How to Wire 2 Outlets In One Box | Wiring a Double Receptacle the Correct Way
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- Опубликовано: 20 фев 2021
- In this video I show how to wire two outlets in one box also known as double duplexes or a quad receptacle. This type of work should only be done if you are familiar with electrical work and one should always seek guidance from their local code enforcement to make sure they are within the electrical standards.
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I've been an electrician for 45 years. I am retired but I am mentoring a young man from our Church. Your videos are spot on for not just the beginner but for this old guy. A great refresher for me and a starting point for him. Thanks.
I pre-wired my outlets in a box out in the workshop for an attic installation using jumpers. I've done this before but something didn't seem right. I came inside and Googled: "how to wire a two gang outlet" and this video was at the top of the results. Now I have to undo and redo what I just did. It just makes sense.
Yeah that is how many used to do it. This was shown to me by an electrician buddy and like you said, it just makes too much sense. Thanks a lot for the feedback, glad you liked it!
As a retired contractor, this was absofreakinlutely best tutorial video I've ever come across. Thanks a bunch for your easy to follow instruction videos that even a novice should have no trouble following. Precise, short but to the point. Keep up the great work sir!!
For newbies - (B)lack to (B)rass, wh(ITE) to br(ITE) . Silly I know but along with righty tightly lefty Losey, it helped me avoid lots of issues.
Wow this was the CLEAREST, SIMPLE AND EASIEST double gang outlet wiring video ever. Thanks !!!
Thank you very much for the feedback! I am glad you found it to be helpful!
20 yr sparky. Excellent video. Love the fact you ran the wires first then installed. Only issue. You didnt put the outlets in the box 😊 best part. Watching videos for new ideas and techniques and refreshing.
Helpful video, thanks. Would have loved to see you push all those wires in the outlet box. That's always the fun part and I feel like I never do it well :)
Finally! I watched other videos about this process (🤦🏻♂they never got to the point) but your video was the one that explained it the best. Thank you for this upload.
Awesome! Really glad to hear that you liked it so much. Thanks a lot for the kind words and feedback!
My eyes were crossing till you got to the middle.. I'm thinking wait.. I have MORE wires than that! Lol. Thank you so much!
Dude, you have no idea of how many idiots online I've seen screw this up. You definately have the best video on all the blocks, very simple to follow. Please publish more!
Thank you for the kind words! I am glad to hear you liked it. Thanks a lot for the feedback Scott! Many more videos on the way!
Thank you so much for the great, precise tutorial. I'm adding in a lot of new power into the basement and this was invaluable information for double gang boxes
This was a great refresher video for someone who does not do this type of work very often. Thank you! Good job!
Thanks for the refresher course. My first plant maintenance job dealing with electricity I was told black gold, silver white never forgot that. Been out of maintenance work for 15 years so I needed a dual plug certificate
Thank you so much for the refresher...I do appreciate it.
This was a terrific help! I am wiring a large barn I built last year and have never actually wired any building prior to this. Your very simple to follow instructions made the 3 way switchiing very simple. I really appreciate your easy to understand process - much appreciated!
Mick
Awesome! Glad you liked it! Thank you for the feedback. I would like a somewhat large barn on the property. Maybe someday!
I’m a total rookie to electrical work. But I had a buddy give me a tip that helped me tremendously. He said remember your colors. Black and Gold go together. Silver and White together.
Thanks, that was a great video and really helpful!Thanks for explaining why it’s better to wire the outlets separately! I can now wire my barn with confidence!🤠👍
Thanks. Haven't done any wiring in 15 or 20 years, so this provided just the reminders I needed.
Very good...plain English...good filming, elementary. I'm a handyman, but electrical really is not my thing. Thanks for the clarification and pointers! Subbed and liked.
Yeah I read some comments and I started to jump the plug and saw this video and was like yeah that's the way I should be doing it!! Needless to say I started over as well!! Thanks for helping keep people safe!!
Clear instructions, but with details like jumpers, adding clarity. Thanks for your effort.
This is just what I was looking for. Simple and straight forward.
As someone who always relies on my father to help me with the wiring, it’s nice to have a real in depth video to help me learn how to do it myself
Thanks! Great help for someone born in the 1st half of the last century!
You are very welcome! Really glad to hear you liked it. Thanks a lot for the feedback and the Super Thanks!
Thank you, you did not prattle on, and you moved at a speed that I could follow easily. Thank you. Good job.
Thank you so much !!!! I work as a maintenance guy in an apartment complex and I was having a hard time with this problems. But now is okay.
Great video! Saved a ton of money installing 6 additional outlets. Thank you for posting this video!
Glad you liked it and you found it helpful! Thank you for the feedback!
I had the exact same application as you showed here in the video, this was perfect! Thank you!❤
I had a successful install after watching this video! Thanks!
When I was finally ready to place the two outlets in the box, I got a little nervous about how close the neutral terminal from one outlet was to the hot terminal on the other. I covered both terminals with kapton tape in order to add some extra insulation.
Great videos Adam! My wife and I bought our first home in Dec and I've been doing all the Reno's. Your videos are very concise and informative. Each video has made these projects easier since I am not an electrician. Thanks for all the help
Wow, really glad to hear that they have been so helpful for y'all. Thank you very much for that valuable feedback. I have quite a few more in the pipeline, so I hope they can be of help to you as well. Good luck on all of the renos!
@@HowToHomeDIY what if I'm adding a light from a double gang like in video?
Thanks for this video! Great job
I’m wiring up two of those 2 gang boxes today along w/a coupla singles. This was real helpful and answered a few questions. I know for sure now I won’t be doing a jumper from 1 plug go the other. Thanks again!
You are very welcome. I am really glad to hear that it was helpful for you. Thanks a lot for the feedback and good luck on the project!
Thanks. Exactly what I needed. I'm doing a 1880's barn and I want it done right. New 200 amp panel, wires, lights, and boxes.
You are very welcome! Glad to hear it was helpful. Thank you for the feedback!
Clear and straightforward. Perfect. Than you.
Your videos are very clear band address all things involved in doing proper wiring. Thank you so much!!
I just changed all the outlets when renovating my basement. No jumpers installed at all, the power and neutrals went through each outlet to go to the next, even the double at the end. Glad i spent the time to do like you showed.
Awesome! Glad to hear you were able to get it done. Thanks a lot for the feedback Hue!
Thank you for the quick video and not making this into a half hour video
I like this guy. He’s really good at communicating and getting right to the point. This is the kind of channel that make paying for RUclips Premium worthwhile. Liked, subscribed and a buncha videos in the “watch later” slot.
Thank you very much for the kind words. I am really glad to hear that you are finding value in the channel. Thanks a lot for the feedback and I look forward to seeing you around!
Did a bit of electric work in a hospital I worked at. I'm about to do a plug addition in my bedroom so that I can get rid of the multi plug that keeps falling out of the wall.
I wanted a refresher to see if i had to run the wirse seperate or if I could jump. I prefer seperate just for the reasons you mentioned.
Thanks for the refresher brother
Thank you. I never knew about the different colored sides of the outlet. Well done.
Nice video! I like when someone who is knowledgeable in something takes time to explain it properly and even why your are doing it that way. It made understanding the process easy thanks!
I am really glad to hear that you liked it. Thanks a lot for the feedback!
Excellent video- üst the right amount of detail!
Most helpful, thanks so much.😇
You are very welcome! Glad to hear you found value in it! Thanks a lot for the feedback!
great video, i just doubled my outlets after watching this video. thank you.
Good advice on the two outlet box. Very clear instructions that are easy to follow.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks a lot for the feedback James!
Best one I have seen to wire a double outlet
Glad you found it helpful! Thank you very much for the feedback!
Please keep the content coming! Perfect instructional video!
I am glad you liked it! I have some more related content coming up. Thank you for the feedback!
Nice video. I was looking for a “how to “ continue on to other outlets. You answered my question in your video and showed me an eaiser way to complete the task.
Ok great! Glad it was helpful!
I see where that is good alternative to relying on the breakaway connector on the side of receptacle had one fail giving intermittent Power to refrigerator causing circuit board failure. Good video! This was at friends house she called me after 4th refrigerator died in same way as three before. Take the the time to do it right it pays off in the long run !
Just what I was looking for..Perfect Video.Thank you.
Thank you for your clear and concise video. This was super helpful.
I wish I would have found your videos when I started wiring my basement. Currently I have my outlets wired the way you do not prefer and that makes total sense. Now me being ocd, I'm going to have to go back and rewire them lol.
Thanks for the great video!
😂 I am sorry I triggered the OCD. I can relate!
Really good video. I had always done the jumper wires but this makes much more sense. Thanks a lot for that.
You are welcome! Glad you liked it. Thanks for the feedback Terry!
Stellar…really step by step informative…thanks!!!
Thanks for simplifying the project
Thanks for the refresher course before I go out and do it.
I liked it especially the way you joined the two outlets
What a great video. You make it so easy to understand. Nice work and thank you.
Hey Michael, I am really glad to hear you liked it and it was helpful for you! Thank you very much for the feedback!
Very well done concise and easy to understand thanks for the help!!!
Hey man, I just want to say thank you for this video. It really helped me a lot. Saved me a ton.
Thank you for sharing. This is exactly what I was looking for.
It just so happens that I need to do exactly what you just described, and I would’ve done it the hard way. So, thanks. I appreciate you. I just subscribed, too.
You are very welcome! I am glad to hear it was helpful!
Very well explained
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Adam, great video Thank You! I appreciate you didn't have to correct yourself in step by step processes. It gets to be a distraction even in the smallest detail such as tightening the loop in the wires in a clockwise fashion. Sort of makes me question the experience of the folks creating a video. It's the little things that make me curious. Again, Thanks ...Tom
Hey Tom, I am glad to hear that you liked it! I also like the details when I am watching videos. Thank you for taking the time to send this feedback. It is helpful!
I certainly learned something new here today, Sir! Thank you very much.
You are welcome. Glad to hear you liked it! Thanks for the feedback!
thank you very easy , doing this , this weekend not to good with electrical stuff
I am glad you liked it! Thank you for the feedback! Enjoy the weekend!
Awesome video direct and to the point! Thanks for the help!
really glad to hear that it was helpful for you! Thanks a lot for the feedback!
Nice, concise presentation. I use this method too since as you mentioned, it doesn’t cause a chain failure downstream if one outlet malfunctions. It also had the advantage of making any future receptacle replacement easier. One point, however. You don’t need to pre-twist the wires. Code requires that all products be installed according to manufacturer’s instructions and Ideal, one of the largest wire nut mfgs, states that pretwisting is “acceptable, but not required” and that if you do, you strip to a little longer length. Also, worth mentioning for the first time DIYers, is to tug on each wire after twisting the wire nut on to make sure each is firmly secured. This is especially important when connecting stranded wire which is harder to secure and needs to be a stripped a little longer than the solid wire it connects to. Keep up the good presentations.
Very good video. Well lighted, easy to see and understand.
Glad you like it and it was helpful! Thank you for that feedback!
Exactly the info I needed! Thank you!
Thank you so much! Great detailed explanation!
You're very welcome! Thank you for the feedback!
Exactly what I needed, thank you.
This was exactly what I needed 🎉thank you! Great video!🙌
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for the feedback!
Great vid, as usual! Like that you didn't use jumpers, never liked that method!
Really appreciate the feedback!
Thank you for your knowledge my man. I replaced my jumper system that I had to this system. It was infact EASIER to do.
Awesome! You are welcome. Glad you found it helpful! Thanks for the feedback!
Thanks.. you verified what I already knew but I just want to make sure 👍🏾
Great explanation
Safe and complete
Tks
Wow that was clear. Nice work!
Great information as usual. I was looking through your playlists and wondered if you had any videos on adding extra receptacles to a GFCI ?
Very very helpful THANK YOU
Well done, easy to understand.Thank You
Thanks for your videos.
Exactly what I needed 😅. Thanks my man
Succinct and quickly done. I would have done a few things different based on different materials, but this was perfect for what you used.
I really appreciate the feedback Earl!
Great job and very clear. I have one power source coming in and two plugs just like you have. I will also be exiting the box to a outdoor lamp and running down the yard (underground) to another lamp. In this case, I'm assuming that I would have 4 pigtails each for black, white, ground (one to plug one, one for plug two, one for the first light, one for the second light). Of course the longer run down the yard is not a short pigtail, but a long run. Same concept. Please confirm if my understanding is correct.
Awesome vid. Always great to double check the process. Keep up the great work
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks a lot for the feedback!
Thanks, kind of an amateur at this but can hold my own. I never understood the concept of a pigtail before. Once again thank you.
You're very welcome!
A lot of folks stab outlets or do the jumpers as he explained. That is Half ass work. The way he did it here with Pig Tails is the way it's suposed to be done, and how it is discussed in the National Electric Code. Also I went to school for ECM (electrical construction & maintenance) and this is how we were always taught to do double duplexes.
This is an excellent video, well done and well explained. I would mention that wire nuts come in different sizes depending on the wire gauge and number of wires and also not to use the push in (quick wire, back stabbing) option on residential receptacles. They can be problematic over time. I prefer using commercial grade receptacles, not much more expensive, but more durable. Another method is to use Wago lever nuts instead of wire nuts as they are easier to use and highly regarded by most. I would also wrap the sides of the receptacles with electrical tape for safety.
All great tips and optional things that can be done or should not be done in some cases, like the push ins. I am also not a fan! I am still a believer in wire nuts over wagos but that's a highly debated subject everywhere and without a real clear cut winner. Both have their pros. Thanks for the feedback!
@@HowToHomeDIY About back wiring outlets, I too am not a fan. But this is for the old ones that first came out in the 70's, you were supposed to be able to release them by pushing a screwdriver in the slot. Well I had to smash one to replace it and it was just super thin copper plated steel spring strips, how anything that poorly and cheaply designed could be approved by any agency is beyond me.
However the newer higher end commercial outlets have a much better design. They have a plate with a V-groove on the back side, slide your wire in and tighten the screw, they have much better surface contact and the V clamps down on it like a vise.
I was told old puds wrap the outlet in electrical tape. But I'm a pud like that
@@towdoctor670 I do that in the tiny old steel boxes especially!
Nice you explained about the jumper, i was curious, now i know. Thank you.
Defiantly for the pro way of doing this verysafe and is the best way to do it thank u for the info
You are welcome. Really glad to hear that you liked it. Thanks a lot for the feedback Bob!
That was real helpful! Thank you!
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SO HELPFUL DUDE THANK YOU SO MUCH!
Thanks I've only ever be3n taught to use jumpers directly to the next outlet. I like singling them out. Thanks.
You're welcome. I definitely like everything working on its own. Thanks for the feedback!
Thank you Adam....you the man
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Just what I needed. Thank you!
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Very simple and to the point answered my question thanks
Ok great! Glad it was helpful. Thank you for the feedback!
Great video straight to the point I learned something
Thanks
Thanks buddy I was going to try the jumper way but this worked much better for me
Great understandable video. Most helpful! Thank you.
While it is a easy to follow video, in my situation power continues to run to another outlet. I also think for many people this is the case so the reason I came to RUclips was to determine how to incorporate that element. In fact, after searching for five other videos, it wasn’t until the sixth video that I actually found somebody who wired, in a manner that continued the power in a chain to another outlet. Fascinating, and I think this is because it takes longer? I’m not sure why, but it was a little bit frustrating time to find the information.
Thank you. You made this easy to follow