How To Add An Electrical Outlet Anywhere (2021) Complete Wiring | DIY Tutorial For Beginners!

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On This episode I'll be showing you how to add an electrical outlet anywhere in your home 2021 and 2022 edition! This is a complete wiring tutorial DIY made specifically for beginners! There are 2 methods I will be explaining which is the End-Of-Run receptacle wiring and the middle-of-run receptacle wiring, which consist of using the pigtail method!

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[CapturedYou]

Amazing content as usual. Thanks for the details in between as well!

[rpasco]

Kudos ! This is the best video, by far, I've come across.

Two small points that need to be made: First, your '5/8' inch is almost one full inch, unless you have really tiny hands, which wasn't apparent; Second, the 'J-bend of the screw terminal wires should be placed under the socket screws such that the short end of the J bend is curled in the clockwise direction, not counter-clockwise as in the first wire that was attached. This is so because when the screw is tightened the wire will tend to continue to curl clockwise around the screw. Otherwise, the wire's curl will tend to open up in the clockwise direction and the elctrical connection from the screw head to the wire underneath will be made poorly.

Still, you've made a great tutorial video. Thanks

[thomasfinley]

well-planned and developed video. Not a rushed presentation. Thanks for pointers on the 'little things" most people might overlook.

[Chris.Rhodes]

I quit using wire nuts probably a year and a half ago...i only use Wago connectors now. They literally come in handy for EVERY job I ever do. And pig tailing is so simple with the Wago 221s. Good video brother 👊

[markcranage]

Wago connecters are great. Even though the receptacle might fail, connecting two hot wires and two neutral wires to the corresponding terminals on the outlet, the following outlet will still work. I only use the pigtail for the ground wires. On the side of the outlet there is a bridge that connects the corresponding wires .

[marshafischer]

I appreciate your knowledge and instructions. I will be hiring an electrician but I wanted to do my own research first to better understand my options for adding an additional outlet in my kitchen.

[epic.travel.adventures]

This is by far the best explanation that I have seen on installing new electrical outlets. Very clear and concise. And you are from Bremerton! 🙌Thanks for the video! 👍

[alex-]

15:23 All the wires are being attached to receptacle screws incorrectly.
It's backwards - being installed counter clockwise.
The wire should flow around the screw in a clockwise direction, in the direction of the screw tightening, so that wire is drawn in against the screw.

[mgonzales]

Well, this is all good, but the main problem I have, and the reason I watched this video, is to see how you get the wire to the outlet in the first place. That, is the hard part. Once the wire is run, the rest of it is gravy. Running the wire is the problem.

[sanchezsanchez]

Excellent job homie appreciate the step by step in your video, I do side jobs sometimes that require electrical, everything on your videos true help thank you

[josephagallant]

You can also call your cut in box a "remodel box". Also, a quick one minute tutorial on wire gauges wouldn't hurt. This was good for a very basic install without any of the anomalies a beginner might encounter.
Lastly, The way you showed the fish tape being attached to the wire to be pulled into the box, definitely wouldn't pass through the allotted opening in the new box.

[terryt]

Good basic video.
It is far easier to fish in wires before setting the box.

[shayinla]

I have someone coming to install an outlet and I wanted to see exactly what they were gonna do. Thanks for the easy to understand video.

[teaberrywmn]

You've got the recipe for a great DIY channel. You get right to the point with great instructions. Thank you.

[RCodyWanner]

i just love that we can come to youtube and learn this haha! amazing! thanks so much for this great video - i'm dicing in this afternoon!

[philmurphy]

I usually ignore warnings, but that warning in the intro hit different; great delivery

[surferdude]

When using a box with the internal screws for mounting to a stud, it helps to drill pilot holes. Hold the box flush with the drywall and drill through the plastic. This should keep the box from sliding in when driving screws at that angle. Obviously, you won't be able to hold the back of the box to prevent it from moving.

[DBR]

When I was a kid, I played around the electrical outlet. My dad grounded me. :p

[michellewalker]

Very impressed with the clarity of instruction!

[michaelharris]

There is usually a guide on the back of the receptacle that will show you the correct length to strip the wires so that you do not have exposed wire if installed correctly on the screws. Also, if you are going to use a pigtail, be careful you do not exceed the maximum cubic volume allowed for the box.