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How to Install Electrical Outlets : Stripping Electrical Wires to Install an Electrical Outlet

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Uploaded by on Oct 3, 2007

Stripping electrical wires is an important part of the outlet installation process. Learn how to install and wire a new electrical outlet with expert tips and advice on home improvement in this free video.

Expert: George A. Finn, III
Bio: George Finn is an expert in mechanical systems. He has a Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He is a licensed engineer and licensed home inspector.
Filmmaker: Nick Finn

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  • "Black to brass, or burn your ass." Memorable.

  • brown is live in my country and neutral is blue now second phase is black but in domestic we use brown

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  • im cute

  • @thegalster1888 totally, I was laughing at his 'strip-guage measuring' too :)

  • @sgtgrooover Yeah, for the plastic boxes, he should probably be stripping after pulling it through, but it doesn't matter for metal boxes - as long as you're careful while you pull them through. The guys I work with always strip first, then push through (myself included), though we always use metal. But if you're pushing the wires into the box so hard that you're nicking the actual wire insulation on the way in, you're obviously doing it way too hard.

  • @sgtgrooover i am a apprentice. i found that if you run the cable into the box, then mark it then strip 1/2 inch after your mark it makes the cable perfect. this way you already have the clamp bent and part of the cable in the box so your conductors have less of a chance getting damaged. i use cable strippers to strip wire not speed strippers.

  • Why does this guy insist on stripping the jacket off before running into the box? The jacket is there to protect the conductors. Pull your wire through and then strip it!!

  • haha i love the black to brass or burn your ass

  • i wouldn't fucking dare fuck round with powerpoints haha

  • "Hi, now we're gonna learn how to STRIP A WIRE...... its not as fun as it sounds, but...." pervert lol

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