I always see on DIY videos people running a knife blade down the length of the wire covering risking nicking the insulation on the wires. The safest way to remove the cover is to only cut about an inch of it and then pull on the ground wire to the desired length which will easily split open the cover

@rhoonah5849

Жыл бұрын

I agree completely. As an EMT, I was cringing as I watched him drag that knife toward his hand.

an Old Electrician of 35 yrs in 1975 told me. when installing and outlet or wall switch Remember"Black on Brass will save your a**"

Thanks Nick. Many people don't know a GFCI has two sets of screws and incoming power always goes to the line screws (hot and neutral). The load screws are only for feeding & protecting extra outlets downstream from the GFCI. If you connect power to the load screws, there is no shock protection from the GFCI.

@edbouhl3100

2 жыл бұрын

That’s evidence that some owners will tamper with wiring without reading the directions. Gives diy a bad name.

Really good video! I can see this method makes it possible to do all the exterior box wiring prior to mounting the box to the exterior wall making for a quick installation during the winter.

Thank you. I needed a quick refresher on this. Now I can go to the project with minimal fumbling around.

I would recommend making sure your wire exits in the center of a shingle then you are guaranteed a flat surface which helps ensure the box is more secure. Also use sheet metal or some type of weather resistant screws.

@henrypratt3742

4 жыл бұрын

Sheet metal screws into wood siding?

@markoliver717

4 жыл бұрын

@@henrypratt3742 Didn't mean to offend you, what i said concerning the screws was sheet metal or some type of weather resistant screws. And for those who think I'm unqualified. I am a 43 year electrical veteran in business for 33 years, teaching at a tech school for 10

@rhoonah5849

Жыл бұрын

I agree. I don't like how that box wasn't fully secured to the house.

Really appreciate your guide! Just finished installing mine. Followed your instructions step by step.

Because I had you explain it slowly, I was able to understand even English me whom I was hard for to deal with. Thank you. Surely you will be a splendid skill person.

Just Stumbling on this! Thank You, Thank,Thank You! Made this so easy!

On an uneven surface like the siding on this house he should have installed screws at all 4 corners of the box along with a spacer at bottom.

@hubster4477

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely!

@administration4852

3 жыл бұрын

definitely.

Great job! I actually learned a lot by watching this video. Thanks

strip guide on back of GFCI...Wow, never noticed. Thank you for video!

Thank you! Super helpful and clear informative presentation

Thanks!! I watched about six of these until I got to this one. Excellent quality video and sound . More importantly very well explained. Good job!!

i like to put teflon tape around the "knockout seal". i find water always finds a way in if i don't

@ip5232

3 жыл бұрын

Me too! But I also drill a couple of small holes in the box and before I close it, i also dust the inside with ant or bugs killer

@Kenny_K2323

3 жыл бұрын

@@ip5232 you mean like drain holes in the bottom??…

@ip5232

3 жыл бұрын

@@Kenny_K2323 you can say that

This is exactly what I was looking for. This looks like it will work for new construction with vinyl rectangle boxes as well.

Well done, Nick! Thanks

Thank you for your tutorial sir. Very well explained.

Thank you very much, that's what I needed to know!

This is a great video! Thanks for the detail. This may be a simple task, but this video is helps you get it right the first time.

Thank you good video I’m installing one just like yours Thanks for showing me how

thanks..the perfect instructional video for my little project

Great video! Doing this today and appreciate the boost of confidence this video gives me. Thank you.

@joehowe3942

4 жыл бұрын

After watching this video, I installed an outdoor outlet with ease! I couldn't believe how easy it was. I bought an outdoor outlet KIT from Home Depot that had everything except the wire clamp, so pick that up while you're there. Thanks again for the great video!

Thank you for this video. So well put together.

Thanks for the video. I just came to see how to mount the box on an inside wall since it has no holes (did notice the metal tabs with 2 holes and had no idea). Now I know. Thanks again.

Thank you! This was very helpful.

Nick Excellent video clear, concise and complete nothing left out!

Thank you so much for taking the time to share your expertise and skills in correctly installing an outside GFCI. Really appreciate it,

Thank you. Gave me a good idea where and how to start. The rest can be easily figured out.

This was excellent, thank you.

Thanks for the video. Content flow well, very easy to understand with level of technical details not many people cover.

thanks - used your video to assist with my surface mounted outdoor weather-proof GFCI

Truly phenomenal! I sincerely appreciated explaining little details like not needing the locknut if the opening is already threaded. Or using needlenose pliers to remove the protective tabs. Thank you so much!

Absolutely Excellent Video Sir ! Thank you for your video

Simple, plain, no tricks...very useful! Thanks, bro!!!

Clear instructions and demonstration....Great video all around!

I really watching all of the videos and they are going to improve my carreer

Thank you for the great video. I have a question, is that plastic conduit next to the oulet running electrical wires? My house is 100+ years old and I want to run two new lines to the attic to update the wiring in the 2nd floor. I was thinking about using 1/2" metal conduit to bring the new lines up.

Thanks CJ,I just bought one to install outside,same thing,great information and instructions.

I mounted my box like you demonstrated, and my kid knocked it right off the wall when he ran past it with a snow ski in his hands. The screws tore right out, with some of the siding. When I reinstalled it, put in larger diameter screws, and long enough to penetrate the sheathing. As another viewer recommended, I also shimmed the lower half, where the box sits further out from the siding. Then I had my kid purposefully run into the box again. There, fixed it for you.

Very helpful video, thanks.

Very nice. Especially the sealing at the back/cable entry. Went thru numerous videos and that's one critical part not addressed. Aren't there some double compression glands that could do a more robust installation?

@keithheminover2278

2 жыл бұрын

This was the question I was wondering and wanted answer ed

Great video. Helped me out a ton! Thank you!

Dang man 11 years old and still the best video about doing this out there

Thanks to this channel for this high quality video! Some constructive criticism on the outside part of shown installation: @ 8:39 mark, the strip gage is about 11mm (~7/16″). The stripped wire ends ended up being 14mm -ish (~9/16″). When you push the Live and Neutral wires all the way into the holes and fasten them, the stripped parts of wires should not be visible (should barely be visible). Just cut the excessive ~2/16″ away, and you're golden. As is shown @ 10:02 mark, you almost can fit two stripped Ground wires side-by side on the stripped part of the fastened "hot" wire. Should this happen, an RCD switch will cut the power, if RCD switch is present and the wiring is done correctly; or you can create a short circuit and a circuit breaker actuates, again cutting the power. These were the best case scenarios. IMO this particular receptacle isn't designed with the *bare* ground wire in mind - there are "hot" exposed conductive surfaces allover this receptacle. These surfaces could contact any bare wires in the receptacle box, creating a short circuit or making some of the other conductive surfaces "hot". As some of the previous comments mentioned, the boxes need to be mounted tight and level. I'm not a native speaker, sorry for my English! Thank you and stay safe! TL/DR: a) you should have no access to stripped wire ends once they're fastened, else you could burn your house down, b) use modern cables and receptacles, meeting acknowledged standards like IEC, c) fasten the receptacle boxes level and tight!

@xbxlxexhx

7 жыл бұрын

Regarding stripped wire ends: don't put the unstripped insulation-covered part of the wire inside the receptacle's holes/under the screw either. Else you could burn your house down. The stripped part should not be accessable to wires/tools, but the insulation shouldn't enter the hole either.

@paulgrim3501

4 жыл бұрын

@@xbxlxexhx Thank you. Nice tips. Regarding the "bare ground wire". Is there a romex cable with insulated ground wire?

@xbxlxexhx

4 жыл бұрын

@@paulgrim3501 I'm not familiar w/ North America's cables. What I can understand from the Wiki page, the "Romex" trademark cable's ground wire (G) is not insulated. Maybe there are different brands of cables w/ an insulated G? If I absolutely had to use it with the plug similar to the one shown in the video, I'd make sure there would be no chance of G wire touching a "hot" surface by insulating G (e.g. with a green or yellow/green insulation tape, leaving the ~11mm - or whatever the norm is - bare tip under the respected screw/contact), and carefully placing it away from the L and N conductor surfaces/contacts (which are ideally recessed, and only accessible by an electrician's screwdriver/tester, the L/N wire ends themselves & the plug's "hot" parts) & cover these "hot" screws from the Ground wire as well (e.g. with a black insulation tape). The Ground wire is there for cutting the voltage to a faulty device (scenario, where a conductive surface, that shouldn't be "hot" becomes "hot" e.g. due to a current leak). If Ground touches a surface that is intended to be "hot", it'll defeat its purpose. Ideally it'll just trip the Residual-current device as soon as you turn the voltage on (flip the circuit breaker switch on) to this installation. Hope this was helpful. Stay safe!

@paulgrim3501

4 жыл бұрын

​@@xbxlxexhx Thank you!

@shelms488

Жыл бұрын

@@paulgrim3501 There isn't a NM-B (Non-metallic sheathed cable - The generic name for Romex.) Does not come with an insulated ground wire. THHN or THWN is more appropriately used in this situation. An additional safeguard is to tape the sides of the receptacle (around the terminals) with electrical tape in order to insulate them against inadvertent contact with either them bare ground, or the other metal parts of the box.

People, please leave constructive criticism. Your negative comments don’t help anyone. Grow up, at least he is trying to help.

Good stuff, now just need to find the materials in this small town, thanks.

Thanks! Very informative.

Thank you! Sir!

In the UK, we have gaskets where the cable knockouts are for the leads going into it.

Hi Nick this was really a great video. Very informative.

Nicely connected, although a piece of cedar should have been installed behind the lower half of the box where it overhangs the siding. Makes for a more secure mount, and just as important, a much nicer looking job.

Great electrical outlet video.. calm voice!! Thanks

Thank you for the video!

Thanks nick. I bought the exact box today

Video very nicely done, exactly what I wanted to see.

Thank you Sir, great video.

Clear and concise.People should model their how-to vids after this video.

good, thorough/careful overview

This video was a huge help while installing one of these

thank you for all your help excellent video!

Nice video, easy to understand but I did increase the speed of the video and didn't miss anything by this. Thanks.

Oh wow, I never knew about the strip guide on the GFCI lol

wait i can drill straight through my box into exterior brick wall to build an outlet? and how did you wired the inside part

Really nicely shown and explained - good pace!

THANK YOU! well done...

I would make the mounting flush so the box has no movement at all.

@malemd

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly

The box does not look property secure to the outside of the wall (wobbly ) it looks like you used drywall screw, which is not weatherproof.

@zachhuddleston445

3 жыл бұрын

Right? This guys work looks like shit

Thank you! Big help!

Great job!!! Congratulations!

I just did it with my kid, So gloss to see this video, thanks 😊

good job. just what i needed!

Can I install this receptacle in wet-well/sump pit outside at lawn to connect sump pump plug-in and its control power cables ? (the sump pump cables plugs would be also protected by the case cover?)

This is all well and good for wood or vinyl siding, but what if you want to repeat the process on a home made of brick?

Great video. When mounting on brick or concrete I like to screw in the Romex strain relief from inside the box.

Noticed that both leads were not pushed in completely, a bit of the copper was exposed. This also needs a insulation tape wound around the leads so as to avoid any shorting when using the outlet.

a stupid question since I'm a newbie when it comes to electrical work. Where would you find that wire inside the house to connect the weather proof wire to? I don't see any loose hanging wire around.

Great video, thank you One missing piece for me, tapping from the inside of the house where there is an outlet in use already. How do I tap off of that properly? This example conveniently wasn't in use. Thanks!

@patrickgatons

8 жыл бұрын

+Morgan Glassco There were two cables in the indoor box so it was "midstream". Best way to do this is to twist the three conductors of each color together with a fourth short section of wire (pigtail). You should end up with a black, white and bare pigtail to attach to your indoor outlet. The indoor box in the video looked too small for that many wires but am not positive about cubic inch capacity of the box.

Nice now I can install one when building outdoor kitchens

thank you straight to the point

who makes your outlet in use weather cover? Can't find a cover that will screw right on to the electrical box.

Wonderful job. Nice and patient, calm voice, great instructions. I really appreciate you sharing your knowledge. Thank you.

Don't forget to silicone or latex caulk the conduit plug at the top. Those leak even when tightened.

@jeffkardosjr.3825

2 жыл бұрын

Don't these also often have plastic plugs? Some might want to upgrade to metal plugs if they're not included.

@proxybox

Жыл бұрын

@@HandymanHustle I had one under my tankless unit that leaked and my GFCI faulted and I had to replace it because it got water in it and wouldn't reset. Lesson learned and I put latex caulk on it after installing a new GFCI.

Thank you! Exactly what I needed.

If the termination is done not showing cable termination.Then no tape is necessary. Thanks

Great! Thanks a million!

Great video. Replacing an old GFCI outside as the old one busted over the summer... 😂 The metal box was grounded but not the outlet! Holly cow 🐮. How has this old house not burned down?

Excellent video and presentation!!!!

do the knock-out plug screws have sealer on them? thanks.

I bought an unfinished house where the seller had already drilled the holes to the outside and ran wires through them, but they're just sticking out from the house with caps on the ends but there's no electrical box, so it's basically how 3:10 shows it. Now I know what to do!

Great commentary and direction. Thank you for your help.

well explained. .. tks

The reason i´m looking at this vid is cause i´d like to know where/how to connect to existing power outlet. You did not finish that part at 2:57 ..... So what do you do? Just twist them with the other wires?

This is awesome!

Is it ok to use caulking or does it have to be duct seal?

I'm trying to install an outside plug for Christmas lights. Should I connect to wires to the "line" side not the "load" right? What happens if I do the opposite? Also, on the original plug inside my house, can I connect two wires (black inside and black going outside as well as white already connected on inside plug to white going outside) on each screw?

good video. good explanations. thank you.

Hey, real nice, thanks! Truly appreciate; helped me a ton.

essortment- can you show me how you connected to the plug inside the house. I want to connect to the bottom part of the plug that is always live. Turns out that the outlet is connected to a 3 wire.

Can I use outdoor door light? I don't have indoor outlet that goes outside.