The Best Outlets And Switches For Your DIY Needs
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- Опубликовано: 27 апр 2023
- The new Leviton Decora Edge outlets and switches are the easiest fastest and safest outlets and switches available on the market today. These new devices may be the perfect solution for the average DIY enthusiast. They have several unique features that until now were not available here in the USA. So lets take a look and see if these receptacles and switches might be right for you.
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Those alignment notches look like a real-time saver in mult--gang boxes. I've spend more time aligning devices in a multi-gang setup than wiring them.
Best design of an outlet for safety and convenience I have seen ever.
It'll be so much easier to _quickly_ identify when there are mismatched colors given the color-coded tabs.
necessity is the Mother of inventions. People were getting shocks , casing short to box wires not screwed down properly , making this new contact feature a necessity .
Just changed all the outlets in my house to this new style - WOW!!! Even better than they look. Bought the 10 packs of both switches and outlets. Even the three ways were simple to use. HIghly recommend for the average DIY project
I love WAGO wire nuts! These new receptacles are terrific and I will start using them from now on.
Looks like great progress. Now they need a 20A version.
Check out the Hubbell Edge Connect. I have some videos coming on those and you can get one for free to sample. Next week.
I've been wanting to replace my outlets and I think I've found the winner. Thanks!
How's she goin'? Well I never thought I would see the day when a manufacturer would actually make a product that makes it easy for the user, and in this case safer too!! This sure looks like the next big thing eh!! Thanks for sharing. Take care!!
I'm doing great how are you? Yes they are a pretty cool new device and I think they're going to be popular. Take care my friend.
I never had a problem with the last generation of outlets.
Faster and easier.
@@Zanderthelab lots of people didn’t have problems with horses and carriages either… If your not improving your falling behind.
@@NickSteffen just another way for people to make more money. That’s all life is about these days.
Nice. Right now, they only have this feature in their single-pole and "3-way" switches and the duplex outlets. But they come in any color you like, as long as you like white.
Check out the Hubbell Edge Connect. I made a video about them as well.
Luv the tabs. Seen way too may floppy outlets.
I am an expat living in Mexico, finishing out a condo. I wanted to change out the electrical switches and outlets from the installed black to white, and these devices make working with the very short pigtails so much easier. Gotta love it when a mfg makes a move to help a DIYer!
These are a great option for DIYers. My channel is all about people like you trying to save some money by doing it themselves but they want to do it right.
Daddy always said, "If you can't find the time to do it right, how are you going to find the time to do it over!'
OMG these are SO FAST love ‘em to bits!
I love the hight add-ons for bad drywall cuts!!! I hate when an outlet or switch falls into a cut too big!!! And that notch line up for the cover perfect hight and width, thats a freaking game changer... Always the worst part of the make up is the covers, loosening and tighting the screws till they are perfect... I love WAGO 221's... They are way more expencive then wire nuts, but I LOVE THEM!!! So much faster making up boxes and pre-setup my pig tails in batches at a benchtop, then just go around pulling a 3 way WAGO pigtail premade out and snap the two hots/nuetrals/grounds, and attach to device and boom... speed through.
Thanks for the video. I hope Leviton adds these kinds of connections to its entire product lineup including smart switches.
I suck at even simple wiring like light switches and electrical outlets. This is a huge game changer for sure. SO smart. Thanks for this video and thanks to Leviton for such a great innovation.
Glad this helped.. 👍
Hey John. I just installed one of these for the first time. Really nice. I too thought it was odd that the ground is located on the hot side. But these work great, especially when you have short wire in the box.
Hi Ed.. Yes they are a pretty nice design. I hope they hold up well. Hubbell makes a similar design as well. The Hubbell Edge Connect. They reached out to me so I'm planning a youtube short and TikTok video on them as well.
ive done very little electrical work in my home. these seem to be easier to install. i might get this style next time i need to replace one.
Thank you! I have some outlets that need to be replaced and I definitely will look for these!
My pleasure.
These are my next buy.
Got you a sub, your videos are perfect at getting right to the point and giving all the Info.
Changing 2 prong outlets to 3 prong in the new house we just bought. These seem perfect for the job.
Thank you and welcome to the channel
I haven't seen these yet, but they look fantastic. Thanks for sharing/posting this video!
My pleasure.. Thanks for watching!
Just finished wiring my shop. Wish I had seen these!
Next time!
Since you have already finished, maybe it's a good thing, because if you did a good job and used spec grade receptacles in your shop, you would have created a more durable electrical system.
garage/shop code requires 20 amp receptacles and not these 15 amp. Also circuits need GFCI protection.
This is a good look for DIYers. I would use these.
I really like this idea. I use Wago connectors but this appears to be a huge leap forward.
Wow these are cool. Progress.. we need it everywhere!
Thanks for the helpful video with great info! 😊
You are so welcome! Thanks for watching...
Looks good to me brother!! Thanks for the video
My pleasure. They seem like a well made device.
😲 wow thanks for your information
My pleasure
Awesome video! Great product!
Thanks so much!
I love it and I’m going to buy a box and give them a try!
I love no exposed metal. My house was built with metal boxes. I had to tape over the screws in one gang box to prevent issues.
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Those are awesome on my way to home depot thank you
I had to buy them online. The store showed they had them but no one knew what I was talking about. lol.
Interesting , I am within a few months of doing the elec. , Plumbing etc . in a contractor built house shell with my brother . Will have to check these out !
They are currently only available in 15A receptacles, single pole switches and 3-way switches but only in decora. I expect them to expand the offering though.
Thanks for info 😊👍
Thanks for an excellent video !
Glad you liked it! Thanks so much for watching.
those look like an awesome improvement to me
Those are pretty cool John, looks like they thought of everything 👍🏻🙋🏼♂️🙂
I know right. Probably a great option for DIYers.
@@BackyardMaine I would the perfect solution for everyone 👍🏻
@@OrangeismyNewGreen I like the new logo my friend.
@@BackyardMaine Thanks 👍🏻
These are neat. Here’s wishing TR receptacles weren’t a thing so I could use them, lol.
I believe that they put the ground terminal on the same side as the live terminals so as to discourage connecting the neutral to the ground terminal. What is known as bootleg grounding. But that probably wouldn't stop people from doing it.
I never thought of that..
They look like they will work as good if not better than the standard receptacles. Like you stated, we'll have to wait to see how they hold up.
Fingers crossed!
They are great. The wago takes up so much less room and you can do the job much faster as proven here
They are pretty cool.
That's a huge safety improvement for DIY people. Those exposed screw terminals are much more exposed than most people realize that re-energize circuits without the faceplates in place for protection. My degree is in computer electronics so I know enough to do a lot of this stuff myself. When I don't, my friend is a 35 year master electrician, and he'll give me a hand as needed. I just replaced a lighting fixture in our bathroom this weekend and when I opened it, the entire metal case was only protected by rat tails and a few wraps of electrical tape. It was also just held in place with three screws in the drywall. They were not even drywall screws, they were metal screws. Oh, and no box to mount. I replaced my daughter's florescent light in her closet, and the same thing. Our home inspector was crap. 4 or 5 lights wired this way so far, and the attic exhaust fan wiring was in an open box, and directly wired to the light switch. if the light was off, the fan would not turn on, even if the thermostat was hot enough. Then the 24x24 inch box only had a 12x12 inch fan, so I replaced that with a 24x24. At least we got him to replace the roof due to hail, or so he said. I also clean roofs and it wasn't hail, it was where someone pressure washed lichen off the roof. Hail doesn't damage just a few random spots the size of your palm. Thanks for the great video. I'll be using these when I replace the outlets around the house.
Sounds like you have your work cut out for you. It is code compliant thought to wire directly into a some light fixtures like the ones with tube lamps. A romex connector is used to connect directly to the fixture can and the fixture is rated to be a JB.
@@BackyardMaine Thanks...I feel a little better that the inspector was a totally worthless inspector. About 10 years ago my friend (a 25 year master electrician at the time) helped me with some wiring in another house. The attic space was very tight, and I'm 6'3", so the only way to part of the attic was to crawl over the air handling unit in the ceiling. On the way back I was starting to crawl over the unit and my hand hit a copper pipe leaving the AC unit, and it shocked me. He asked what happened and I told him I got shocked when I touched the copper pipe. He explained there isn't any power on that copper pipe and it's just a drain, and then he touched it without getting shocked. I explained I had a degree in computer electronics, and I understand circuit paths and I know what electricity feels like. Then I explained the fact that my sweaty body was laying across a bit metal AC unit when my hand touched the copper pipe, where he was on two wooden joists, and maybe wearing shoes between himself and the wood, so his resistance was much greater, thus he wasn't shocked. He put one hand on the AC unit and reached towards the copper pipe while saying, "See Troy, I'm telling you there's now power on this, " ZAAPPPP!!!, explicatives flowed from his mount, and I could not help but laugh because he was so cock sure of himself. He was pretty pissed, so I didn't point out how stupid it was to listen to me tell him I have a degree in electronics and listen to me explain why I got shocked, and he did not, and then totally ignore my statements and shock himself. That was really stupid on his part, especially with the location. If his heart had stopped since the current went from one hand to the other which means across his heart, that would be a nasty place to do CPR and try to drag him across the AC unit and get him out of the attic and to the floor. It just goes to show you that no matter how much experience you have, you can never be too safe. It ended up being the outside condenser unit had worn and was shorted to the unit and why the power was on the copper pipe. That's one of those times a home warranty really paid off. They had to replace the entire unit (the tech told them there was a hole in the condenser to help), but for $60, they came out, troubleshot, reported the issue, came back and replaced the unit, recharged it, and carted the old one away.
Sweet! I'd have thought they'd be quite a bit more costly, but they're not. And five times faster to wire them. Yeah, these will be BIG.
I think they will as well. I would expect Leviton to expand these connections to their non decora devices as well and maybe to their 20A devices at some point.
@@BackyardMaine I like that they give you the option to convert them to a switched outlet by popping out those white plugs.
5 times faster if your a rookie, not if your a trained professional.
@@thomasjeffersoncry *you're *you're
Grammar school English, man; get with it.
Be easy on him, he’s just upset that anyone can do his job.
This has been common in Continental Europe for decades. The UK was slow to catch up with MK bringing one out a few years ago. So easy and safer. No screws to work loose over time. All US manufacturers need to do is introduce one with a switch on the outlet plate. DP switches on outlets are standard in the UK. In the UK they keep appliances plugged in using the outlet switches. Much safer and convenient.
Interesting. Thanks for sharing
@@BackyardMaine
Are outlets with switches available in the USA? I find outlets without switches so odd.
@@johnburns4017 You can get them "kind of". It's like a duplex receptacle yoke but instead of two receptacles you have one and then a switch. The switch can be used to control the receptacle or it can be used to something else like a light. I'll do a video on them at some point.
Leviton is a worldwide company and makes most of their products for the entire world, except for Japan for some some of their lighting controls. They even make 347VAC products for Cananda, but a lot of their products are are rate 50/60 Hz 120-277VAC with UL and CE certification, which pretty much covers most of the world.
It's about time. Such an obvious design improvement should have been standard years ago.
Awesome didn't know those existed.
They’re brand new. Just came out about a month ago
simple is better thank you
You bet!
As a DYI individual this is great. I use Wago connectors and found them to be terrific so I am sure this outlet will be just as good. I wonder if they will have a “commercial” version coming out. Great Video.
Hubbell just came out with their own version of the called the Hubbell Edge Connect. I released a short video on them yesterday. They offer commercial grade up to hospital grade and also 15A and 20A devices.
@@BackyardMaine Thank you, I just saw your video yesterday morning. Manufactures are making things so much safer and easier to use. I appreciate you bringing this information forward so quickly.
@@hvailjr It's my pleasure.
Very nice
Thanks
Neat stuff 👍👍
A+++ video!!!
Thank you!
Nice upgrade. I've seen them in Europe videos. But if they make them for here in America. That's nice
Yes similar products have been available in Europe for a long time. The difference is there outlets and switches are 220v. These connections have not been as reliable at 120v here in the USA. I do like this design though and I think they will hold up well on their 15A circuit design.
What a great and informative video. I am DIY and I was just thinking about these new: or new to meet Leviton Decora Edge outlets and switches. You sound and PIC are really good. Question: Does Leviton make a Decora edge outlet that I can Use for a water feature that has a cover?.....again...fantastic video..:)
Thank you so much. A standard GFCI cover will fit the DECORA design. They don't yet make the GFCI in this design (yet) but you can connect it to an existing GFCI protected circuit like the load side of another GFCI or if it's an a GFCI breaker.
This is not only faster to install, if you have to disconnect it to troubleshoot or even replace it, the time saving doubles
It's about time someone did something to improve electrical outlets. The new one is safer by far.
Great video! We just replaced 3 of our outlets with these, and have one more to do, but it has 3 sets of white wires and 3 sets of black wires. Do you have any videos that explain what to do in that case? Thanks so much!
I do.. Check out this video. ruclips.net/video/K3RIjUnrNTQ/видео.html
Cool video! first watching. Did you know sterio's have the same feature for speakers for a while now. thanks
Yes, that connection is a bit different than this design but similar. Stereo speakers carry very little current and at a low voltage so the connection doesn't need to be as secure as the ones on electrical devices.
They had something similar, 'many Moons ago' that was a Poke Home design, that allowed the wire to enter but NOT be able to pull out at all (also by Leviton). Pulled from the market due to excessive house fires from that wire contact getting way too hot. I have always been leery of Wago 'Cage Clamp' design for that same reason.
The big difference is that the Wago connecters actually press the side of the wire against a large, flat piece of copper providing a large contact area, whereas the older style just digs into the wire at a single point.
Interesting. I'd like to know how the lever system compares to screw terminals for temperature rise at full rated load.
Not as good but similar. A screw terminal connection is going to be superior when done right which is why I'll stick to using them but I think these are a great option for the DIYer.
I've noticed a box of 10 of these is a little cheaper than the regular outlets with screw terminals.
Came across this video yesterday and went out and bought an outlet and a few switches for my kitchen. While I enjoyed the lever connection making it quick easy to install, the actual switch doesn’t have that distinct click unfortunately. That’s my only downside though so far
Yes they are quite switches. I’m guessing that was intentional although I too prefer the click.
Can this be comfortably used in an outdoor plug that's covered with an in-use box? Also, do you think they'll ever make a GFI version?
Yes for sure but I don't know what the plans are for expansion of the product line. Right now it's quite limited.
now if they would change the ones for rv and mobile homes
do they make gfci versions aswell?
Not yet but I won’t be surprised if the expand the line soon.
I like it
I’m not 100% sure on the pricing methodology, a .03 difference just doesn’t seem logical to me. But assuming these hold up over time, I just don’t see a scenario where they don’t take over. They’re going to be cheaper for consumers and sparkys alike. Sparkys will more than make up the price difference on time saved, even taking into account contractor pricing.
I recently used 10 of them on my master bedroom renovation and I couldnt be more impressed. That oversized drywall plate was a bit of a pain in the ass to remove on a couple of them, but I was using needle nose and not lineman’s pliers, so I’m sure that was why. I do wish they had a little bit larger of a selection, 20A would be great, gfci even better, I would also be willing to pay a little more for a commercial rated receptacle. Thanks for the video.
My pleasure. Thanks for the great comment.
Not like it's a dealbreaker, but your speedtest didn't include the removal of the extra plastic on the new outlet.
It appears that colors are limited for the new style, is that correct?
Just white, DECORA, 15A, receptacles, SP switches, and 3-way switches right now. We'll have to see if they expand the line.
How much faster do you think you could wire 10 outlets with this over normal outlets
Based on my timed test I could wire 10 standard receptacles in 10 minutes and 10 of these new ones in 2 minutes. Did you see the speed test towards the end of the video?
I'm in Minnesota. Where do I get these?
Home Depot. If you can’t find them in the store because there new check online.
Needs some more color options
0:25 hi do these Leviton light switches need to be installed in a blue electrical box inside wall???
I have a Leviton switch that is constantly falling out of the wall and there is no blue box anywhere in there. Hence I have to repair this somehow? Any ideas?
Yes they still need to be installed in a box. They make old work boxes and can be cut into existing drywall. That may be your best bet.
Thank you
As for me, I like the look of a standard switch and duplex outlet. I would not install these in my home.
The video claims that breaking off the tabs will eliminate the need to use a special cover. These are Decorator outlets, not the standard duplex, so they are all Special Covers.
An Oversized Decorator would need to be used with the tabs in place.
I like the standard look better as well. And of course these are decora style devices and will need decora style cover plates nut you will need a oversized plate if you leave the tabs connected..
I can’t find any, not even Amazon, lowes, etc.
Any link to buy them?
Home Depot sells them but they are brand new so they can be tough to find them in stores but they have them online
@@BackyardMaine I tried Amazon, Lowes and Google with no luck. After reading your comment I checked Home Depot and there it was.
Shame on me as Home Depot is my favorite store but figured if the others didn’t have it why bother to check HD.
Thank you for the video and for replying back.
Cheers 🍻
@@pnv8477 My pleasure. I'm glad you found them.
Are these ULC??
Yes they are UL and CSA approved
Why did it take so long for this to come out?
I hope the new design is the future, and is expanded to all products. I really HATE the decora style outlet.
Have the breaking off the tabs time. Making them about the same
Most will never break off the tabs but if they did wouldn't they also have to do that with their standard device?
What year was this made? I guess battery powered tools weren't invented yet.
What's a battery power tool. lol
I don't think it's solely oriented to DIYers when you look at that installation time comparison...
I tend to agree but I think because they are limited to 15A devices and only DECORA right now that will certainly limit the ability to use these throughout a new home.
This should've been a standard a while ago
I thought about buying one of these just to break one open because they feel extremely flimsy (extremely light compared to the screw terminal switches/receptacles)... then again, flimsy doesn't always mean it won't hold up.
I cut one open before doing the video. I think these are a good option for the DIYer. I'll still use the screws myself.
I like those new outlets but just like the quick connect they will find a reason to say they are no good.
a regular receptacle could become loose over the years and make contact with its metallic box or a bare ground
As an electrician I like these a lot, quicker to install and safer. I’ve always thought electrical tape around an outlet inside a metal box was such a shitty cop out from receptacle manufactures for North America
I’m hoping they release some commercial grade 20A receptacles like these
I made a video on the Hubbell Edge Connect which is similar but better. They also start out at commercial grade.
well they make a commercial version? Also if you're installing 100 of these in a very large project you could save a lot of time with less people
I really don’t know what their plans are for the product line. Hubbell has a version similar which starts at commercial grade and they have a full line of device and styles. I made a video on the a few weeks ago.
This whole thing is so unbelievably awesome and loaded with features… which means they’re soon to be banned, anything useful or easy must be banned!
Also, I hate to be that guy, but you did mistake. Those are actually called, “hammer” not “lineman’s pliers”
lol... Yes but that hammer can be used for other electrical tasks as well. Same as my flat head chisel.
you should do a test with a screw-gun.
They missed a trick by not making the switching split reversible as well. Then you'd have a "forever outlet".
Be tough to get a listing with that option.
Is its safe
I think they are safe. I'm going to do some load testing videos with the IR camera I just picked up. Stay tuned..
I'm curious to know how much voltage is dropped over the lever nut connection compared to the screw terminal. There are a few videos on YT that get into this for Wago vs Marrettes, and Marrettes have much less resistance.
I don’t if it even measurable
Good video idea though to find out.
@@BackyardMaine I mean, it's splitting hairs but it's definitely measurable. Great Scott did a video on it.
No they don't
I don't understand why they do the wire markings this way. They use "HOT" for one side which references the voltage, yet they use "White" and "Green" for the other wires which references the color of the wire. Why not be consistent and use "Black" for the "HOT" marking? Perhaps it is to accommodate 3+1 wire in which the "HOT" can also be "Red"?
You can’t say black because red and blue are also used with 120v circuits. White is always neutral on a receptacle and requires marking if use as a switch loop for a light switch. Green or bare are always ground. I hope this helps you understand why the manufacturers label that way.
I’ve never had a screw connector or a wire nut failure.
Me either but we know what we're doing. These are a good option for the DIYer.
Congrats?
For the same price??? Now that's how you update and improve design.
I was surprised by the price as well
That is so cool! Although WHY….. would they put those tabs on there you have to break off top and bottom?? Just added time to an otherwise time-saving device! What do we hate more - bending and hooking loops, or breaking off tabs every time? Pick your poison I guess.
They do that for when a box is cut out to too much. They are scored so they snap off easily.
Kind of reminds me of stabbing the outlet in the back which I do not recommend.
Yup they look like it but are actually a completely different connotation.
@@BackyardMaine Thanks for your response. I think I'll go buy one of these new devices and dissect it.
Spring tension will decrease when an appliance overloads the circuit connection gets loose and
burns the copper then a fire my erupt. 12 gauge is safe in house I strongly recommend never use 14 many appliances from China have electrical failure erupts we have not learned our Lesson!!!!
If only they weren’t tamper resistant. Tamper resistant outlets are the worst. If the blades are slightly misaligned, the plug won’t go in
They can be a pain sometimes but the code now requires almost all receptacles to be tamper resistant in a residence and other living spaces as well most places open to the general public.
@@BackyardMaine I know but they’re really not the best design
Is it LeviTON or is it LeviTIN?
Leviton.
Then why do you keep pronouncing it LeviTIN? Is it a regional accent thing?
I don't know maybe..@@tenthdimension9836
@@BackyardMaine Aya
Gotta love that " CHINA " symbol
Tough finding products not made in China... Eaton, Leviton, even Hubbell has manufacturing facilities in China..
well not that it would add to much time but in the first test stripping was part of the time and in the second test wires were prestripped so the test is biased and not accurate
You may want to watch again. The wires were pre stripped in both tests. I did however have to bend the hooks on the first test so it was a fair test.