The GENIUS 4 Outlet Receptacle That Almost Nobody Knows About | How To Install
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- In this video I will go over the Leviton 1254-W and how to install 4 outlets in one single gang box. This is by far the easiest way to install an additional receptacle from an existing single outlet.
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are those tamper resistant?
MY OCD side cringes at the non-uniform alignment and rotation of the outlets.
Cringe at no Robertson Screws for tightening. Come on Leviton.
Your installation doesn't look safe with that long bare ground connection that's just going to be crumpled up in the box with those other live and neutral terminals.
Thank you! I have been trying to get a local electrician to instal 4 quad for me - now I can do this!!! Perfect for the garage. Thank you
I wish I had seen this as I was upgrading to a quad in my garage. When I remove the original box, I found that it was deflecting a water pipe about an inch and a half. Now I had to find a shallow box. What a pain and the old work box has never been really as sturdy.
Interesting adaptation to the 4 or 6 outlet plug-in units that can be directly plugged into an original duplex outlet. I like the way that these units not only have the top outlets slightly off center from the lower ones but that the top ones are upside down ( for safety GND ) and the lower plug-ins are GND hole on the bottom. It gives you the best of both worlds. This would be handy for times when your cord plugs are 90 degree angled plugs or some "wall worts" take up more room and perhaps have the power cords at a different location other than bottom center. Thanks for the video .
$28.06 on Amazon, no need to pay $106!
The top receptacles being slightly offset is triggering my OCD. I'm not sure that I could live with having one of these installed...
Strange that he did not mention the vertical misalignment, as I suspected there was some reason for it.
Thanks, I just happened to see this video when I was planning on going to the store tomorrow and buying two receptacles. Great Video.
Awesome Idea. I just watched your video to add another receptacle to an existing box. Then I saw this video. PERFECT solution to double the receptacles in my garage. Thanks.
This will be great, I can now plug in my Four electric Space Heaters!
Make sure they put out at least 3000w each.
(This IS a joke, for anyone who didn't get that...) Funny!
Make sure the extension cords are long enough and put them under some throw rugs!
I think the load may be too much for the circuit breaker to supply for that action ...
@JPack-cs9mw It was a joke...
A typical space heater draws about 1500W (12A). So you can only put one (1) heater on any given 15A or 20A branch circuit, regardless of design...
To connect two or more on one circuit risks permanent damage to the house wiring, fire, and damage to the panel and breaker.
Good video and I like your attention to detail in explaining electrical work for beginners. I’ve done a lot of electrical over the years and find your advice (at least in this video) to be sound.
I wasn’t aware of this product before, but apparently it’s been out for several years (perhaps the reason for the slotted screw as opposed to the multi with square drive option). Leviton makes it in several colors in both 15 amp and 20 amp versions as well as with surge protection. Industrial and hospital grade.
Should have pointed out to push the bare wire in first so that the insulated wires keep the bare wire from coming in contact with the bare copper screw.
The good thing about this is that if you decide later to only want one gang you can just remove it. No idea how I did not know about these. Thank You. Even better that it works with 4" boxes. Great if you need it for a temporary install as well
You can install a single gang outlet on a double gang box
I'm putting a handful of these in the garage. They won't be behind anything, so I don't mind the bulky body.
Adam has saved me so much money, it's ridiculous!
In my shop I want to finish the walls with 3/4 plywood and I think this receptacle will be perfect if the screws are long enough
Thank you for sharing
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Great video! I've never seen one of those quad-receptacle outlets for a single-gang box before. I could use a few of those. Thanks for the video.
Just get the add-ons that can turn one outlet into 2 or 3, or the whole duplex into SIX!
Great if you don’t mind that monster protruding from your wall like that. Might as well have one of those ones that plug into a regular outlet but turns it into 2
Or 3, or up to 6! If I'm okay with something sticking out of the wall, as you say. Much better to start with the flush mount, then add on if actually needed, and perhaps only temporarily!
Especially because you can buy the type that goes in place of the cover, using the centre screw to hold it in place. So it literally takes 20 seconds to install (remove cover, plug in 6-way tap, tighten screw).
@@cmmartti There are also the type that swivel so the plugged-in cords go flat against the wall.
Exactly!!
I don't see how this is any better than getting an add-on outlet splitter.
because if you're using things with high wattage, a multi-plug adapter will always have a bottleneck since it's not connected directly to the source.
those adapters are basically extension cord without the cord. no clue why people like you cant understand this lmao
Excellent video, with very clear instructions. Thanks! I would opt to pay a little extra and use the hospital grade version.
I've been dreading having to cut through paneling and lathe and plaster wall to install a double gang that has been sitting on my table for the past two months. I'm going to buy this. It seems they're out of stock but the hospital-grade is available, thank you. It's going behind the couch so I don't care for the one inch that sticks out.
@@DanielA23the original outlet needed to be replace anyway. I do have the plug-in style in other outlets but prefer to have this style in this particular outlet.
Very well designed set up! They make this in a 20A version too.
A bit pricey, but if you have a single duplex and want a 4 gang, this is a great way to get there quickly and then the price is worth it. I do like the offset too and the ground up and ground down configuration. The anchor hole for the screws is great too! Just a very well thought out design.
These days, a single duplex really doesn't give you enough locations to plug stuff in. It's usually not a case of current capacity, but just a need for more receptacles. With many devices using wall wart supplies, this works well for that.
Short of a complete redesign of plugs and receptacles, this is one of the best innovations I have seen,
" They make this in a 20A version too. " can't find one on the website
Have several of these that I bought about 18 years ago. Very convenient for the computer room where the peripherals take very little current. Eliminates the need for "lightning" strips that clutter one’s floor or back of a desk. Very efficient!
Wouldn't recommend that, at least put a upsin series or something, surges love to eat electronics, especially older ones.
yeah this is nothing new.. I've seen numerous off brand dual gang outlets designed to be installed into a single gang
Yes, this is exactly what I need for my garage. I was going to add another duplex receptacle next to another. With this it doesn’t even look like I’ll need a new faceplate!!
New subscriber. Algorithm brought me here. I love diy home projects but i would never ever attempt electrical work. Yet, i sat through a few of these electrical related videos. Excellent method of explaining, kept my attention and I certainly learned a few things!
I’ll be installing one of these in my wife’s closet. Cool. Thank you.
I like this device, however I would put heat shrink on the ground wire. As you push in the old style outlets the ground and neutral tended to stay on the side they were attached to or directly behind the device preventing accidental shorts to the hot screws located on the opposite sides of the outlet. With this one if the ground wire while being compressed back into the box is pushed by the back of the device, you have a dead short. Either protect the ground from accidental short with heat shrink or place a plastic or tape barrier across the back of the device where the exposed screws are locate.
This receptacle has saved my Man Cave! LED strips everywhere. LOL Thanks for introducing it to me and LOVE the videos! Keep up the fantastic work!
I just ordered one of these last weekend. I am installing it in an enclosed home entertainment rack (originally built in the 80's for a large tube TV). The outlet install there has been iffy, so I am adding this for some more durability and quality for some very expensive equipment.
This is a great option, somewhere between a power strip and installing a two-gang box with a second receptacle. While I hadn't see this before, I have seen a device that looks almost exactly like this, except it has a pair of plugs in the back. For that device, you remove the cover from your receptacle, plug it in, and then use the included screw in the middle to anchor it in.
And those have SIX outlets, not just four!
@@catsofmortontexas And sometimes USB. I've also seen them with side outlets which more then makes up for the added thickness.
@@chaos.corner I have a couple with the side outlets too, they have some advantages but there's not enough clearance for "wall warts."
@@catsofmortontexas Yeah, it's a whole mess. I usually just end up getting short-lead power strips with 90 degree plugs. The squid ones are handy too if a bit messier. Hopefully wall-warts will disappear in favor of usb-c soon.
Pretty neat. I’d pay the extra cost to save the work. Just added pegboard in garage and changed single to double. Had to extend out and was a lot of work. This would have saved me quite some time and gave me the results I wanted.
Got two more to do and going to check these out 👍
Great instructional video. However, this looks like the same thing as a quad receptacle that inserts into one of the receptacles and gets screwed in to that existing receptacle. No wiring needed. Just plug in and screw down. In your opinion, what's the difference? I can do the prementioned type in 60 seconds.
Thanks, again.
cool concept...wonder if they make them where the outlets are on the sides, to go behind furniture?
Another terrific video. Simple, straightforward, succinct. Terrific.
Really glad to hear you liked it. Thanks a ton for taking the time to leave that feedback. I really appreciate it!
@@HowToHomeDIY I watched it twice, even though I have no real need for such a receptacle….. YET! LOL. I just want one!
😂 well maybe you will find a need for one in the near future. I know I would have liked to have known about these a couple years ago.
@@HowToHomeDIY These discoveries are such that you will certainly find a place for one in the VERY near future. Even if it is a receptacle that is rarely used, still better to have FOUR than TWO! In fact, I am looking at a receptacle in my home office that has had only one of two plugs used for about 5-8 years, and I just KNOW it needs four! LOLOL
This is sort of a specialty item for me. Depending on the price, I would use it in a garage, basement or shop as an upgrade, but the way it stands proud of the wall doesn't seem appropriate for normal living space. Of course I've got the skill to do the alternative method. If I didn't, I would probably view it more favorably.
I really like the connection method though, and would like to see it on standard receptacles.
Unfortunately, using this in a garage is a code violation in my state. Garage outlets have to be GFCI.
I like the connections (is that available on a standard single receptacle?), but what's even easier (and cheaper) and perfectly good for most uses is the 6 gang outlet that just plugs into a normal duplex outlet and fastens with a single screw. I think this is mostly a solution in search of a profit that doesn't exist.
I could see it being useful on a shallow gang box because it's flat against the wall.
@@palarious It's pretty much the same depth as the 6 gang add-on.
@@suedenim9208 that's not the point I'm making. Your standard receptacle sets back into the gang box. In a shallow box, that's really a giant pain in the butt to wire when the back of your receptacle is millimeters from the back of the box.
This would solve that issue, as the receptacle here does not protrude back into the box.
Interesting product...
How do those isolation tabs work? Is there one for the neutral and one for the hot?
Weird, they are both very close to the hot screws. Which way do the outlets split?(left and right, or top and bottoms?) Looks like an 'A' and a 'B' are stamped to identify which is which?
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Great idea finally. I wish that the grounds all went in the same direction though.
Wife watched this video with me. She has a few places she wants this at now. Great video.
I like the video a lot, but I have a question regarding the ground wire with no insulation could potentially touch either the ground or the hot. Any suggestions?
Do you think it would be good for installation behind a tv or is it too bulky?
Definitely a very neat idea. Kind of an eyesore to me, so I wouldn't be using them all over, but I could see some scenarios I might.
Perfect for extra outlets behind the TV stand.
Excellent video, very good and fantastic. What about the wagu connectors?
Great feature. The only issue (for lack of term) is that I, personally do not like one set of ground prong facing up and the other set down. I like all my ground prongs facing down. Other than that, I think I will be getting a few for my garage.
First time seeing this receptacle option. Great idea for an older home.
One thing I noticed is up or down ground outlet. New products are amazing me for what I can do. Thumbs up 👍
Cool, just in time too! Just bought a house and the Garage is lacking electrical outlets. Thought I had to retro in some quads but I can just use two of these.
I like this outlet box and really like how the ground is located ...
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Great Video, quick question. if i am extending an outlet from a single gang to a double do i create 2 pig tails from the extension outlet or 1 set and then create another in the new double?
Fantastic! Never knew this existed. Perfect for my garage. Thanks for making this video!
Looks better than digging a small box out (dry wall repair etc) and then seating bigger box AND now there is no going back without again more dry wall repairing etc. I believe this looks better or easier to safeguard against toddlers?!
That’s a pretty interesting receptacle. I kind of like the way the wires are attached.
Really glad to hear you liked it. Thanks a lot for the feedback!
Looks like this would work wonderfully for sideways receptacles. You could choose which side a right-angled plug would go, depending if it needs to go to the left, or to the right.
This was a big help. Thanks. And the new outlet solves a fairly big issue. 👊
Looks like an interesting idea that needs refinement, slotted connection screws are No Bueno, extra holes in the face are unneeded, the non symmetrical face is a no go too.
yeah, this thing is fugly man. I would rather just use the older type that came with 6 outlets instead and is just as ugly.
Wow I like the idea of this . I am in the center of building a building an it looks perfect. How does the price add up to just doing it the old way of two switches???. How long has these switches been out on the market an are most places having them in stock yet ???. Do you know if they come in GFI ???. Thanks for all your informative information!!!!. THANKS
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Super detailed and helpful video . Perfect for my garage .
Awesome video. I had no idea this existed. I have two spots in my house where this will help me out tremendously. Thank you!
Great videos, keep up the good work!
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There are versions now with reusable no clog tip
Thanks for sharing this new device with us, what a time saver.
Really glad to hear you liked it. Thanks a lot for the feedback Gabriel!
Very cool...will definitely be installing these...so much better than those plug in blocks.
I didn't know about these. I actually have a use for this right now. Thanks.
(is 1254 some agreed upon model for various 4-outlet sockets ?)
I didn't realise that Leviton also offered a not-sketchy version of these (in a more-subtle colour range) at a more reasonable price. I'll try to remember these exist for the next time I'm asked about adding more sockets somewhere.
I wish the sides could be more sloped to deflect bumps/carts without making it more difficult to handle/install.
But those situations should have guards/bumpers anyways.
Way back in high-school I helped make a bunch of _box-mounted_ 3-outlet taps for the recessed sockets in their workshop; instead of letting the teacher continue to struggle with finding interleaved-and-mislabelled circuits while replacing the receptacles.
While I designed them, we didn't use a set pattern. I was later shown that the ones that didn't break had enough of a slope to them that people _couldn't_ use them as a foot hold instead of clearing space for a step ladder ...
Twenty-five years ago, I used Bryant Quadplexes which are comparable to these, nothing except wire in a single box. Yes, they are not a flush with the wall, but the convenience of a quad outlet, without the wiring hassles is glorious. Sadly, the Brant Quadplexes are no longer available. I stayed away from the cheapest Leviton. Glad to know they make higher quality products than what one usually sees being sold. If I were doing whole house wiring, again, I'd look seriously at these, but for a higher grade than Leviton's cheapest version.
Nice product ... so dang many things to plug in now .. this beats a power strip!
Doesn't appear to be tamper resistant ? Great idea for some applications for sure!
Can this handle a refrigerator and an upright freezer plugged in at the same time?
This looks great! I only wish they sold it in their Edge series with Wago like levers.
Yeah that would make it even easier. Maybe sometime down the line they will. The new edge series is so new. Thanks a lot for the feedback Bryan!
That design surely allows very easy contact from the ground wire to the live or neutral terminals. When you show the reason for the knocked out diagonal holes, I'm lost with that purpose when you show it's for a metal box - which was already 2-gang which makes the requirement for this panel moot. :) Otherwise is does make for a simple upgrade for places like garage and is a manageable install for most, especially with your step by step guide.
The ground would have to be bent in so much in order to touch either of those terminal screws. While I suppose it’s possible, I think it’s pretty unlikely to happen.
if you see that metal box doesn't have mounting locations for any outlets. the thing in the video would take the place of both outlets and the double duplex plate the outlets would get mounted on before they get attached to the box.
Very very helpful. Thanks for this video. I just bought 2 of these
Is there a national electrical code for ground placement top up or ground bottom down? I heard it's a safety issue the correct way ground up. 🤔👍
I would be worried that the ground might make contact with either of the other two terminals when pushing it back into place. Especially if the wires in the receptacle were excessively long. I like having extra wire rather than not enough so I rarely cut back wire unless it's just over the top excessive. Maybe I'm just overly cautious. Either way, a very good demonstration on how to wire it up. Thanks!
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I'm am constantly amazed as to the new electrical products that come out that make our lives better.
Very cool idea. Great for basements, garages.
Really glad to hear you liked it. Thanks a lot for the feedback!
One thing that's been around for decades is a 6 outlet block that plugs into a regular duplex outlet, so that you convert 2 outlets to 6. I have a couple here, one in my "office" and the other in my living room behind my TV & A/V receiver. I also have a Blu-ray player, TV box, clock and Ethernet switch plugged into that one. These are about the same size as what you're installing.
Yes but they usually aren’t UL listed and don’t have a hardwired connection which is always superior. Those cheap blocks go bad after a while.
First thing I thought of. This is silly.
@@HowToHomeDIY You can find UL listed ones made by brands like GE, Phillips, and similar for under $10 all day.
Yes some are. Still are not made as well and aren’t hardwired. Not as good.
@@HowToHomeDIY Mine are UL and CSA listed. They've been in use for at least 30 years.
Great idea. Thanks for sharing, pal. Your videos are alway a good idea for dyi. Do you have any videos on how to add a ac uv light?
Wow, definitely for DIY, also it reduces the need to buy a power strip to get more plugs in. Unless they are like my dad, and uses all 4 slots with 4 power strips lol.
DIY if you want a lawsuit.
Last time I saw a quad receptacle such as this was from Hubbell about 25 years ago. Nice to know they still exist.
Nice idea. I worked for Leviton in the late 80’s.
They are making some really innovative stuff.
This is a great product. Thanks for telling us about it. I will definitely be using it. Great job!
I wish I had seen this a week ago. I just finished a two circuit, ten outlet project all in single gang boxes because I had them left over from a prior remodel. I would have loved to put these receptacles in those boxes. Oh well. I just ordered one to replace another standalone receptacle.
Thanks for the advice, need this for my garage.
Thanks and Blessings Sir! I am now a new subscriber. Great information that I also would have liked to have many years ago.
How would you wire this if replacing an existing 3 way recepticle?
Bottom plug in controlled by a light switch (Black wires is live, red wire is live when light switch is “on”, white wire is neutral? Bare copper wire is Ground
Can I use A circuit for the wall switch and the B circuit for the live plugs?
I'm assuming that you could add 2 receptacles to this and attach both ground wires together?
Interesting, I use a push in 2 to 6 plug converter, but this is much slicker.
I haven't used those anchor holes, but if they grip the wire enough that it doesn't pull out, wouldn't you be better off wrapping the other direction, thereby pulling the non-stripped wire into the screw as it turns clockwise?
There is literally no difference between this and what you're already using. In fact the ones you use are better because you can remove them easier.
They are not better. Those are cheaply made and not hardwired. The outlets in the video are industrial to hospital grade. They are made to last and are hardwired which is a superior connection in every way. Some of these takes are amazing. I did not realize so many people watched DIY videos but concerned about a few minutes of wiring. 😂
@@HowToHomeDIY explain to me the use case where you need additional outlets without increasing the ampacity of the circuit and a regular power strip simply will not suffice.
Oh, that's right, there isn't a use case.
Keep shilling your levitton big box bullshit tho.
Never been a fan of wall warts. But I can see how it would be useful for the DIYer.
Great job explaining the details and touch on the highlights where mistakes likely to happen. I remember “line and load” now because Line has an I for “in” and load has an O for “out. “ Good stuff
Please tel me where on Amazon I can get this amazing product !! Thanks
Hey Barry, I have links for a few of the different models in the description of the video that will take you directly to them.
If I were to run a series of these receptacles in the metal junction boxes (thinking three boxes, a few feet apart on a workshop wall), would I only connect/chain them using my hot and neutral wires, while grounding each receptacle individually to their respective junction boxes?
Wish this was around sooner. Thanks
Holy crap! This is awesome advice. We love in an 1850's house with only one outlet per room. Wish I had this 30 years ago. Thanks!
Yup, wiring standards in the 1850s were not what they are today.
Great video. Very well done. Thanks for sharing this information. A real time saver.😊
Like the review and the product but why the grounds are upside down on top?
In the slim chance that a metal object falls on a partially installed plug, it will strike the ground pin instead of potentially creating a short between the hot and neutral.
Do they make an outdoor plastic cover for these? It would be great for upgrading a 1 gang to 2 gang outlet without having to expand the hole size in brick or siding
Interesting receptacle, great video. Thanks.
Great idea. Glad someone came up with this product. 😎
Good video. Do they have these with the usb & usb-c charger built in? Thanks
Hubbell has a similar thing they call a "4-Plex" though it requires an adapter plate for a 1-gang box. Also available in hospital grade.
Your videos are excellent. Thanks!
Really glad to hear you are finding value in the channel. Thanks a lot for the feedback Robert!
Would be nice in the garage. Wonder if they have GFCI ones
So, I'm curious -- how are these better than the four gang or six gang plug in outlets that just attach to your current receptacles, with a long center screw where the face plate would normally go in?
Would this be ok to use on an outlet area that is already tapped into from an existing outlet?
Is it safe?
And it says in the important information that it's 125 watts??
Does this mean you can only use 125 watts with this outlet?