How To Wire A 2 Gang Outlet In Series

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How to wire a 2 gang outlet in series. It s a small difference in terminology that makes a big difference in practice. The abs plastic gang boxes are becoming more popular with remodelers since they are easier to install in finished walls. A 3 gang receptacle box is usually made of metal or acrylonitrile butadiene styrene abs plastic. Included are arrangements for 2 receptacles in one box a switch and receptacle outlet in the same box and 2 switches in the same box.

A standard electrical outlet has two brass terminal screws two chrome ones and a single ground terminal which is green. Wiring dual outlets from 240v source for 120v in this wiring the first and 3rd outlet hot terminals are connected to the line 2 blue and the second and last outlets hot terminals are connected to the line 1 red. If you have two slot outlets it s tempting to replace them with three slot outlets so you can plug in three prong plugs. This wiring is commonly used in a 20 amp kitchen circuit where two appliance feeds are needed such as for a refrigerator and a microwave in the same location.

When you wire a single outlet to a live circuit cable you connect the black wire to one of the brass screws usually the top one but it doesn t matter and the white wire to one of the chrome screws. Here 3 wire cable is run from a double pole circuit breaker providing an independent 120 volts to two sets of multiple outlets. Use a tester to see if your outlet is grounded. Wiring diagram for dual outlets.

This wiring is also known as series wiring of outlets which is only acceptable in case of afci or gfci. If you actually wired the outlets in series you would have to plug devices into the both receptacles on the first outlet and the devices would have to be working for the second outlet to get power. But don t do this unless you re sure there s a ground available. Don t folow this instructions made some mistakes in a video.

In any case the wiring is. A series of lights indicates whether the outlet is wired correctly or what fault exists. Wiring two outlets in one box. A 3 gang receptacle box may be the only box on a branch circuit or one of many receptacle boxes.

One cable is the incoming power source entering the box from one side while a second cable exits the box to continue onward to downstream locations on the circuit. The neutral wire from the circuit is shared by both sets.