The Fastest, Safest, and Most DIY Friendly Outlet Available!
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- Опубликовано: 28 мар 2023
- In this video I review the new Leviton Decora Edge receptacle. This is the first outlet of it's kind! It is super easy to install and is made for safety. So I will show you all of its features, how it works, and how it is installed.
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So what do you think? Are these the future of outlets and switches?
I have begun using the lever nut connectors and they are one of the best upgrades that have become available in many years!
Do they have a GFCI version?
They are the future, but it is going to be 50 years before you see wire nuts disappear from installs. You are going to have to wait for all the people trained to use them to retire.
What I'm looking forward to is when lighting finally just switches over to 100% low voltage. The wires are much easier to work with, and connections are even quicker and easier than WAGOs.
It should be like this years ago. First of all, is finger-safe and short-circuit safe, like the European standards. Increases productivity and safety. Good job Leviton!
You didn’t say whether it excepts 15 amp 14 gauge only or whether it also accepts 20 amp 12 gauge. So what’s the answer?
It's great idea, not just saving time, but it seems to be much safer when it comes to connection and color coded wire connection is a plus.
Yeah I would say it would be fairly difficult to mess up. Thanks for the feedback Ryan!
All outlets are already color coded. Silver screws on the outlet are common, white wire, Brass screws on the outlet are hot, black wire, and green is ground (green grass on the ground).
But I agree, these new outlets will save a lot of time installing them.
Is it safe for aluminum wires? My house has aluminum wires
That is so cool and easy. The strip gauge is a nice touch.
I am loving this!!! I can do this!👍The notches are awesome and so is the strip gauge! Your explanation of the features is excellent!
About damn time. Electrical, in particular lighting, is in drastic need of innovation.
Yes it is.
Love the idea. I am a big fan of the Wago stuff, so this makes a lot of sense to me. I will definitely try these for my next replacement job.
Glad to hear you liked it. Thanks a lot for the feedback!
I do a lot of remodeling and am always using temporary switches and lighting that gets moved frequently or just hangs fully out of the box while painting etc. The best part is I wouldn't have to wrap the terminals with electrical tape so the homeowner doesn't zap themselves.
This is great I have a few single outlets that I need to change, and this is a lot easier than wrapping wires around terminals. Thanks for the review.
also keeps the screws from touching the box . its all covered in plastic so nonc onductive
Perfect video and timing for me. Just picked a couple of these up at Home Depot and haven't even opened the box yet and your video popped up while I was looking through other electrical information. Very thorough adn informative. Thank you.
As soon as I saw them a few weeks ago, I ordered a box of 10, and just installed the first one a few days ago. I think it's great. I'm a fairly new homeowner. I have just enough electrical experience to be dangerous, and I've already had to replace a few outlets and switches. The install for the new Edge outlet was so simple and quick, I loved it. I've been using WAGO's for all my electrical stuff already, so I was pretty happy when I saw these pop up.
I'm looking for this model and can't find the 10 pack for the 20 plus price. Do you have a link? Appreciate it either way. 😊
Great video, great product, your demonstration and test for "pull out" means I'd buy these for my next electrical project.
Well explained, thank you! Easy and fast! Love the color coding and notching!
Yeah I think those are nice touches! Really glad to hear you liked it. Thanks a lot for the feedback Rick!
Fabulous! I love those connectors and I'm going to love the receptacles.
I was re-wiring my garage and relocating some of the outlets and found this video and check my local hardware store and they have it on stock. When I arrive to Home Depot (3 different one) they didn’t know what I was talking about. Even today when to look for a single pole switch and they still not on the shelf I feel I was the first customer on getting this outlets and switches. The installation is more clean and fast and yes when installing two next to each other make the installation quicker and straight the outlet. I wish they came up with this long time ago
Ignoring installation time. Cage-Clamp technology has proven to be very good in even high vibration applications. Dummy proof (almost) and applies less stress to cable than wire nuts. Looks like a winner. You already see this type of connection (not with levers) on industrial equipment. Well proven.
Good info. Appreciate the input Nick!
This solves nothing. The issue is the wires…not the receptacles (or switches). An elegant solution would wire the gang box instead of the receptacle(s). Then the receptacles could snap onto buses in the gang box. Could even include terminals for smart home networking.
@@tycox8704this is genius... Brb to start a smart box gang...
@@tycox8704so kind of like a din rail application?
@@Rexmorgan687 Does one exist in the U.S. market?
This is an amazing upgrade from Leviton. I like the wago connectors, but this is friggin awesome. I might have to try to find these in my local BBS.
As a homeowner, I can say, that these look like they would save a lot of time. I definitely can't install a normal outlet as fast as you did. It looks like right now they only have single and 3 way switches with these levers, and a normal 15amp outlet. I will be on the watch for some 20amp, and GFCI outlets with these levers in the future.
WOW! $3.50! Tree-fiddy! I was expecting them to be a lot more expensive than that! That is terrific!
Good idea. Thanks for showing this product.
Glad I waited to redo the receptacles. These will work.
It's about time! Fantastic
This is so cool and so overdue. I have some old metal boxes in my house and although I know it's unlikely to happen I always feel like there's a risk the screws could touch the box so I always do the wrap electrical tape around the outlet routine. This design ensures nothings exposed...nice clean package.
I love this idea! I can't wait to try it. I have had multiple hand surgeries to both of my hands, and doing electrical work can be difficult at times. Now with these babies, DIY home electrical will be a breeze!
At around 10:00 or so, you mention commercial grade receptacles - another advantage they typically have is more durability as far as mating cycles of the contacts themselves. Every outlet I've seen fail has not been in the wiring terminations, but the contacts of the receptacles themselves.
I agree, most failures I've seen on receptacles have been backstabbing. That being said, the receptacle in my the hallway to my bedroom stopped holding plugs in, that's a failure in my eyes.
Ziplock bags as an example, does the lever snap around the wire for better connectivity metal to metal? Like some things have a groove like trim that the piece that attaches to it snaps into it.
I like this idea and will be looking for them as I need to refresh the plugs in my home.
This is awesome. I'm under contract to buy a house that is going to be needing a bunch of new receptacles, and these should make the changing out much easier.
Just commenting to say I've learned a lot from your recent videos. Looking forward to future videos so I subscribed.
Awesome! Really glad to hear that you are finding value in the channel. Thanks a lot for the feedback Mark! Look forward to seeing you around the channel.
Ten years overdue. Bravo.
About damn time!!! That's awesome!
Great idea for the DYI.
excellent review!
A great idea! I'd also love to see WAGO combined with a powerpole plug for DC circuits.
Using your link to the product at HD, I see a 10-pack results in a cost of $2.50 per. Not bad. While watching I thought "oh, brother, how much is that puppy?". So I am pleasantly surprised and look forward to trying them out. Thanks for the video!
I really like using the wago for hooking up lights with small gauge wires. It simply makes the connection easier than wire nuts. Looking forward to using these new outlets and switches in the future!
Thanks for putting this video out. It is informative and well done!
great idea i just ordered some to try
Another alternative is always welcomed. I use wago and wire nuts both are convenient.
Awesome! Makes upgrading old 2 prong plugs faster and much safer. Because: in old small metal boxes: no exposed screws on the side ! Great piece of engineering. And with the levers applying Apple pressure once closed: no future loose conns. Great piece of engineering and design. These are the future of residential new construction
without clear parts they have not proof of contact, either they are clear or ima keep makin loops or straits and turnin the screwdriver.
@@mos8541 You don't need it to be clear to know if there's contact or not...use the strip gauge, then tug on it...if it's in there's contact.
I assume you meant ample pressure. Isn’t spell check wonderful. 😊
My daughter bought a house. One of the breakers kept tripping until we narrowed it down to a receptacle in a metal outlet box that had the side bend in just enough to contact the receptacle side screws which were screwed all the way out.
Give me the new connectors any day. Touch safe.
@@mos8541 Don't think I want you working in my company then.
Great idea and timing: I need to update a number of outlets!
It's surely a game changer and should make it easier for outlet installations
Loved it! I'll look for at the hardware store. Thanks for the video.
You are very welcome! As of now they do not have them on store shelves yet. Currently they can only be ordered from Home Depot's website. Hopefully that changes soon!
@@HowToHomeDIY As of today 4-5-2023 The Home Depot by my house in Southern California has 153 in stock today for pickup according to their website for $3.48 each. It also says they can deliver 1,177 available outlets for delivery tomorrow. Thanks for the info because I'm changing all the worn out outlets in my home soon.
I like this idea. Much safer for most people who don't do this on a regular basis and will make people more apt to try this on their own
Agreed. Thanks for the input!
For me, a DIY person it looks great. I will definitely try it.
Love it. Good 2nd choice.
Glad you liked it! Thanks a lot for the feedback!
I've watched a few of your electrical videos and got hooked so now I'm a subscriber. Your videos do an excellent job of clearly and concisely both explaining and demonstrating the concepts and items under review/discussion.
One question regarding the outlet reviewed here - do you know if Leviton makes this outlet in a GFCI version?
A great idea. I am sure it will be the future and likely the technology will be tweaked as we move forward. Thanks for informing us of new things & ideas.
This is awesome! I hope it catches on and it's not too expensive.
Another comment says 8 cents more per piece, in a 10 pack.
I am definitely going to try that out!
I have not seen these at my Home Depot or Lowes yet but will look for them next project I have.
this receptical is brilliant
Seems amazing !
I like it. It looks like a safe hook up.
Just switched to these in my house. They are amazing.
I'm sold. I just ordered a set. Time will tell, but I think this is the future.
Great improvement
I think these are a big improvement both in safety and ease of use over regular home grade plugs. My last install was with commercial grade using the screw back, which I think are even better. Too many homeowners do not install plugs correctly.
These are great and just what I need. Found a scorched outlet that could have been a bad house fire. I think it was caused by dog hair blown in the crevices and landing on the exposed terminals.
Great idea. Next time I have to replace a receptacle I will buy these.
Great idea. Like the color code as well.
Yeah I think that is very helpful to make sure the wires are placed properly. Thanks a lot for the feedback!
These are fantastic !
Glad you like them!
Great Video. Thank you for sharing
You are very welcome. Really glad to hear you found it interesting. Thanks a lot for the feedback!
This is an awesome idea. Hopefully they'll be available at Home Depot in the future...
I bought 30 plugs and 20 switches from Home Depot and really like them and the light switches better than regular switches and plugs!
I like it! Can't wait to try them out.
I think it's awesome! And thanks for the heads up.
You are very welcome. Glad to hear you liked it. Thanks for the feedback Randy!
Show how the extenders work in an enlarged hole. Also, open one of these receptacles up to look/show the internals for better analysis. Thanks for what you do!
Ziplock bags as an example, does the lever snap around the wire for better connectivity metal to metal? Like some things have a groove like trim that the piece that attaches to it snaps into it.
One thing I didn't remember hearing is that just like the traditional outlets, you can still separate the two hot sides on this one for, say, controlling a light with a switch. It looks like there is a tab between the two levers that may be for this purpose. If you did cover that, I missed it.
I like the notches for efficient plate install
Yeah I thought it was a nice touch for sure!
This my friends is my kind of tech review!!
Impressive, thanks
Good idea!
In practical terms, in all but a very few instances once an outlet or switch is installed those levers will never be moved again. Since time is money and not having to make hooks will speed up installations, I won't be surprised to see a commercial grade version in the near future.
just used these in my house i am building, love them.
I just bought a whole box of normal Leviton outlets and switches!! UGH. I wish I had known about these first. I already use Wago connectors and love them to bits.
I like this idea a lot. I am an amateur that has done quite a bit of wiring. Even with my experience a professional is still about three times as fast at installing an outlet as I am. So I'm happy to see something that makes installing a receptacle easier.
It seems like it's been about ten years since I first saw that tamper resistant outlets were required by code at a local building department. But 10 years later they still sell non tamper resistant outlets and I have heard some discussion that they are annoying for some people. Are they ever going to become more common? Are inspectors enforcing a requirement for tamper resistant receptacles?
The expanded size mounting area seems like a really good idea to me. Some people will just leave them on and use larger wall plates to cover them up. These people would probably just ended up with a sloppy installation without this. Professionals might like them as well since fiddling with the spacers takes a bit of time and fixing the wall takes a lot of time.
First, I thank you and love your videos---I'm all about informing the public too. Second, here's my opinion (you asked, and hopefully you read all comments...I see 610 on here) --after my own quick testing, these are just like backstabbing. I agree with you about the connection being a little better than backstabbing, but it's still a loose connection. I don't want to impose, but if you wish, I can attach the link to my short video showing how easy the wires are pulled out of a Decora Edge outlet with just a few twists--and they were #12 wires. I'm a licensed electrician, doing this for 23 years. I'm on a mission to inform everyone how backstabbing causes heat, arcing and sparking, and fires in the right conditions (near bed sheets, curtains, wood, etc). I have multiple pictures (from my own field experience) of burnt wires, melted boxes, and a fire in one instance because of backstabbing. The problem: if a house fire starts this way, and is not found and extinguished, it can't be proven how it starts (unlike arson occasionally). Everything is gone...ashes. We both know all electrical connections need to be torqued down nice and tight.
I really wouldn't mind putting our heads together for testing these out--like how much heat is created with these compared to proper connection wrapped around screws an a regular receptacle.
Thanks again,
Rich P
Wow I really like these! Makes them safer too, with no exposed powered metal.
$3.50 at my local HD, or $25 for a 10-pack. Okay price for the ease of install and future removal / swap out.
The fact that their Edge products don't have exposed metal would've helped me to not get shocked, when I learned that one of our boxes had 2 circuits in it xD
3-gang box. far left switch for kitchen. Next two for pantry/laundry light, and laundry extractor fan.
Found out that the pantry is hooked up to the garage circuit, while the kitchen switch is of course on the kitchen circuit. (Thought the pantry would've been part of the kitchen)
Now I know to turn off both circuits when working on that specific box. I also now own one of those NC voltage sensors, and understand how to use it correctly.
that's pretty dang cool!
This is very good for the average DYR person!
I don't know if they are the future but I'm updating an apartment with new receptacles and light switches. I will definitely utilize these devices!
love these
I just installed six of these outlets in an overhead situation in my garage to plug led light fixtures into. I was struggling to get the hooked wires onto the terminals of a traditional receptacle while holding the outlet over my head. I ended up installing all six of these new outlets in the time that I had spent on a single traditional receptacle. As long as it doesn't malfunction and burn my house down (I'm kidding), I'll be using these from this point on. Just wish they had a black version available now as an aesthetic choice for certain areas of my house.
thanks again !
Love it!
Great idea and it’s UL Certified!
You should do a follow up video where you use weights to see the failure weight for each connection method.
I see the patent is pending on these. I hope it works out and that they make more versions. Right now they only have the tamper resistant 15amp outlet and two different rocker switches. A single pole and a triple pole (I think). One feature that I saw in the official Leviton video that wasn't mentioned here is that there are testing ports on the back so you can check the voltage without removing the wires. I'd love to see them make more versions: 20amp, GFCI, triple and double rockers for fans/lights, etc. I checked the prices for them and they are reasonably priced for now.
I really like these new receptacles. I live in a manufactured home and the factory-installed switches and receptacles use a horrendous (and, I believe, unsafe) design that incorporates the switch/receptacle and box in one piece.
Looking forward to see this in commercial grade.
I hope they make some. Really interested to see how they would be.
Hubbell makes them called edge connect
@@sciatl2505 Those are spring connect. Basically back stab with a leaver that releases the spring. This is different than having a lever action apply the actual force.
@@zeroibis ok good to know is that bad
If you notice, both the switches and the outlets are self-grounding devices if you're using a grounded metal box.
It's about time!
Was waiting for this! Love Wago connectors. Seems like it will be faster, safer, and could mean less crowding in boxes. Obviously will cost more, the question is how much?
Love it.
Really glad to hear you liked it. Thanks a lot for the feedback!
Thank you.
this is fantastic :) Just order some 3 way that need to replace
That’s awesome I’ve used them as butt connectors and they are excellent
These look awesome! Thank you for sharing. I'm going to order some. Do they make any of these with USB-C? I did not see any.
The bridge to split the socket also has a cover -- two feed a split phase line 120+120 as required for kitchen counter plugs in many localities. Of course you will need an expensive double poll GFI breaker that can sum the two hots and one neutral if duplex is within 5 feet of the sink. $200 crazy gfci 2 pole breaker.
WAGO's are awesome. If these outlets are the same durability and dependability as WAGOS, then I am all in.
Great for back splash remodleing
I am not a fan of backstab outlets because it's working on the principle of one-way friction between the metal contact and the wire both of which are gonna have thermal differences underload.
I've also seen a ton of them literally slide off the wire as I pull it out. Lever nut connectors big fan I'm glad we're finally getting them. Looks like they've incorporated a lot of cool design elements into the socket. The levers press the wire against the metal contact inside which means a far better connection. I love that the sides are fully covered as the number of outlets I have pulled the cover off and found the screws not screwed in just waiting to come in contact with the outside of the box or fingers... congratulations.
The only drawback in the last 10 years there was a recent product developed .... the night light wall plate. one of those as seen on TV will sell it to you for 3 payments of $20 when it cost us a dollar to make. They use tabs that touch the little screws on the side or the center bridging Contact. It's such an abomination of a design but it's also simplistic. Although I also don't believe should exist, it's just feels like one layer of safety away from not being safe. Now if we could just sleeve our prongs.
Thanks