Electrical Socket Wiring

Your cable should be long enough to reach each socket.

Electrical socket wiring. Make sure the cable sheath remains secured inside the box. Generally the outer sheathing of the nm cable should just barely extend into the box with 6 or 7 inches of each conducting wire extending into the box. This conductor is switched so you can stop the flow of electricity. Electrical outlet nec is also known as receptacle and more commonly a socket outlet iec.

If an outlet commonly called a receptacle no longer holds a plug snugly it should be replaced the procedure for replacing a duplex two outlet wall receptacle is similar to that of replacing a switch. Electricity flows along this wire from the consumer unit to the socket as and when needed. According to nec an outlet is the point s in an electrical wiring system where current can be taken and utilize by electrical appliances and equipment by plugging them in it. Run the cable from the circuit breaker to the location of the electrical outlet.

As with any electrical work though always call in a certified electrician to check you have completed the work safely and make sure the power supply is switched off before starting and be sure it is legal for you to be carrying out such work as some jurisdictions are very strict about electrical work. The live wire is currently brown in colour although prior to regulations changes in 2004 to aid the colour blind it was red so if you are changing a face plate or adding a new socket in an older house this is what you. Calling out an electrician to do this will cost money and if you re a confident diyer there s no reason you can t do your plug socket wiring yourself. Wire the new electrical outlet.

Electrical cables feed through holes in the back or sides of the outlet s electrical box. They are secured in place by metal cable clamps or by pressure fit clamps mounted in the box. The how to video uses a 15 amp outlet and 14 2. Connect the new wires to the new outlet.

One can t be too careful. Black hot wire to a gold colored terminal screw. You should switch off electrical power from the mains to avoid electrocution. The video tutorial goes through the rough in installation and install process for a single electrical outlet.

What is an electrical outlet receptacle or socket outlet. The only difference is that depending on where the receptacle is located in the wiring scheme of your house it may have more wires attached to it than you find attached to a light switch. Mount the new box in the opening. Switch off the mains.

White neutral wire to a silver colored terminal screw. The most common reason a homeowner would want to know how to wire a plug socket is if they re going to change out old broken or just out of style sockets in their house for more modern equivalents. Bare wire to the green grounding screw.