Adding An Outlet To Another Outlet

Watch the video to learn how to add a new outlet to an existing run.

Adding an outlet to another outlet. Here we have an ideal situation the drywall on one side of the wall has been removed and the wiring is exposed. If a switch or outlet is on a circuit that often blows its breaker or fuse. Often it seems there are not enough electrical outlets in a room to power the myriad of electrical devices of modern society. To add a new outlet run a new cable between the existing outlet and the new outlet.

Depending on where you re installing a new outlet living space basement or outdoor area access to power may vary. Clear everything away from the wall that you ll be working on. If you do that it would be better to go to one outlet then another and then the final one rather than all three coming from the first box though if you did that the box would be very full and difficult to get the old outlet back into the box. Electrical wiring for an outlet electrical question.

I tied into an existing line to add an outlet. Locate the base trim and with a pencil lightly mark the top edge of the base trim so that it leaves a mark on the drywall. Typically you can have no more than eight lights or electrical outlets on a 15 amp circuit. To install an outlet to an existing wall the next step is prepping the area.

Before starting the project face the wall that needs another outlet. John a homeowner from cape coral florida. Adding a new electrical outlet to an existing run is a straightforward process. In this video i install two new outlets in a laundry room by tapping into an existing circuit.

Plug adapters can be plugged into an outlet to increase the number of devices which can be plugged into an outlet but adding another outlet is a better solution. Since you are adding another wire it may be necessary to use a larger wire nut on this connection. Don t make matters worse by adding yet another outlet to the circuit electrical codes restrict the number of lights or electrical outlets that can be connected to one circuit. You could even leave the current outlet there and add three new outlets as well.

Of 6 inches of wire inside the box do the same at the electrical box at the new location. I connected all white to white black to black and ground to ground. There are 2 basic ways to install a new electrical outlet running electrical wiring from a circuit breaker to the new location or from another outlet in the same room. The outlet does not work.

At the new box make a hook on the end of the ground wire and attach it to the green terminal of the outlet. Screw the faceplate onto each outlet. Most cases you would run a black white bare wire cable enter the existing outlet s electrical box make sure after you strip away the outer wire cable jacket that you have a min. Push the wires at each outlet into the box and connect the outlet to the box with the screws provided.