Adding a Plug (on the other side of the wall)
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- Опубликовано: 20 июл 2019
- Adding a plug on the other side of the wall: just need an old work box, some screwdrivers, a short piece of electrical wire, an electrical cap, a new plug & cover, and a little time.
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4 years later and we still looking for this info, thank you
Great video. Right to the point and exactly what I was looking for. 👍🏼
Thanks for sharing this. I learned a great deal
good video. Just what I needed.
Very helpful, thank you.
Also, if your existing outlet has screws on both sides filled you can just punch the new wires into the corresponding holes in the back of the outlet. Black goes into the hole labeled "hot" and white into "neutral" and ground just gets attached to the wire nut
I've always felt a little weird about using the plug as a junction for more than 2 wires, but figured it could be done. My current pack of 20A plugs from Home Cheapo don't even have the quickwire holes!
Never use the press fit holes unless you like fires. Unless it's a contractor grade outlet with the pressure plates.
@@no_handle_required Thank you. He lost me at kitchen scissors for wire stripping. Lol
Good video, I can do this!
Thanks
Thanks so much for this! Just what I needed. I also have a plug with the red safety button on the other side. That shouldnt matter right?
Sounds like a GFCI plug if it's got the red and black buttons on the front. Make sure you follow the specific wiring instructions on that plug as I know there are specific "in" and "out" poles to be used.
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One complaint, looks like you maybe using 15A wire on a 20A circuit. It should be safe for the most part but isn't to code.
And I could be wrong and you found a white insulated 20A wire
You're right about that. Noticed when I was re-watching.
was thinking same thing romex should be yellow... just learning but first thing I noticed when he went to breaker.
Is it possible to put the outlet directly in back of the other? Do they make boxes that are passthrough like that? Or do I have to offset it like you did?
It's possible. Clearance was the issue in this case. My outlet boxes are 2.5" deep so they would be pushing right against each other without an offset. You can, however, buy "shallow" old work boxes from Home Cheapo which are helpful when space is limited.
@@sondroyo …or [B]lowes. 🤣
This would have been the perfect video if you hadn't glossed over and fast forwarded through the most important part! You can't tell what you connected to what or how you extended the ground.
What cable you used? I assume 12-2 would be good.
12-2 is the correct choice with a 20A circuit (the wire in this video should have been yellow).
You need to leave more wire in the new box. It should have been longer!
Maybe I'm an idiot (most likely) but what did you screw the box into? Thanks.
The blue box is an "old work" box, which means that instead of nailing it into a stud, it instead has 2 little tabs which catch against the drywall.
It is study to attach it to the drywall? It doesn’t seem to be
@@amysingsaath300 Yes, it is sturdy as long as the tabs are actually catching against the drywall. It should feel quite firm when the tabs have been screwed down. If you have a thick wall (like some non-sheetrock walls) it is more challenging to get the tabs to catch.
Great question. Glad he replied too.
“It’s not beeping”… as the tester beeps.
Ha. I love how every detail of this video has been analyzed. For curious viewers, it would be a constant beep-beep-beep-beep if a circuit was present. The single beep just tells you that it has a battery.
What did he screw the box into? Lol the drywall? That's no good.
It's an old work box. Old work boxes have 2 little flaps that grab onto the rear of the drywall when screwed in.
LoL the side comments. Great video
seems to me that the hooks are going the wrong way?Hook facing right not left.
Correct, some are the wrong way, they should go clockwise around the pole so that they are drawn into the pole when tightened.
I'm guessing bidet outlet 💩🚿
Toilet paper is a total scam.
😂😂that’s exactly what I’m looking to install!!
What are you eating while talking?
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You're not installing a plug. You're installing an electrical outlet or receptacle. The two or three pronged plug will have an electrical cord attached to it that goes to a light fixture or some electrical motor, such as a fan, grinder, or vacuum; or to a radio, TV. electrical clock. etc.
No need to measure for placement. Simply get an extra long drill bit and drill a small hole straight through the existing outlet opening and the hole on the other side will give you perfect placement. Sight 1st with a flashlight so you don't drill through anything important!
I just read on another post to offset the new one? I didn't know. I live alone so I'm going to attempt to install a new plug in behind my dresser. In the living room on the other side of said wall there's a plug in right behind my couch. I won't lie, I'm kinda scared of electrical jobs. I try to do everything else around here myself
Good example of how NOT to wire a receptacle.
Call out anything wrong you see that isn't in the comments already. I'm way better at this stuff now.
In the comments, someone said you can’t put a 15 amp receptacle on a 20 amp branch circuit. Incorrect. You can’t put a 20 amp receptacle on a 15 amp branch circuit. In comments, someone pointed out the white NM cable. That is a no no. In the video, you taped paper to the wall to catch drywall debris. May I suggest you tape a small box to the wall. When you put the ground and neutral conductors on the receptacle you put them on backward.
A PLUG is a end of cord device that “plugs” into a receptacle. A receptacle is a device that a plug can plug into. An outlet is an electrical assembly that an appliance can get its power. Light outlet, receptacle outlet, a hardwired connection is also an outlet.
I would suggest you video doing it again correctly, and splice some in from the original and delete this video.
Very good comments. The guy in the video was in a hurry.
Can you elaborate on how the ground and neutral were installed backwards?
That is not a 20amp receptacle. Your electric is not to code. You also didnt loop the wire cirrectlybon the ground, its liable to slip off over time for with moving the outlet during install.
Geez can you go any faster on reattaching those wires?
Fail
Please elaborate.
@@JaimeBlanco666 What does NEC say about circuit continuity when devices are removed . Also too much sheathing in box.
Are you chewing on taffy or something? Goddamn I couldn’t even pay attention
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