comment made me laugh. Thanks!
yeah especially while installing that small receptacle cover screw... well done!
Yeah cause those gloves are terrible. They stick to everything 🤣
6” not 10”.
For real I want it to be extra safe so I grabbed rubberized garden gloves to do it and I pretty much immediately gave up on that cuz I was like I tested it with a multimeter it's not on
To ensure breakers have not been mislabeled, check for power on the outlet to be worked on, then throw the breaker and check that the outlet now has no power.
One thing I wish you didn’t do was flip the outlet upside down to hook the hot, and not point out which direction each hook should be. Putting electrical tape over the screws also prevents arching for people using metal boxes. Good quality video, though you shouldn’t tighten the screws too hard, Stay safe!
Just wanted to thank you for all your post. You're a great teacher and helped me wire my finished basement.
You’re welcome, David! I’m glad you are finding my channel helpful. Stay tuned for more!
"Black to brass to save your ass" is the way I was taught when wiring up homes back in the day.
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I'm a 1st gen citizen in the U.S and Hispanic, I understand the struggle, you can do it👍🏾
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My father used to say black and brass both start with B. Easy way to remember. I still hear him saying that to me, every time I do some wiring.
I used to wire homes. The guys who taught me said "Black to brass to save your ass" and I never forgot it since a few decades ago.
Is it possible that somebody installing the wiring mixed up the black and white when wiring to hot and neutral? In other words don't trust the colors
Great video series--I like that my younger sons can watch with me without hearing *&%^$ talk! I have heard it is code that receptacles should be wired in parallel, with pigtails on each (even if only two wires per box), unless they are at the end of the circuit. From a practical standpoint, wiring in series introduces a voltage drop across each receptacle, and a failed receptacle will cause all downstream receptacles to fail as well. Any thoughts on that?
I always wire with pigtails as well. Always a pain in the butt when you go to change a plug and there’s 5 wires (ground too) hooked up to an old plug. Although, i would consider running the power through a gfic to feed a few other plugs to protect them as well. I did that in my son’s room when he was a toddler.
i believe commercial grade backwire outlets with quality terminals are better connection for up to 4 wires on a receptacle they are all held securely. i have had more trouble with people not twisting wires properly in a wire nut especially with three or more wires
Should have tightened the two unused terminal screws on the receptacle and made the wiring much shorter. Some Cities require that the receptacle be taped to cover the connections.
Your way of explaining and going in to detail on your videos is great I'm remodeling a 5th wheel slowly but surely good job.
Why do some plugs have a ground connector and some don’t?
I've watched several of your great videos but still have some questions. If you begin with the gfci outlet, do the rest of the outlets not have to be gfci? Can they all be gfci?
Yes and yes. If your first receptacle on the circuit is a GFCI, the rest of them (regular receptacles) will be protected if the wires come from the Load. They can all be GFCI if only the Line connections are used. The latter doesn't really make sense, because you can accomplish the same thing by using just one GFCI at the beginning, so it's really a waste of money.
Fantastic video. Literally covered the three main types of outlet situations.
I try to keep the video says thorough as possible. Thanks for watching!
Just drop all the cuttings on the floor for the next guy to worry about. Nice.
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Its insane how every. single. outlet installing video under 30 minutes just doesnt show hooking it up to the breaker box. Its part of the process why not show it !!!
It’s the SAME EXACT Process With the breaker and the panel.
Hot on the hot screw on the breaker
Neutral on the neutral bus
Ground on the ground bus
I'm in an old house. 1962? I'm moving an outlet, and I noticed oy the hot and neutral were hooked up. No ground. Should I wire the new outlet the same? Why did they not use the ground? Is it ground somewhere else?
If the wire thats in the box has no ground, use a gfci outlet instead of a regular one.
Recent subscriber, your videos are very user-friendly and approachable. Question, im going to be adding a wall dividing the master bedroom. One side has a light switch, the other will not. When adding the light switch powered by a outlet, when you turn off the light will it turn off the outlets?
Hey Adrian! A light switch powered by an outlet will not turn that outlet on and off. It will only control the light. Hope that helps!
Am getting ready to wire our new outbuilding (24x36) and between mini splits, propane heaters, switches, lighting, outlets, and cameras, it gets confusing. Have been through many of the "experts" on TH-cam but your channel is easily the best on electrical work and greatly appreciate the well filmed, easy to understand, and comprehensive looks at the various projects DIYers might encounter. Keep it up👍
My husband and I are building our house and your videos have been really helpful. Simple and easy to follow. Question: Why do you use all 12/2 or 12/3. Why don't you use any 14 wire?
Hey Wendy! Honestly we use all 12 wire for simplicity sake. I just buy about six rolls of 12/2 wire when I start a house and just start rolling with it. I don’t have to stop and grab different gauge wire. I know it cost more to do that but it’s just what I prefer. 12 wire for everything is overkill but I would rather have ever killed and under kills. I appreciate you watching! Good luck on your build!
Some electricians recommend having separate circuits for receptacles and switches. 14 gauge for switches, light's and fans, and 12 gauge for everything else. It's not a bad design strategy rather than strictly by room and location.
I would use 12 gauge throughout though, because the cost difference would be negligible in the grand scheme. If you ever wanted to add a receptacle down the road, you can get power from a switch box. For most cases switch boxes are required to have a capped neutral wire available.
@@surferdude642 we use all 12, and run outlet home runs per room, and usually 2-3 lighting sections. Say a 2000sqft home with upstairs, all LED lighting. Downstairs 2 lighting circuits (right side and left side), separate circuit upstairs
@@HardHeadMilitary I did the same thing
While 14 ga is code, many electricians & inspectors prefer 12 ga on new installs to provide for expansion.
Excellent job my friend! My son-in-law and nephews are all electricians and licensed. This is exactly how he showed me to do this procedure and you demonstrated it beautifully! You have a new subscriber!
Thanks for subscribing and watching. I’m glad you enjoyed the video Diane. Take care!
Great video thanks!🙏
No offense but if you have sons & nephews they can lend a hand to dear old auntie! Instead of show you how to do it.
Excellent video. To the point, I also love how you repeated black to the gold and white to the silver. You saved me going back to double check myself.
Bro- I love these videos 🥳 can’t tell you how many times I’ve gone to your channel for reference, incredibly helpful information and perfectly explained 🍾🙌🏽
That just made my day. Thanks a lot man! I made these videos to be as helpful as they can be for people. I hope your projects are going well. Take care!
Can you explain more about separating the plugs? I have one socket under my sink and right now it’s tied to garbage disposal switch. I’d like to use bottom socket for my motion sensor sink faucet…would that enable it?
you would need to run a separate circuit to the bottom socket for that to be code, the GD should be on it's own circuit but can share a circuit with the dishwasher... but if you remove the tabs on the receptacle you could run another wire from the switch box to the bottom socket to make them independent of each other and that would work for what you need.
just removing the tabs on the receptacle does nothing but disconnect it from power unless you run another power source to the bottom socket.
We’ll done. One thing I would add would be to screw the empty terminal in all the way so it’s not sticking out. That’s the way I was taught. I doesn’t seem like a big deal but every small safety precaution adds up and one day it could be the difference.
Demon voice at 6:30
You should be tightening down those unused receptacle screws.
thank you for turning the background music down. great explanation!
You are welcome. I’m glad I can help. Take care!
If you don’t have a pair of cutters to strip the wire you can always use the outlet to do so, the 45 angles at the top and bottom of the outlet are there for putting your wire in it and it will strip it
At 9:20 u might wanna explain why all them wires are in the box in the 1st place because I had alot of ppl ask me why I need all them wires to install 1 outlet! I understand that other outlets/lights are being powered from another outlet/light! Not all ppl get that! BTW Love the channel!!!
I was taught the upside down outlets are your half-hots in residential. Power broken by wall switch. I don’t think it’s in the NEC. More of a convenience for the homeowner to know what outlet they can plug a lamp in to and what that mysterious wall switch does that doesn’t seem to go to anything. We always wired the half-hot to the lower outlet on the recep, to leave room for another appliance that may have a transformer integrated into the plug.
One thing to point out is that you did not screwed the empty screw all the way before putting the outlet back inside the box. That is something that may avoid problems in the future.
Do you not want to screw in the empty screw? I have done that often. Just learning the basics here.
@@mikeratcliff1446 you do want to screw ït in
Great vid. I always like pigtails and always tape the around the perimeter of the plug for ultimate safety. Plastic boxes or not, I still tape. Woohoo. Thanks.
Thanks for watching Dave!
Is it necessary to confirm that the colors of the wires are correct, e.g. black is hot and white is neutral? If that's even possible. Just wondering if it's possible somebody screwed up the wires colors
And I kind of understand those special wiring situations but I don't think I understand them well enough. In series probably means that two outlets in separate places are using the same white and black wires, right? The wiring situation with the wire nuts was hard for me to understand so I feel that a more detailed explanation or a visual with some drawings would help in understanding what's going on there.
I can't watch this. I WANT to! But the background music is insufferable! HORRIBLE annoyance. Get rid of the background music! PLEASE!!
"15:1 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;
15:2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.
15:3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
15:4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:" 1 Corinthians 15:1-4.
"1:5 To whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
1:6 I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:
1:7 Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.
1:8 But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.
1:9 As we said before, so say I now again, if any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed." Galatians 1:5-9.
"2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
2:9 Not of works, lest any man should boast." Ephesians 2:8-9.
"3:23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
3:24 Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
3:25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;
3:26 To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.
3:27 Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith." Romans 3:23-27.
Your instructions are great. A question, is it a good idea to test for electrical current before working in the box because what if you turn off the wrong circuit breaker or it's just not properly breaking a circuit.
Would you please show how to wire a disposal/dishwasher outlet? Thank you.
Hey Mr.Tibbs! I do not place an outlet for a dishwasher. I hardwire the dishwasher. We do not use garbage disposal’s. With that being said, most of the time it’s a home run to a single outlet on a GFCI. Hope that helps you!
Mr Tibbs, as a plumber, I have seen many disposal/dishwasher outlets, and this is one place you are likely to find a "split" receptacle. Remember the tabs that can be broken or removed? Well, you would break those tabs in this case so that the disposal is on a switch but the dishwasher is not switched. I always had to watch for that doing repairs under a kitchen sink.
Run a 14/3 to your 2 gang for your feed and run a 14/2 to your disposal switch. Wire nut all grounds together and leave 2 tails one for each device. Wire nut 2 tails to your 14/3 neutral one for each device do not include the neutral from your 14/2.
Wire nut your neutral from your 14/2 into the black wire from your 14/3 sending power to your switch. Then use your hot wire from your 14/2 as power for your disposal receptacle. Use the red wire from your 14/3 for your GFCI for the dishwasher. Mark the black wire at the switch for your switchlag and use marker on the white wire to label as hot.
Where I am from homes are wired for standard residential fixtures using 14/2 romex with a 15 amp breaker unless it’s a garage or utility room.
I noticed you’re using 12/2. Why is that?
I am not sure if this will make sense but, If I have an existing 20A line (just outside the back door) to a porch light (light box at top and receptacle box at bottom) coming from a switch just inside the door.
I was looking for a way to power an additional outside/porch type light and receptacle for the pool area so, I ran some sheathed romex from the spot where I installed the light and receptacle to the house and instead of going all the way to the main circuit breaker box,
The top half of the existing 20A porch-light and receptacle is currently free (no load wires going anywhere further down the line). My question: is this acceptable: As I mentioned above, I ran (sheathed) wire from the new additional light/outlet to light up the pool area a little more, 25 ft away, into the top of the existing (bottom) outlet box (independent regular 12-3 wire) to the (free) topside of the outlet, so that I still have (existing) switched power to both the porch light and outlet box/receptacle and, the added, extra light wired in, which also now switches on and off the newly installed extra light/outlet? It works but, I want to (try) and be sure I haven't done anything stupid. (L O L)
Hey, I love your channel. Just found it and it was so straightforward. I used to have my builder/contractors lic down in Fla. as a second career (All professional firefighters had to have two jobs back then) LOL. Wiring was never my strongest scope of work but I somehow got by 30 years without killing anyone, myself or burning anything down LMAO Hope I can chime in once in a while. Warmest Regards!
Thank you again. I finally learned what those metal breakaway tabs are in between the top and bottom of the outlet. Makes sense now.
Thank you for showing the multiple wiring varieties in separate boxes. Very appreciative of your lessons.
Nice work. Thanks sir.
I was thinking about using speaker wires that have more strands, as an outlet instead of electrical cord. Is it safe? Does it work better? Is it a fire hazard? Please comment below!!
I have found, in Arizona at least, that upside down receptacle (ground at top) is for switched control. Just changed one upside down with a red wire as well as black and white.
Had previously just accepted that some contractor got lazy and ran that wire off to a switch somewhere that I had never found and could not find what made the top socket live. Turned out after resetting breaker that the the light fixture above the adjacent dining table was now on without control. It was on a dimmer across the room before. Looked at the old socket and the joining tab had been removed separating the two sockets. Broken the link and dining table back to dimmable and top socket is also dimmable. At least i know now. Presumably it intended to have a lamp plugged in? It would be mostly useless otherwise unless i want a variable speed vacuum cleaner or drill i suppose. And wire nuts? American wiring I guess. 115V instead of 240 like everywhere else.
In my opinion, you have the best home improvement channel on youtube. Very good explanations that are easy to follow! Keep 'em coming!!!!!
Hey John! Your comment means a lot to me and I really appreciate you taking time to tell me that. I mean it!
@@TheExcellentLaborer Live in NC and recently closed in screen porch and have begun to wire inside and then finish it with shiplap. Your wiring suggestions have really helped me.
That’s awesome! I hope one day I can do a screened in porch video too. I’ve been wiring houses for years. Since I was a teenager! Actually like doing. Thanks a lot for watching!
I am using your videos for my homeschool, thanks a lot for having clear and kid-friendly content.
Background Music is Distracting and can't Hear You as well as I'd like. Greatly appreciated.
I am replacing an outdoor GFI. The problem is the wiring itself is shorter than most and very stiff. I have been using the plug in method for the 3 connectors. but when i trying to push back in the box, the ground one comes loose. Any tips on this problem will be appreciated.
an electrician was quoting me 350 bucks to replace a regular 15amp 125volt outlet receptacle with three wires just like at 4:20
Is that a fair price? What's normal? Seems high!
Great videos! Quick to the point but great explanations. Thanks so much! I’m the GC on my family’s house build right now and I really think I could at least help my electrician out a lot after watching your videos. It’ll speed things up and maybe save me some money.
How do you know where to nail the blue boxes? Is that a standard height? How do you leave enough of a lap for drywall?
Standard receptacle heigh is about 16-18” OC, boxes come w depth tabs that allow the box to stick out 1/2”-5/8” past the stud
In terms of the orientation of the receptacle: ground down is normal, but ground up means it's a switched outlet (at least where I'm from). It's just convention, though, and not everyone follows it.
Please allow me to comment on your ground wire crimp collars. Using a pair of pliers to crimp them does not tighten them properly. If you read the instructions on the crimp package, it probably states to use a special tool to crimp them. I reference National Electric Code Article 110.3(B) which states that electrical equipment shall be installed according to instruction. This may seem trivial, but if find yourself in a liability issue, little things like this can work against you. Thank you.
I was taught that installing a receptacle upside down indicated it was powered by a light switch. Usually where a nightstand by the bed would be.
Awesome. Straight and to the point.
This is amazing. I am currently wiring for solar and this made it super easy to understand!!
Jeezaloo Josh....turn off the music. This is an electrical wiring video, not an AC/DC concert.
Isn't it important to make sure the wire insulation doesn't get pulled under the terminal screw as the screw is tightened? That would interfere with the flow of electricity. Likewise, if the wires have some age, and the copper is oxidized, do you lightly sand them to make them shiny again before installing the new receptacle?
Great video, when wiring outlets in a circuit as shown in your second example, does it matter which terminal each positive or neutral go to? I mean as far as what direction the current flows. Or is matching the colors the only thing you have to worry about? Thanx!
how is the wire with a black a white and a ground, for your tv i believe, 12/2? 8:37 that was a mistake right? the 1st number 12 in this case is the gauge and the 2nd number is the number of wires inside the yellow sleeve? AM i crazy? Did you mis speak? both?
I use only 12 or 10 for normal wiring. Much safer. 12 wire is able to handle 20 amps. 10 wire can handle 30 amps. 14 wire is only rated for 15 amps. Better safe than sorry.
Thanks for your videos I really do get a lot out of them . Can you do something on installing different dimmer switches .
Thanks! I can do that sometime. I appreciate you watching!
HI, i am watching your videos as a single woman about to go onto my own land and do my shed to home conversion and I have never installed electrical. I do have a question, first of all thank you because I was wandering if I would be able to do this myself. My other question is how to add electrical boxes to an existing panel.
Another great video 👍. We cut the plugs at the bed wall leaving half as constant power the other half can be switched for like night stand lights /lamps
Hey Joshua! That’s a good idea. I could understand using it for that reason. Never really thought about doing that. Thanks a lot for your input! Thanks a lot for watching as well!
So it take about 3 to 5 minutes start to finish it appears. I cant figure out why my two person crew took 32 man hours to do 54 of these on a remodel with the copper spliced and ready to go
Do you have any videos on how to run wires and add electrical outlets in an already finished house? My garage has 1 outlet in the ceiling and 1 outlet on the wall and that’s it, I’m looking at adding another outlet and also wondering if that’s something I need a permit for if I’m simply adding it to an already existing circuit.
Need to put gfci in my kitchen. When I opened the box the current outlet has two black, one white, and ground. What do I do with second black?
So im in trade school in my 104 class and we just started to learn about wiring up receptacles but we ran two different pieces of Romex into our plastic work box
8:36 what is the purpose of two 12/2 in a outlet box? I was planning on running a romex off my outlet to install a outlet up above for my TV but I saw there were 2 sets of wires in the current receptacle and now i feel things have got more complicated for me
You can also strip the wires, in a pinch, using the notches on the yolk by the screws, which are used to install onto the box.
ALWAYS Awesome 411 knowledge!!! 👏 Thank you my friend. ⚡Jay🔌
Hey Jay! Man I appreciate your support. It’s interesting how I started these videos for fun and it turns out people like them. I’m still getting used to that LOL. Thanks a lot man!
@@TheExcellentLaborer No problem Josh, the way you take the time to explain in detail is what separates you from the amateurs 😁👍👍
We also usually wrap a few bands of electrical tape around the outlet terminals just as an added bit of safety for incase someone changes the plates or someting just as a buffer over the terminals etc....
How do you know which breaker it is? My bathroom has a gfi switch that works but 2 outlets that don't work. I don't know if its the same breaker as the gfi. and the bath lights.
First, great video, I am learning from you Question: what happens if black wire is connected on gold terminal on bottom while white wire is connected on top, of different side of outlet. Thanks
They can be on either screw just make sure black is on gold and white is on silver.
HELOO THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING, IM LOST ON THE 3 CABLES FOR ONE OUTLET, COULD YOU EXPLAIN SLOWLY, WHITSH IS WHITSH, COMING FRON BRAKER BOX TO LIGHT AND TO ANOTHER OUTLET, I THINK THATS HOW GOES RIGHT ??? THANK YOU THANK YOU
im not gonna lie i really thought that there was more going on behind the walls than basically a bunch of wires attached to outlets rinse and repeat until the rooms done. like its really simple when you get down to it. i thought there was like some electrical cable spider behind the wall weaving a web of eletrical... stuff that made it all work. but its just a line. neat.
My outlet has 2 white wires, one black hot and NO GROUND wire. Is it ok to have 2 neutral wires.
Need to mention the 2 grooves at the end of the yoke are for stripping and looping wire
Josh buddy, I always end up on your channel looking for the info I need. Why didn't I come here first... I just put in a task description in the search and it led me to not what I needed. Thanks man. After 4 videos of wasted time I can friggin get this done.
Awesome as always brother!! We appreciate your step-by-step more than you know. I use your videos constantly as a reference as we build our tiny cabin. And we always have called them Outlets!!!! Thanx again, Be Safe!!
Im suprised you didnt mention the center tab about being broken out in the event if someone wanted to do that in order to work with a light switch having something plugged in that the switch would turn on & off a standing light in a room.
Why did you put the black wire on the top brass screw and the white wire on the bottom silver screw on the non gfi plug?
Thanks man
You are welcome !
hey so i thought i just had a faulty outlet so i shut the wall off and peaked inside and it loosk like someone took that bare wire and like, looped it repeatedly around itself after connecting it, i dont know how to proceed with it, if they cut it up or what ion know if i want to know... how do i proceed and its two separate copper wires on one scew
In a box with 2 wires, does it matter In vs out and Top vs bottom screw? (Should you put the ins on the bottom and outs on the top? Do it matter?)
As far as Texas code how much of the yellow plastic needs to be peeled back?
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There’s no right or wrong way to install a plug, ground down or ground up, but as I was showed when I started working was when you have the ground up you can read the writing on the receptacle. When the ground is down you can’t read the writing. I was also told the same way when something metal falls on the cord. It all depends on what electrician someone uses.
Hey Hunter! Yeah you are right. It all depends on the installer. People in general prefer different things obviously. Thanks a lot for watching!
When we put plugs horizontal we always put neutral up. We try in hide them plugs are ugly ,center or baseboard and horizontal if base allows
When the cover plate is installed the writing is hidden.
Upside down outlet denotes half-hot
The wire was too thick to go in the back or around the screw. My neighbor begged us to hire an electrician, but thanks anyway.
What's the name of the cable in the video?
I'm curious because I live in a foreign country
Josh good video.How can I tell if a house has been switched over from knob to tubing wiring to modern codes?
Thanks for making this video, I’m wiring my solar powered cabin and am doing the receptacles now. Will definitely subscribe because your video was well explained and clear.
why not to squish the Wire before screwing? That way it would be more secured and it will not come loose if the screw loosens
Why are there 2 or even three 12-2 Romex wired to the same outlet? Thanks 🙏🏼 for the video.
Youre smart as all get out bro keep it going. Enjoy your content thoroughly. God bless you and prosper!
If you place the white wire on the top one, do you place the black wire also on the top one? Does it matter?
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Can you use the other terminals to jump from that outlet your installing to power a switch. Then wire ceiling fan to that switch? Thanks bro
This video I made can help you th-cam.com/video/IE7AU3OfxBw/w-d-xo.html . Hope it helps!
Use of a square #1 bit helps tightening screws without slippage. Game changer for me.