How To Hook Up A Wall Outlet

Don t power your new outlet from a kitchen or bathroom outlet.

How to hook up a wall outlet. The outlet location needs to have the wire installed into an old work new work box which is either to be cut in to wallboard or nailed to the wall stud. The source is at the outlet and a switch loop is added to a new switch. Use of plastic or fiber electrical boxes are quicker to work than steel boxes because they do not require additional grounding. We quickly demonstrate how to connect basic coaxial cable from wall to tv without a cable box.

You can even wire the switch to control the outlet which is a great option if you prefer a plug in light fixture to a permanent one. So before using the method we show here for how to wire a wall outlet in a kitchen or bathroom check with an electrical inspector. Being able to wire an outlet is a great skill to have in your repertoire and once mastered you ll be able to replace old or damaged outlets in a matter of minutes. The hot source wire is removed from the receptacle and spliced to the red wire running to the switch.

Hook any remainder cables up to the wall plate if you are installing a wall plate that accepts more than one cable. Installing a plug in receptacle for an electrical outlet can be a very easy job when it involves the simple replacement of an existing receptacle but it can be a bit more difficult if it involves running a new circuit from the main service panel or extending an existing circuit. For example if you need a new outlet in the kitchen you can save a lot of time by connecting it to the switch for the kitchen lights. This wiring diagram illustrates adding wiring for a light switch to control an existing wall outlet.

The following project shows how to connect the receptacle when the electrical box has already been installed and. Wiring an outlet to a switch loop. This is a guest post by ethan hagan from one project closer. If you add an outlet to a kitchen or bath it must be gfci protected.

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