New Garage Outlet From Panel--VERY DETAILED! (New Circuit / GFCI / Breaker Box / FULL INSTALL!)

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Panel Discussion: 2:56
Junction Box Installation: 4:37
Metal Clad Cable Installation: 14:01
Outlet Installation: 30:50
Panel Wiring: 37:48

Every garage could use more gfci outlets! In this video, The Honest Carpenter teams up with Harrison Peacock of CCS TRIANGLE ELECTRIC, in Wake Forest, NC. Harrison is demonstrating a full installation of a new gfci outlet, on a new circuit, from the panel/breaker box.

Harrison is a great electrician! If you live in the Raleigh-Durham area and need an electrician or electrical services, contact them through these links below:

CCS TRIANGLE ELECTRIC (WAKE FOREST/RALEIGH/DURHAM/CARY, NORTH CAROLINA)
919-500-1435

New GFCI Outlet / New Circuit / Full Installation From Panel or Breaker Box:
1) Assess Panel; Remove Panel Cover
2) Plan junction box placement above panel
3) Knock out junction box holes; place junction box on wall using drywall anchors and screws
4) Strip braided metal clad cable; pull wire into junction box; join cable to romex wire with wire nuts
5) Mount metal clad cable around room to outlet location using drywall anchors and straps
6) Install outlet box
7) Wire new gfci outlet to cable; install plate cover for gfci outlet
8) Strip and connect romex wire to panel; install new circuit; close panel
9) Test outlet

(For more detail on installation, follow closely along with the video)

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PLEASE NOTE: Harrison is a licensed electrician in the state of North Carolina. Working in a panel or breaker box, installing new circuits / new outlets is inherently dangerous. If you are not a licensed electrician, please do not undertake this project without the supervision of a professional. All work is undertaken at your own risk!

[jorgegonzales]

Great. Best electrical explanation. Every single question I would have had was answered as he went. Great camera work as well showing every step up close. Amazing. Applause Mr. Peacock.

[AlipashaSadri]

Great video full of useful tips! If anyone is still wondering what exactly the GFCI does (a more technical explanation), it monitors the "in" and "out" current through the plug and if they don't match, it interrupts (breaks) the circuit. This happens when something (you, water, a short...) connects to the plug and "steals" electrons, hence the "ground fault" in the name. I.e. the current finds an alternative path to ground (through your body perhaps) other than the plug. In this case, there will be an imbalance between the amount of current that enters and exits the plug which the device detects and breaks the connection.

[saint]

Just used this video to guide me and give me the confidence to do the job myself and save a couple hundred bucks. I have novice electrical skills but this was extremely helpful. Great job putting this video together and thanks for all the details, this electrician does a great job!!

[brazeagle]

Thanks a lot, great video. I am now studying electrician at a College after my 53 years of age, just for fun and to be CERTIFIED so I can do my own installations at home once I am PROFICIENT and CERTIFIED. Video like yours help us A LOT.
Cheers

[CBSS]

I found this to one of the most informative videos. There were no parts where you were suddenly coming back and saying now that's done and not showing what you did. Mr. Peacock is very professional in his instructions. Again well done.

[tonymontana]

Because of this video I wired up 3 bedrooms bathroom kitchen outlets sockets light switches name it. I even got main power from the breaker box on the basement. Thank you thanks a million ur 10 minutes video helped me dramatically truth be told I’m a mechanic for years and I never did this work at all. And because of you I succeeded thanks man

[diytoolreviews]

Great video. I'm glad you didn't over-edit it and cut out any of the minor details because we all generally know how to do this, it's the little tips and tricks along the way that really help.

[michaelking]

As an electrician myself (qualified in Australia but live in the great state of Florida now), I know this MC is difficult to make look good (as observed of other electricians' lazy efforts). I'm about to use it in my workshop and I hold high aesthetic standards like Harrison. He has done an awesome job and shown me that it is certainly doable. Thank you for the video mate!

[miket]

Not sure how I stumbled upon this video, or why I watched it (because I already know how to do this), but I think you did a fantastic job and explained really well for the DIY’er.

[danstvguy]

Best instructional DIY I EVER saw. Thorough and just enough info. Perfect.

[abivt]

I don’t think I’ve watched a 50 min video on YouTube . I have now ! Great video 🙌🏼. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and insight 🙏🏼.

[G.I.JeffsWorkbench]

Excellent walk-thru of the job. Harrison, you are a great trainer. Thanks Honest Carpenter for hosting this video.

[normanritchie]

This content was so awesome! I was able the follow this video (with the supervision of an electrician) and installed two wall outlets in my garage, and connect it to the GFCI outlet in the ceiling for the garage door. Later I installed 4, 6" recessed LED lights (on a different circuit) and the garage is awesome now!

[atilathesonofdanubius]

Most likely the best video I've seen on this. To the point, very clear to see and understand, and professionally done.

[seanj-ski]

Thank you for this. The perfect balance of DIY and pro tips. Kudos!

[michaellacour]

Ive watch many videos of "running electricity to a garage. This video is by far the most inclusive and informed video. Thank you.

[ammargoodgames]

Im electrician almost 10 years in NYc n i can say that you explained very good, I have only two small objections 1. You didn’t screwed up that romex with connector in the panel ( if u don’t wanna break the wall u could just use arlington romex connector )
2. Put el tape on gfi for extra protection ( im not saying this because of you we both got enough experience those are basic thing but for the beginners yes )

[G.I.JeffsWorkbench]

A long but very useful video. Thank you both for the review of how it’s done. Thanks too for covering important safety & NEC requirements. Very neat panel, so I’ll excuse the previous electrician not wanting to try to fix sloppy drywall work at bottom left corner of panel cover. Also glad to see that the original, NEC-compliant screws were still there to hold the panel cover on. Great job Harrison. Thanks to Honest Carpenter for putting this together.

[nn]

Stripping the wire is better done with a wire stripper instead of a wire cutter. I am surprised that this pro electrician did not have a wire stripper !!!
This man did a great job in installing AND teaching us how to do this. Thank you very much.

[evans]

One of the best videos I've seen that gave the best detail steps and explanation of what's being done, thanks.