How to Install Electrical Outlets : Installing an Electrical Outlet Box

[MIKON8ERISBACK]

Why is the outlet box a peice of plastic? I don't know how things could be done differently in the US (national level), but we recently had our basement finished and converted into a luxury basement apartment/living space, and I all the outlet boxes and junctions for the switches were made of metal. All of that stuff in my basement was done in 2010, and thus conforms to the Canadian Electrical Code circa 2010, not 1992. That's interesting.

[gavl4rr]

stick to inspecting mate.

[softcellelectrical]

You left out how to properly mark the location, how to mark the cutout, and how to cut the hole without damaging the drywall. Other than that, good video.

[Techozek]

This guy doesn't know what he's doing.

[Gmanringer]

Probably be easier with

mainlinepower.co.uk

[Dmitrytln]

@GMELECTRONICS365

I was "killed", how those electricians work in apartment buildings. If fuse burns quite often, they put bolts or piece of copper wire. When panel makes fire, safety board says, that everything is done correct due to having license. It is protecting of economical interest instead of safety.

[GMELECTRONICS365]

cheap boxes and cheap wiring. in the long run its always best for piping all you house even the data wires.

[fnorman0]

Agree stripping screws is a mistake. Using a deep box or a plastic box is not a mistake. Extra space is good if more cables can be added later. In Canada the code does not require metal boxes. Plastic box is different from US - it must have a grounding screw on the box that is linked to the outlet frame. Securing the cable to framing within specified distance of the box is a must on new work, but for an addon in an existing finished wall this is impractical and is not enforced.

[BlackbirdSpecOps]

Sounds like the screws were stripped all to hell with that cordless. Never use a cordless. Tighten screws by hand with a screwdriver. I noticed that the romex wasn't secured before the installation. Big no no if you're going to follow NEC code. I'm glad he's not inspecting in my jurisdiction. Listen, if you're not a licensed electrician, leave the wiring to the guys who are. We know what has to be done and with the proper tools. Doing it this way will get a house burnt down in no time.

[AnubisWache]

the insulation of the cabel is so bad

[chenvschen]

all read no video it is piece shit

[boyjuicebox]

I wonder how much this guy spent on the 22 cu/in. old work box that he used for one wire!!! I'd fire his ass for that!!

[linagee]

Awesome. Is this guy actually a home inspector? He just did an illegal installation. The wire has to be secured to the beam at least one point after the box. (There is a criteria for max/min inches away from the box, even.) Not for the faint of heart if you are trying to follow the NEC to the letter.

[1972mjones]

(Sick chuckle) EVERY electrician wants to convince people that you should always hire an electrician to the job "right" - which means "do it way more complex than needs be and more expensively than needs be." Yes, this guy has done a sloppy job on the hole, and he may not be properly licensed for these videos. But, you don't need to HIRE AN ELECTRICIAN to do this properly. Do some reading first - the physics of electricity, and the electrical code - and then do it yourself. It's not hard.

[manning2g09]

@1972mjones I agree with you 100% Although If you knew how many people tell me they could do it, but they just dont mess with Electricity. I hear it every time I do a job. Then they bird dog me like im gonna do it wrong.

[dinoLomedico]

@1972mjones Thank you, that is what I am doing, have about 10 books, have to stay to take care of my mom, so to keep busy a re wire and out side lighting , God help me, thank you for sticking up for the underdog

[patwregan]

hole is too big, sloppy on top and bottom- i wouldnt expect any better from a non- electrician/hack

[utubmania2009]

Hi, I've a new type of switch, Dimmer and outlet in one piece.

I would like to replace it with current dimmer. How do I do that?

[67tr876]

metal box's are best !

[AvatarOfAvatar]

This dude does not have either an electrical license, nor a home inspectors license. Just a mechanical license in the state of mass. Just look him up on the state website.

This jackleg is in no position to be filming electrical "how to" videos. He's going to cause someone to brun their shit to the ground.

[AvatarOfAvatar]

Hahaha, and yeah, nice job ass hat using a power screwdriver and stripping the shit out those screws!

Idiot!

[Abeille30]

wow, hire a real working electrician, inspector do just what there supposed to do.. inspection, not installation. Good job on striping these screws, a good ol screwdriver is perfect for this.

I'm also a METAL lover, dunno why, just seems alot more sturdy/reusable than those fancy wings/plastic boxes. I also won't install, unless being forced to do so, a floating box like that with F bracket.

For me it's metal and solid wood screws (at least 2 per box); loosing nails can also go to hell.

[boyjuicebox]

@Abeille30 Hey metal lover.... Why don't you go to Canada....their code requires it up there!!!

[ClassicElectricNJ]

The most common mistake a homeowner makes is cutting out the box too big.

[shipsaeki]

good job stripping those screws

[dlesman12]

how do you become a master inspector lol.. read the manual twice?

[itsdonenow]

Who knew more screwing leads to a tight box? I always thought the opposite.

[ramjet1962]

I would screw them buy hand on something like that. Inspectors, go figure.

[squirrelsniper58]

Plastic boxes = trouble

GO METAL

[ajpchipmunk]

plastic = not pigtail to box =time wich = money I never seen a metal old works box

[electricalron]

@squirrelsniper58 Why is that?

[squirrelsniper58]

@electricalron were not even allowed to use them here because they burn up

[joshrwallis]

safety screws! sounded like he rounded the heads clean off those bad boys, hate to be one taking it out in future!

[Highnoon59]

i personally thought the man knew what he was doing....excellent video

[BlackbirdSpecOps]

@Highnoon59 Then you don't know anything about doing electrical work. He made some of the biggest mistakes you could make on an installation; sloppy cut out work, using plastic instead of metal boxes, stripping the screws with a cordless screwdriver (always use a screwdriver and do it by hand), and giving advice when you're not a licensed electrician. Bad combination all the way around.

[nycupperes]

He should stick to inspecting. Leave the electic work to licensed electricians.

[addernoir01]

Broadly speaking it's about right, I wouldn't call it dangerous in any way - assuming it's protected by an RCD (termed GFI in America) and the cables primary insulation hasn't been damaged during the pull through. If you just dropped the use of the cordless and used a screwdriver to tighten the screws instead at the end, and didn't strip the outer insulation (sheathing) of the cable until after it was all through the box it'd be ok.

[addernoir01]

Note if the cables primary insulation *was* damaged and there was no RCD/GFI cuarding this circuit it's quality of safety would start to become very questionable. Moral of the story bascially is don't use cordless screwdrivers for things they're not meant for, and don't strip the cable cores out of the sheath till you come to the second fix (connecting up).

[eamonhanley]

bloody yanks think they know it all they know f**k all!

[sgtgrooover]

LOL!!! I get the village part, but not the expert....hax

[lovesomecujo]

Yeah you're right. ive yet to see a video from expert village that made me think they actually knew anything more than the average do it yourselfer. Not impressed by them at all

[brenyboy26]

hmm sounds like you wont be doing any repairs to it any time soon because it just sounded like you stripped the FUCK OUTTA THE SCREWS 2:13

[kwsixpack]

@brenyboy26 LOL HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHHAHA

[1312014]

Bet you've just wresked the screw head with that power screwdriver.... IDIOT !!

[xXxColinEmco]

1:16 " At this point these look really good!" LOL! No they dont. You completely ruined the insulation of tose wires making that illegal and need to reinstall them. DOUCHEBAG!

[fryerkid]

lmao a great way to rip the insulation of the cables ripping it through the box like that, stuiped americans.

[BlackbirdSpecOps]

@fryerkid It has nothing to do with being an American, it has to do with a person who doesn't know what he's doing. Licensed electricians as myself would fire this guy for being a hack. If it weren't for the standards we put out then everyone around the world would be doing stupid shit like this guy.

[Dmitrytln]

@BlackbirdSpecOps

Don't you know Ohm's law for full circuit? And explain me please, what is short circuit current? One more thing...say me please transients second law.

If you're really licensed electrician...

[BlackbirdSpecOps]

@Dmitrytln Yes, I know Ohm's law. Kind of goes with the territory of electricity. Ohm's law has to do with voltage, current, and resistance (and its many combinations of formulas). The short-circuit current is the current through the solar cell when the voltage across the solar cell is zero. I'm not familiar with transients second law. It may be your sentence structure isn't correct.

[Dmitrytln]

@BlackbirdSpecOps

Ohm's law for full circuit when you divide EMF to full circuit's resistance. Short-circuit current is current when resistance of circuit is tending to perhaps the lowest value. Transients second law sounds next way: voltage on capacitor can't increase immediately cause there is need some time to charge it.

Please, don't name yourself "licensed specialist". You are doing work where brian is not required. Don't lie the people about your real level of knowledges.

[BlackbirdSpecOps]

@Dmitrytln yeah, whatever. Learn how to put a sentence together because you can't seem to get that right

[Dmitrytln]

@BlackbirdSpecOps

English language is not my native language. Sorry, that I'm not speaking on native level.

[BlackbirdSpecOps]

@Dmitrytln It looks like everyone else here doesn't seem to have a problem with it. Your arrogance will be your down fall later in life.

[GMELECTRONICS365]

@Dmitrytln your wasting you time with this and you asking about those laws don't mean anything over the internet where he could have easily "googled" the answer.

[Dmitrytln]

@GMELECTRONICS365

I know, that licensed electricians know nothing about related math, but they pride by cheap dirty piece of toilet paper.

Nobody of licensed electricians adviced to line the cable inside the conduit, nor to use normal terminals instead of those shitty wire nuts. Licensed, f**k specialists of f**k.

[GMELECTRONICS365]

@Dmitrytln From experience I use to work on a Electrical Company i was the apprentice back then and i actually had to tell the "Lic Electrician" how to do some stuff. The way you obtain an electrical lic is not the same as having years of on hand experience i have seen a lot of them use the solid wire and just push in the cable thru the back which i hate because in time its going to give you issues as the rummex you cant pull it ou and run new wires. I prefer the old school way.

[GMELECTRONICS365]

@Dmitrytln Every time a new code book comes out new crap comes in make in it easy to do electrical work bullshit. Code book = new products you have to use now even if they don't do the job well. lol Oh and that guy i was talking about the owner ended up giving him a nickname which was that he was my master apprentice lol

[xamixfnx]

another clueless video from expertvillage

[thegalster1888]

never stuff cables into boxes adress them in , do ur job correct

[thegalster1888]

yep videos r a disgrace , as for the power driver , isnt just lazy theres no feel to it , any good electricians i know dont just tighten till it cant get any tighter , will cause the flaps of the drywall box to snap r even damage the wall , and for the cables hes prob damaged the insulation on the conductors whilst heavy handed forcing them into that box , take out the knockout n theyll slide in fine

[06chevysilvy]

make your like 20 times easier.... strip the wire AFTER you get it stuffed in the box... shitty video period

[ShatteredFaith84]

Should have used a regular screwdriver, how lazy can you get?

[TheTwinTowers]

Must be an American video...

[dennie525]

Maybe this asshole is making videos because he doesn't know how to do wiring for a living

[TexasAmazon]

would be SMART to mention to shut the breaker off.

[velage84]

Im a qualified Electrician in Australia, and there is no way that these "Do it Yourself" videos would make there way to the 'average Joe' in our market. I think it's quite irresponsible to have these videos available, as most members of the public have little understanding about the dangers of electricity. Its not until someone gets hurt as a direct result of one of these Electrical 'DIY' videos, will Expert Village realise the potential of endangering peoples lives and property.

[jebnok1]

72devilz very good point..take this video down Expert Village before you kill someone!

[72devilz]

I'm a licensed electrician and this "Do It Yourself" video worries me. You forgot to mention that its best to use proper safety when working on ANY electrical wiring. NEVER assume wiring is dead. Neither did you mention following local and National electrical code. You may want to include a disclaimer in your videos, I would have expected that from a "MASTER HOME INSPECTOR"

BTW: You stripped the hell out of those screws, perhaps you should take the time to have proper tools before filming.

[Etrician55]

i agree, im an electrical apprentice and there is no mention of a proximity tester, or a meter to make double sure the power is off, he didnt even mention ANYTHING about the power being shut off, and never working live.... this do it yourself shit is definately not for electrical

[Extra44Files]

As a licensed and code certified home inspector, ding dongs like this guy give us a bad reputation. I was waiting for this guy to take out a hammer after stripping the screw heads. Leave the electrical installations to the licensed electricians. From what I've seen of the guy in other videos, there is no way I'd trust him to inspect my house.

[Etrician55]

my dad is an electrical inspector for ESA, and i showed him your vid and he said leave it to the pros buddy... its your type of "do it yourself" worksmanship that he has to go in and waste his time explaining to you how to do it when you should have hired an electrician

[OdenWargod]

Cum guzzler

[ClawoftheBeast]

wow... you are soo sad.. you seriously have no life wat so freaking EVER

[OdenWargod]

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[ClawoftheBeast]

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[pete260175]

in the UK we'd call you a fucking twat pal!

[youscoup]

all I have to say, expertvillage suck.

[eagleelectricofsea]

This guy is a master builder not an electrician!

[Smearkill]

OMG! Do not do this yourself! Bad idea! He is a dumbass!

[DWRich17]

This guy does seem a little out of practice. Other than that, the only actual problem with the install is that the 2008 Nec requires the fire rated finish surface(sheetrock) to have no space around the box. He simply cut the hole to big. And yes, I do hate those blue plastic do it your self boxes.

[Etrician55]

im an electrical apprentice and the job this guy did sucked.... personally i hate thos plastic boxes i would have used metal with 820 D box supports and yeah he did overcrank the screws... he should have used a screwdriver to get a better feel

[TurkishKB]

That was such crap. Why don't you strip the box screws a bit more and bend the fuck out of the tabs on the back!!! That way when someone comes to fix your work they have to replace the remodel box you ruined. You did a shitty job!

[USONATION187]

lol

[suchen9876]

I wish there was a good video on how to wire a double plug receptacle. (two of these receptacles like he is doing here. Looking everywhere for such and everything on how to do three way switches or multiple receptacles down a line.

[TurkishKB]

ill help ya buddy, been thinking about making some vids for people asking questions just like you. Let me know if you want me to see anything else about electrical.

[emservicesdotcom]

Hope he did a safe isolation check before he started,Would at least have expected him to use insulated tools. Terminations leave a bit to be desired too!

[Deadfreeeak]

Are all electricians dicks.....seems like it.

[pctech7827]

no we (electricians) are not, he is though, i wouldnt take any of his advice

[BlackbirdSpecOps]

@Deadfreeeak No not all but ignorant morons who think they know how to do electrical work brings it out in them.

[probro22]

and iam electrician and dosent matter how you explained it as somepeople are complaning about here . all it matter is job is DONE RIGHT very nice. and keep up good work

[wattstopper101]

I have been an electrician for over 16 years now and have to admit that this just confirms that the old saying " Those who can't teach and those who can cheat.". I have seen your videos and I have to admit that you give my trade a bad name. Leave the electrical installations to us PROFESSIONALS. I hope that you are a better inspector than you are an electrician.