These are the types of videos that I always enjoyed on the old channel. It's how I found the channel in fact. A good 'how-to' video is hard to beat. Have a great Fourth of July, Bill.

@SparkyChannel

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Jim! I hope you guys are well and have a great 4th!

@ramonruiz2521

3 жыл бұрын

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Excellent. Clear, concise and informative. Just the video I needed. Thank you! 👍

@SparkyChannel

3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure, thanks!

You're a gifted teacher Bill. Your videos are clear, well presented and well filmed. Kudos - John 14:6

I enjoy watching your video everything you explain was clear and I was able to hook up the connection at home I'm at 78-year-old and let me tell you this was very groovy explanation thanks

@SparkyChannel

Жыл бұрын

Groovy! I'm not that far behind you. LOL!

Thank you. You are a great instructor and the type of teacher I always appreciate. I'm somewhat lacking in the wiring/electrical department and trying to increase my knowledge and understanding so I can do more around the house. I will be checking your other videos for sure.

@SparkyChannel

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! You can do it!

Thanks for all of your great tutorials. With changes to the NEC 2020, you will need a neutral for the switch location… a 4 way WAGO would remove the need to later change it IF a device is added

Thanks for this great video! I changed out a switch and my outlets quit working. After watching this I saw how easy it was to fix my dumb mistake!

@SparkyChannel

2 жыл бұрын

Excellent!

By far the best electrical how-to video channel ever.

@SparkyChannel

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much James! Sparky Channel has by far the best viewers ever!

Excellent educational video. Thanks a lot for sharing your experience. This is was my first time seeing the wago lever-nuts, those are great and very practical for an organized and space saving installation. Thanks a lot again sir.

Thank you so much. I have watched several other videos and yours is by far the best yet.

@SparkyChannel

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Terri!

Happy Fourth to the Sparky Channel! Bill, I'm sure it's just second nature to you, but if there's anything that sets the pros apart from others in the world of electricians, it's the attention to detail. You, sir, are a true professional.

@SparkyChannel

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! I'll try to live up to your kind words! Have a great 4th!!!

Bill the sparky channel you have a superb skills with regards in electrical wiring, lot of lessons i learned everytime i watch your video Kudos 😊

Excellent quality. Thank you. This video was very helpful.

VERY clear instructions. Thank you very much!

@SparkyChannel

3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure, thanks!

Good quick explanation. Thank you for the video

Well done, lesson learned.can't be explained Easier than that. i like those tools.please keep doing these videos. God Bless HAPPY NEW YEAR 2021 L.A. CALIF.

@SparkyChannel

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Patricio!

Awesome presentation, Sparky...!!! Thank you

@SparkyChannel

3 жыл бұрын

Very welcome. Thanks Derek!

Definitely so helpful! Thanks for your time to do this . Question ... is that ok adding a neutral pigtail on my switch too ?

Your videos and instruction are the best on you tube

@SparkyChannel

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much John!

First year apprentice for local 11 Los Angeles. Putting new Mc 12/2 in my garage. Ran into this exact problem today needing to wire 5 outlets to 2 lights that are controlled by 1 switch. Thank you for this!

@SparkyChannel

3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure, thanks!

@MrWzeljunior

2 жыл бұрын

How long did it take you to get in local 11? I'm also in LA and I'm waiting for a call.

I have looked and looked for this explanation Thank you!

@SparkyChannel

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thanks John!

First off thank you for your informative video thank you for the time to make this available for us, question if I wanted the receptacle to turn off and on with the switch how would that be wired,

Your videos rocky sparky, never stop.

@SparkyChannel

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! have a great 4th!

Right on, going to give this a try. Great informative video!

@SparkyChannel

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Much respect. Good teacher.

@SparkyChannel

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

Thank you for teaching.

Very detailed and informative video, thanks for sharing!

@SparkyChannel

3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure, thanks!

This was very informative! I am trying to do the same concept but from a 3 switch. Would you be able to demonstrate how this would be done? So adding a always hot receptacle from a 3 switch light. Hope that makes sense. Thank you.

As always great video. Those WAGO connectors sure make this a lot easier. I bought enough to wire the house I’m building. Will make pig-tailing easier and quicker.

@SparkyChannel

4 жыл бұрын

I agree. Thanks Joe!

@sagebrushoutdoors5712

4 жыл бұрын

A lot of fireman claim to not like them.

@surferdude642

3 жыл бұрын

@@sagebrushoutdoors5712 I don't know about firemen, but some older electricians hate them. It's hard to tell who is right though as most of the evidence for or against is anecdotal.

Another great video! Thanks Bill!

@SparkyChannel

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ken!

Great and simple. Thank you.

@SparkyChannel

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome and thanks!

I felt like I was back in shop class with the one teacher who knew his stuff.

Thanks for insights. I have a two 3 way switches and I want to add receptacles to each box. It’s appears I won’t have a “white” wire for the 2nd receptacle. What to do?

Your passion makes me smile

@SparkyChannel

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

Sparky busted deveria de dar unas classes, despues de unos toques hace años no queria saver made de electricidad pero usted lo esplica muy entendible 👍

Clear concise thank you now let me go do my connections

Awesome video and very informative. I can listen and watch your videos all day. New sub for you

Great video!! Thanks for the help. You don't happen to have any videos on how to wire up an outdoor spotlight would you?? Thanks again!

Thank you for all your teaching help me a lot good blessed you

@SparkyChannel

3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure, thanks Jose!

Excellent tutorial. Thank you.

@SparkyChannel

3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome, thanks!

I love your work and you make it so simple and you're very thorough. But tell me this, why are you always using metal boxes and is it just because of your area?

Thanks just what I was looking for

@SparkyChannel

2 жыл бұрын

Excellent!

sir your video r very helpful and u have made it super easy for wiring understanding i am so glad i found your video please keep up the good work

@SparkyChannel

3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure, thanks!

Mr Sparky, your videos and instructions have given me the courage to wire my 12’x36’. So far so good. I am having trouble with a circuit that will control a light and outlet. This video situation is exactly what I want to do, but the light switch is located outside, about 15’ from the outlet. How can I wire to control the light and the outlet from the switch?

@SparkyChannel

3 жыл бұрын

It would be like wiring multiple lights except you're wiring a light and an outlet, both which are controlled by a switch. Check this out, I think you'll get the idea: How to Wire Multiple Lights and How To Prepare Wiring for Drywall: kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZG2rwbWmhbbIj6w.html

Mr Sparky I'm glad I've found you again not knowing what or why you were off KZread but there are a lots of evil people who would do any of us harm for selfish reasons but they have there reward in this life if you know what I mean but I appreciate your kindness in sharing your knowledge and skillets that has been a wonderful blessing to many of us and will be staying tune for future videos as you build again but as to the tools you mentioned after each video that one can get I personally can't find your link that you reference that I might use for locating and purchasing, please clarify, thanks?

@SparkyChannel

Жыл бұрын

Hi Joel! Yes, my whole channel got destroyed but I started a new one with the same name and it's doing well. All the various tool links should be in my video description below the video. Thanks!

Good 1 Wild Bill ... Love those how to vids ...

@SparkyChannel

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Eddy! Have a great 4th!

Great video! I'd like to do something similar on a 15 amp circuit and use a switchbox to power other switchboxes on the same circuit. However, I'm confused (and stuck) by NEC 404.3 Enclosure, (B) Used as a Raceway, which states: Enclosures shall not be used as junction boxes, auxiliary gutters, or raceways for conductors feeding through or tapping off to other switches or overcurrent devices, unless the enclosure complies with 312.8. When I look at 312.8, it looks as if I can use enclosures meant for switches for feeding through, spliced, or tapping off to other enclosures, switches, or overcurrent devices as long as 1) The total of all conductors installed at any cross section of wiring space does not exceed 40 percent of the cross sectional area, 2) the total area of all conductors, splices and taps installed at any cross section of wiring space does not exceed 75 percent of the cross sectional area, 3) Bending space for conductors 4 AWG and larger complies with 314.28A2, and a warning label complying with 110.21B is applied to the enclosure. So with 312.8 in mind, will I be ok to use a switchbox to power another switchbox as long as I comply with 312.8 1, 2, 4 (3 does not apply)? Thank you so much for the help!

Great video Sparky.

@SparkyChannel

4 жыл бұрын

Happy 4th to you and Family!!! Have a great day and thanks!

Thank you for your videos..very very awesome.!

@SparkyChannel

3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure, thanks!

Great video. I have a question. What if the hot wire is coming through the light fixture, how would you add the outlet then?

Fantastic! Thank you.

@SparkyChannel

3 жыл бұрын

No problem, thanks!

I have a question sir I love your videos...now why didn't you install the line wires going to the switch on the top terminals of outlet ? Usually the feed is on top and the load is on bottom.or maybe I can learn a different way.

Thanks, very cleared and detailed

@SparkyChannel

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Many lighting circuits are not 20 amp but typically 15 amp instead and therefore you will likely see a 14-2 with ground romex to a lighting fixture. Also, the romex from the switch junction box to an outlet box would then be a 14-2 with ground romex in your example.

Thanks for this amazing tutorial I just subscribed

@SparkyChannel

2 жыл бұрын

Welcome to Sparky Channel!! 👍

Excellent, thank you!

@SparkyChannel

3 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome!

Hell sir. Thank you for the video. Can you tell me how you’d run a new circuit from the panel in my unfinished basement that goes to an outdoor grill island. It’s a 75’ run total and I’m installing 3 outlets in the island. I’m considering running NM from the panel to a metal junction box near the point it exits the house, transition to THWN individual conductors that run outside in PVC conduit to the island.

Excellent video. Understood every bit if what you were doing never got lost once. I was waiting to see if you would wrap your receptacle and switch and you did, because if you hadn't i was gonna get on you. Ha ha

@SparkyChannel

4 жыл бұрын

Hi! Thanks so much! Yes, I'm a device wrapper. LOL! Have a great Sunday!

Great Video!

@SparkyChannel

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

Thank you sir for a very detail video

@SparkyChannel

Жыл бұрын

Most welcome!

@sparkychannel What do you do with metal boxes where the house doesn’t have a bonding system because the house hasn’t been updated (with ground wires and only has black and white wires) since the late 50s? My new bathroom vent says I must connect the unit to the ground of the house but this dedicated circuit doesn’t have one even though the 20amp/12 ga was powering / used for a ceiling mounted heater.

enjoy your videos keep up the good work

@SparkyChannel

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Robert, will do!

Good video just an observation, I realize service panel is right behind you but you should have still mentioned LOTO most DIYer’s don’t even know about it. Ground conductor should be last one off and first one on ( it’s the one that will protect you because you didn’t use LOTO lol ) we point all connectors up so moisture can’t collect inside and corrode. Last all screws should be vertical ( just a trade thing )

Need to do a video on archfault breakers and troubleshooting .

What if you have a 12/3 in a junction on ceiling but want to connect 12/2 is it possible to cap off the red hot in order to do that? Or the 12/3 must go to a light then a switch then 12/2 to switch and 12/2 to outlet?

How about discussion on how many of these could you daisy chain in a garage?

What if I have a light that I need to come off of for an outlet but it's wired with loop wiring where I get power to my fixture first instead of the switch first? I know I could tap into the hot wire but what would I do for the neutral?

Very helpful. Thanks

@SparkyChannel

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome, thanks!

Sparky, Help! Like your videos and tutorials, Thank you! But got a problem here for you...bath vanity lights, wth switch OFF, lights have a dim glow. Function great with switch on. 2 yrs ago, added a GFI outlet to sink area, and light switch above GFI. Lights powered through GFI outlet. But lights have dim glow when switch is OFF...What do I need to do. GFI tests ok.

NICE DEMO. SPARKY. THAN YOU.

@SparkyChannel

4 жыл бұрын

No problem, thanks!

Depends on where you are on the permit. Some counties don't require it

Could you also replace the 12/2 from the switch box to the light fixture with 12/3. Use the red from switch o light. Use the black to carry the current through the light fixture to the outlet, using 12/2? Tying together the neutrals, and grounds of course. 😀

@Lorinzo755

Ай бұрын

I was thinking the same thing. What’s the difference in using the two when Adding a receptacle

Very well explained Thanks

@SparkyChannel

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Pascual!

great video, thank you

@SparkyChannel

3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure, thanks!

Thank you sir. Exellent video.

@SparkyChannel

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

That is a circuit feeding the switch first. What if the light is being fed first and the switch is at the end of the circuit? Wire the outlet past the switch and just have it where the outlet AND the light are controlled by the switch? Or, can the outlet be fed first then the switch and the outlet remains live regardless if the switch position?

Hi Sparky, Use to know a fellow who went by the name of Sparky Marine in Sausalito, Ca that provides services to folks with yachts. He helped me install a radar system on a 47-foot Gulfstar motor sailer, was that you? Anyway, I followed your excellent instructional video and it all worked! I was able to plug in a lamp for testing and I could turn it on or off, independent of the light switch position. The problem is that it did not work for my particular setup. Let me explain. Just for clarity, I have a ceiling light in my hallway that has a Lutron dimmer switch and I want to have an outlet to plug in a Vornado heater. Note, I am temporarily using an extension cord that has 3 wires for proof of concept before I get the proper outlet as you are using, perhaps this is the problem. Am not sure what the correct terminology is but my old school terminology would say that the power cord (that I cut off the plug) has a ribbed (positive) conductor, a negative conductor (not ribbed), and a ground. After I followed your instructions, it all worked using a lamp plugged into the outlet for test purposes. I thought, great! Now that it is working, I will go and get a proper outlet. THE PROBLEM Even though the test lamp worked as expected, when I plugged in the Vornado heater and then turned it on, the ceiling light in the hallway would come on, not what I wanted nor expected as the test lamp did not behave this way, and the Vornado heater, even though it was on did not put out any heat nor was the fan turning. Note, my Lutron dimmer switch has 3 screws, 3 terminals, one black, one gold, and one blue, not sure what the blue is used for. The Vornado heater has 3 settings, 750 watts, 1100 watts, and 1500 watts. It requires 12.5 amps at the max setting of 1500 watts. Obviously, I am doing something wrong. If you can help guide me, I'll buy you dinner or a couple of cases of beer! Thank You! MaxMcByte...

Hi thanks for your help. If your installing say two light fixtures to this setup would you use the 12/2 wire to connect the two lights or 14/2 ?

@SparkyChannel

3 жыл бұрын

I would, yes.

What if the line is in the light 4s box and you still want to add a receptacle from the switch single pole. Will everything be pig tailed?

I got a problem. I was replacing(not installing) a GFCI outlet and a 2 single pole switch that was in the same electrical box. Only reason was the switch that controls the overhead bathroom fan broke and was stuck ON. I bought a new gfci outlet and 2 single pole switch to replace them. I figured I just put the wires where they were on old pieces. The original had white neutral wire going to the LOAD and red wire going from hot side of Load to the hot side of switch. I couldn't get the switch out far enough to just un screw and put on the new switch. So I had to get all the black wires off. That's where my issue started. I have 4 black wires. None were going to the outlet only the red. My tester showed one black wire going down the box was hot. I can't remember where all 4 blacks were going. There were only 4 screws used on switch. No ground. Only ground was on the outlet.

Mr Sparky hope you doing good, I have a question for you, can I get power from a receptacle to a light switch and use a double light switch, 1 for exhaust fan and other for a light?

SALUDOS SPARKY ANOTHER GREAT VIDEO. G.B.Y.

@SparkyChannel

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Josian!

Thank you Mr. I like

@SparkyChannel

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Elliot!

Damn your good at explaining things100, can you do a video where you use 12/3 from the switch and through multiple Daisychained lights

what kind of bulb is that? looks increscent

Wowwww wonderful how do you explain the whole process of this project ,Thanks.

@SparkyChannel

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Angel!

Sparky can you wire two motion detectors together in the same circuit to operate one light? Ie: staircase

Otherwise a good presentation. Thank you.

How do i check if the yellow wire is 12/2.....i have a switch that controls the light of my backyard and a power outlet in my living rooms..so my problem is that if i turn off my backyard light my tv also turns off ...so i need to leave my backyard light on all day...how do i fix that? Please help me thank you so much

i love it thank u

@SparkyChannel

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome 😊

Hi, I want an existing switch to control an outlet instead of the fan light it controls now. I know that I would run a red wire from the switch "hot out" terminal to the outlets hot terminal but my question is this.....because it would just be a single wire could I just run it up the wall and through the 2x4's then down to the outlet? I don't want to run conduit or use a 2-wire Romex if I don't have to. Thanks for any input!

@tracykey9227

Жыл бұрын

Im pretty certain code does not allow a single wire run; you have to run a romex or conduit; the wires, even if using only one of them, have to be protected with an outer sheathing.

Thank you. Been searching to wire my attic lights and outlet. Currently the outlet is live only when the light switch is on.

@SparkyChannel

Жыл бұрын

Good luck!

Good job sir. It was knowledgeable session. I wish you have more discussed about switch connection. I am bit confused that which side we should connect HOT and neutral on switch. Does it matter ? Like, on receptacles gold is for Hot and silver is for neutral. Likewise does switch has same terminology? Thanks

@Ryan-dj5ku

2 жыл бұрын

Single pole switches take two "hot" wires, they do not take a neutral. The neutral just passes through the box without connecting to the switch.

Great explanation!?

@SparkyChannel

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Your a beast!

@SparkyChannel

3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure, thanks!

Can you explain the mud plate?

Excellent

@SparkyChannel

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Great

Can I get receptacle off 3 way switch?

The university of bill. Thank you so very much

@SparkyChannel

2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure!