How to Install Electrical Outlets : Wiring an Electrical Outlet

[ROBECABAL]

thks sr, I needed that.

[Lovefulism]

Um... I tried to install a groundwire to my outlet the lazy way (without turning off the circuit) because I've done that before with no problem. Well not this time. I had everything connected appropriately and went to fit everything back in place so I could screw in the faceplate. Well, the wire connectors popped off and the white and black wires touched. Needless to say there was a spark and now there's no more power to that whole side of the house. How do I fix this??? Please respond quickly!!

[bobbydog65]

OMFG thats the funniest shit ive ever HEEEAAARRRRDDDD!!!!!!!!! ur son sounds paranoid? whats he hiding

[starstarstar42]

Omg I have the SAME problem. My kid put in several dozen blade server cabinets. Between those and the grow lights, our electrical bill is astronomical. We tried to tell him to tone it down, but he had wired the door with proximity fuses and explosives. We consulted with a child psychologist and it turned out he wasn't our son, but a very pale Al Queda operative. On the plus side, the reward money we got from turning him in more than paid to upgrade our home's wiring.

[eddiekern]

Wow, there are so many trolls on these expert village videos. Maybe all you trolls should stop spending your time criticizing other peoples videos and make a video yourself.

[turfshredder]

Geez what an ass hat. This guy's not even licensed.

[Saxappealed]

Here in Sweden if you do some electrical work (and you're not an authorized BB2/BB3 or ABL electrician) that causes your house to burn down you won't get any money back at all.

We also have markings on every device that indicates which wire goes where (This is a lot better than that brass, silver bs that you guys have)

And you never work with live wires unless you absolutely have to (Not very often unless you work with high-voltage cables)

[MIKON8ERISBACK]

@Saxappealed They assume you have the knowledge to turn off the circuit breaker, preferably the main breaker to the house to be 100% safe.

[johnmcc8]

when the power is off as it should be when your terminating wires on a socket or anything else it doesn't fucking matter which one you do first. And no one should be working on anything electrical if they don't know what their doing, there's more to it than actully wiring the socket, is it ring wired or radial? what's the amperage of the MCB? is there already too much on the circuit? what kind of loads are you going to be using on the socket?.... leave electrical work to QUALIFIED electricians.

[boyjuicebox]

Wow!!! Electrical 101 for this idiot!!! One should ALWAYS terminate the ground first, neutral next, then the hot!!!

[nicelogin2]

As a 24-year master home inspector, he should tell people not to do any electrical work. And instead, he should tell people to hire a professional to do the work.

[TeNaCiOuSLeGeNd]

Electric is something a home owner shouldn't do. Its very dangerous and can cause fire if not done right.

[joedreamliner787]

First of all that's a GFI so make sure you understand load and line. Line is the incoming circuit (source) and load is the circuit(s) that you want protected.

[elpmore]

Come on guys, this is supposed to be for a novice like me. I have no clue on how to install an electrical outlet and this man just made it possible for me... I want to change my old outlets at home, I don't have to hire someone, just do it myself, you see... By the way, reading you talk, has been a good source of learning too.. Thanks! LP

[joedreamliner787]

As a licensed electrician I will give you a few tips. When you are replacing home receptacles make sure you turn off the power first. It's easy when the cable is romex when but if you have an old house and old bx cable (metal) then be careful as to the rubber insulation can crumble. Make sure you you put the blk wire to the brass screw, wht to the wht screw and green or bare copper to the green screw. Also observe that the outlet is not switched if it is you will see a red wire.

[SaviourSole]

I enjoy a bit of DIY, myself, but as a "certified electrician" (California is lame and doesn't have a "license" we have a "certificate" bah.) Just want to caution you a bit. There are many many ways to do it wrong. What if you have aluminum wiring? What if you open up a box and find a rat's nest of wires? What if old insulation crumbles at touch? How long to leave the wires? How many wires under a wirenut? You want your work to be up to code, and fitting the manufacturer's instructions.

[SaviourSole]

If you are the owner of your single family home then you are entitled to give it a try. Just make sure you really do your research and find out how to do it Right.

But if you live in an apartment or duplex or condo, then it is a CRIME to do unqualified electrical work. If you accidentally burn your own house down, no one cares. But if you accidentally burn down your apartment building, you WILL go to prison. Fire is the main danger if you do something wrong.

Good luck!

[richiec522]

on the gfi he is wiring back stab is the best not on regular recepticals, he is right by bending the ground wire as per nec

[SaviourSole]

Back stab is not the best;

It is acceptable. (per the manufacturer) Many electricians don't like it because wires CAN slip out, if you're not careful, and sometimes even if you were careful.

Why do they make them this way? Contractors like them because you can install them faster than bending hooks, and time IS money.

[biglak]

no earth insulation sleeving?. regulation in the u.k

[russdonruss]

@biglak not in Romex or NM-B like used in the US. Bare is earth ground, and the only reason it is in the system is to provide a path for ground fault-it should not under normal conditions carry any current. I might add, you will only usually see bare grounds in residential installations. Commercial and industrial installations the grounds are usually insulated and are either green or marked with green tape. Green with a yellow stripe is isolated ground.

[SaviourSole]

Yeah, I prefer not to use the back stabs.

Also, don't hook up your black first.

Hook up green first, then white, then black for safety. Just a good habit to be in. This fellow doesn't even say how long to leave the wires. sigh.

[scottiblasto]

@SaviourSole odd question, but how to you add an outlet off of an existing outlet, or can that be done? I have a couple outlets in a room of mine, but want more. Do I need to add junction boxes between all the outlets?

[bigeggone2007]

@scottiblasto you must 1st check the fla(full load ampreage) AT THE PANEL TO BE SURE YOU HAVE THE CAPACITY TO OPERATE THE GENERAL USE OUTLET..16 AMPS ON A 20 AMP CIRCUIT IS THE MAX(OR 80%) BUT I WOULD REC. A NEW CIRCUIT

[Jaredsarusrex]

what a hack job.

why use the back stabs if you know how to make a good hook. A real electrician would know how to make a damn hook.

0 out of 5 stars

[doil70]

right, becuase i'm sure most people watching this video are real electricians...

[ClassicElectricNJ]

It's not a hack job, that's how the GFCI device is designed.

[speedy4091]

A slot screw driver when he could have used a phillips . I wouldn't let them use electricity . These are guys that are around on a site for a week and they're either punched out or they don't come back for week two .

[HayateAce]

No, the slot screw driver allows much more torque with less force exerted. The Phillips by design wants to push up out of the screw.

I should punch YOU out.

[speedy4091]

Little bitter are we ? So what did you do for week two ?

[HayateAce]

Week two?

You'll have to expand on that big man.

[brenyboy26]

he means what did you do the second week of bludging on your site??

[sgtgrooover]

Always use a straight tip screwdriver for device terminals! And ceiling fan blades (if they accept them) You won't get the proper torque required, especially with clamp type terminals, like on this GFCI....

[ballsniff13]

hey im putting three of those in my house can i use them on aluminum wire gfi

[coolboarder44]

Not necessarily. You have to be sure that the outlet has a small label on it that says either: "Al" or "Al/Cu". It should be etched into the top or bottom metal tab.  Off the top of my head, I'm not sure if GFIs come like this, but I know that standard outlets do, so there may be some GFIs as well. Be sure to check for this label before installing though.

[sgtgrooover]

There are no GFCI's that are rated for alm wire, none that I've ever seen. And the etching you refer to should read CO/ALR

[Blackseed1978]

The wire being installed in the back is that only for a GFCI receptacle ? or can that method also be used on a regular 120 V receptacle ? because i'm use to stripping the wires and putting it around the screws

[shik911]

If it was live i would recomand wiring ground first! Then neutral and so on!!

[smile96778]

it doesnt really matter...

[DERRYIRELAND]

This is a really great video. I am re-wiring my room at this very moment, now let me see...... did he say put the white wire into,,,, AAAAAAAAAHHHHHH

[kelspeed]

my son used this video to install 31 more electrical outlets in his bedroom. every goddamn outlet is being used by his high tech computer crap.

our electric bill is 540% higher. my wife can't get into the room because of his electrical surveillance system and high powered electrical locks.

this video has wrecked our home.

[go4john]

OMG that is funny.

[maxedoutentertainmen]

@kelspeed what

[chubbychicken1234567]

@kelspeed blody hell

[MIKON8ERISBACK]

@kelspeed Is the that much of a computer geek? Does he have some file hosting servers in there or something?

[Kelspeed1972]

@MIKON8ERISBACK he reads computer coding and engineering books when he's not in school. my son has all kinds of computers and racks in there. he recently installed a finger-print identity lock on the outside of his door. you go inside his room and it must be about 120 degrees in there. now he's looking at installing his very own hvac unit. sigh...

[MIKON8ERISBACK]

@Kelspeed1972 It sound like he could use a surge protector/uninterruptable power supply. All that additional load is not good for the wiring in your home. I would assume that he also installed new circuit breakers, or maybe one of higher capacity?

[Kelspeed1972]

@MIKON8ERISBACK i just asked him about this and he says he's running three 50 amp circuit breakers. he says he cut a hole in the ceiling (ugh) so he could run proper gauge wiring to the service panel? i know what non of that means.

[mitpatterson]

@kelspeed your joking right?(i hope) i'm a big nerd, i can't imagine him having all those outlets and it being a legit use/need, he can't be up to anygood... hire someone to crack his locks and a computer expert to see what he is up to

[bondophobic]

damn what is he some kind of cyber terrorist? call the police!

[bondophobic]

QUESTION!!!! my house doesnt have ground, its an old house what do i do on the gfi if i dont have a ground? just leave it alone or am i supposed to sub something in there?

[somebodytookmyname2]

Why do people who suck at what they do always call them selves "master" this or that. This was one of the worst videos I've ever seen.

[michael214you]

he went from hot to ground??? i hope no one trys that hot!

[bigboner1990]

i sure am dam glad to be an electrician in canada

fuckin slot and philips screws only slip

robertson holds the best

[qxeddy]

wrong type of crewdriver (not insulated)

unknown colour code of cable's insulation.

no earthing sleeves used.

200years old socket outlet.

danger video take it out.

[mikedamirault]

@qxeddy, if you have ever done any electrical wiring, you would know that white (neutral) ALWAYS goes on the same side of the outlet as ground (ground is always on the left side of the outlet, go check yourself), no need to explain the color code

I do agree a little though, he did say nothing of the sort, and to inexperienced people trying to wire up their own outlets, they could get the wrong poliarity

[qxeddy]

neutral has never been white in colour. ground is only used when you deal with dc supply not ac.

The Current European Regulations of harmonised color code : brown for live, blue for neutral and yellow/green for earth.

[mikedamirault]

The video was recorded in the US, the color codes may be different in Europe, and it may wire up differently in Europe, but in the US

Black=Hot

White=Neutral

Green or bare copper=ground

And if you watch the video, that is an AMERICAN outlet, NOT a "200 year old socket outlet"

Just because the wiring in Europe is different doesn't mean that this is wrong or old, just different (not to mention, the voltage in Europe is higher than here in America), so nothing in this video is wrong

[keoghconboy]

is it true that you have 110v and 220v inside your house

[mikedamirault]

Yes, 110v~120v is used for typical electronics like televisions, computers, lamps, radios (wireless), etc., basically anything with a typical plug on it

220v is usually used for things like stove ranges and ovens, and in in some workshops (like in woodworking shops), some tools require 220v

[dachipmunk1]

you have 2 120 rails in your house a double pole breaker feeds off both 120 to give you 2 120 hots to = 240!

[mpeterson3000gt]

he said white wire though, every country has a neutral hot and ground regard of the color so you say that.