On the hot side you hooked the wires around the screws incorrectly. The wires should be hooked in a clockwise direction so they pull in when you tighten the screws. The unused screw on your neutral side should be tightened. If you're going to use a white wire as a hot it must marked on both ends with black electrical tape or hs tubing to indicate hot for future reference. You could use a 14/3 and connect the red wire to the switched receptacle. The neutral wire should be connected to the neutral wire from the other cable (assuming this is one circuit) and pigtailed to the screw. The other end would remain unconnected and capped by a wire nut, a Wago, or a push in like you're using. The code is that a neutral wire must exist in the switch box for future upgrades to wifi switch or dimmer. That's probably irrelevant for this application. Thanks for the video.

@hyperhomes4154

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Ted for your knowledge and willingness to share.

@Sparky-ww5re

Жыл бұрын

That's correct. In most situations with few exceptions, since 2011 a neutral shall be provided in the switch box. NEC 404.2 (c) Also, the white conductor connected to the switch, should be re-identified to indicate its use of an ungrounded conductor by marking tape , painting or other effective means and shall encircle the insulation and can be any color other than white, gray or green. Also, the re-identified conductor shall only be used for the supply to the switch, and never as the return NEC 200.7 (c) (1) Many older homes built before the 1980s, you will commonly see one 14/2 in the switch box, connected to the switch, and the white is almost never properly re-identified. Same with a straight 240V 15 or 20 amp receptacle, commonly used for large window air conditioners

@Von_grinds247

9 ай бұрын

Absolutely

@stevenmackenzie59

7 ай бұрын

Also the hooks are not long enough there is insulation under the screw. Funny no one else mentioned him using a power drill to install outlets...

@Von_grinds247

7 ай бұрын

@@stevenmackenzie59 I ONLY USE FLAT HAD SCREW DRIVERS TO GET TIGHT SECURE CONNECTION ON THE TERMINAL SCREW OF THE DEVICE

I watched just about 10 other videos searching for this exact scenario. This has been the best tutorial for “wiring a switch to an outlet with existing power” i have found. Thank you!

@hyperhomes4154

11 ай бұрын

I am glad you were able to find it helpful. Cheers!

@frankbrila

Ай бұрын

Same here, a clear perfect explination

Thank you, you were the only one out of all the many many videos I watched on this that actually showed how the switch should be wired as well. Bravo, thank you

@hyperhomes4154

9 ай бұрын

Great! Glad it helped. Thanks for the insight.

Thank you for this video; I had an old home where it helped. Also, your style is calm, quick, and relatable. -w.

I’ve been doing Multifamily maintenance for over 20 years and I’ve learned a lot. Whenever I train people, I sound exactly the same.

This is an awesome video! Forgot about the tab and thought I might need a special outlet to disconnect the hot side for the three way. Very informative and saved me money either hiring someone or searching for the another outlet. I just needed to break the tab and worked like a charm. Thank you.

I really can’t thank you enough bro!! You just saved me thousands of dollars ✌🏾✌🏾✌🏾

@hyperhomes4154

11 ай бұрын

Hahahaha YES!!!! Thats awesome... I am glad to hear it. Cheers!

Great video ! Thanks for breaking it down 🤙

When using the common as a Black its good practice to wrap black electrical tape around it to signify to who ever comes behind you that its being used as a hot and not a common.

@daCubanaqt

9 ай бұрын

Yup. Smh because the next person will have to figure out what he did. Fortunately, the plug is powering a dishwasher and garbage disposal so not as hard to figure out. What I don’t understand is, that drywall looks like it is new. Why didn’t he just use a red wire or at least tag the white wire with black tape? I’m no electrician, but I’m an engineer in a different and have been learning a lot about electrical and even I knew this tutorial was weird.

@Spawny500

6 ай бұрын

yea, that's actually code in my area as I understand.

Life saver! Thank you so much 🙏🏽

Dude you are a LIFE SAVER!!!

Thanks king, best tutorial i have found 📈

Best video out here well done & well explained👍

Well thank you for the video from California it worked 8 hours later after finding you but thank you....

Awesome content! Thank you so much this is exactly what I needed! Much Love!

You did an okay job kid ,however you have to mark your wire with black tape on both ends of the wire and screws need to go clockwise with the screw . Other then that you did a good job.

Ted Sanders, this is a what not too do video!!!LMAO💯

@melvinbarnes6652

Жыл бұрын

I am a beginner DIY and I thinking this just doesn't seem right.

Your tutorial was very understandable. Thank you!

I have a camper that has a mini fridge that is hardwired in. The fridge is broken ( not fixable), and all the fridges i see have regular 3prong cords. Would you suggest i run the existing wires into a new outlet ( which I would install) ,or cutting the cord end , and splicing the wires together?

Is it possible to have 1 wire grow the switch to be always hot to power the top port and the bottom one can be used with the switch for a disposal?

I would’ve put the white wire with the two blacks using the push connector and hook the black wire to the hot side of the outlet. Same thing just looks better.

In my area, the dishwasher & garbage disposal have to be on separate circuits, from each other. I would not define this process as a separate or dedicated circuit. Does everyone agree?

Dude you have to turn your loop clock wise

Pulling that clip save my ass - I thought I had another issue with a short somewhere else. If you don't pull that clip the disposal stays on

this may not be up to code in many places....???

Both of mine are connected to the outlet in the bathroom weirdly enough, the bathroom is on the other side of my appliances. Lately we have had an issue with the outlet fuse popping and the appliances won’t work. When I restart the outlet they work for a minute then it pops again. Any suggestions?

@hyperhomes4154

Жыл бұрын

Well it seems like your outlet (which propably is a gfci-outlet) is the main conduit for your other appliances. So you just need to remove your outlet, and reconnect the wires in your box together. From this point you would want to make a pigtail of your white, black and ground wire ( if you have one) which will feed power back to your original outlet. This configuration will allow power to flow to your other appliances regardless of the functionality of your temperamental outlet.

So a share neutral is ok on a different circuit ?

@hyperhomes4154

Жыл бұрын

In this case, its OK because its actually on the same circuit.

Both hots were wrapped the wrong way and have too much insulation on them, which is now pinched under the terminal screws instead of giving the screws a clean grip on nothing but conductor. If this is the level of skill you use when wiring your house then you need to make sure your insurance payments are always up to date, and you keep fresh batteries in your smoke detectors.

Is there a way to do this with a GFCI outlet?

@hyperhomes4154

4 ай бұрын

Yeah, you dont have to use a GFCI, but it is recommended.

The ground wires you cut are smaller than 6 inches so it violates the code

The white wire can no longer used in a switch loop, per the NEC

@DylanDraper1

10 ай бұрын

so i have to use 12-3 and utilize the red traveler instead?

@BruceHill-rm4vw

10 ай бұрын

@@DylanDraper1

@BruceHill-rm4vw

10 ай бұрын

Correct , red or black the NEC now requires the grounded conductor (white) to be in all switch boxes if used or not.

This is code…i don’t think so…fails inspection.

Sorry dude, NG on multiple things u show here.

I agree with Ted Sanders. I feel his technique is really not professional. I think he is a diyer. Maybe I am wrong. Just don't take it too seriously.

Took way too much ground off

Wyagos are not fire rated !! Theyre horriblee thru time they’ll loosen!! He said you cant make sure you have a solid connection when you use a wire nut, thats why you pretwist the wires before putting on a wirenut!!!

@Katana_00

6 ай бұрын

🤡

@Lalocarranza7979

6 ай бұрын

@@Katana_00 you must be a handyman 😭😭

@Katana_00

6 ай бұрын

Wagos give you nightmares 🤡

@Lalocarranza7979

6 ай бұрын

@@Katana_00 yeah buddy keep avoiding the comment of you being a handyman 😭 🤡

@Katana_00

6 ай бұрын

@@Lalocarranza7979 ludite 44 year old 😂

Using com neutral as a hot is vomit 🤢

@roy15flynn

Жыл бұрын

Also you looped the same hot common wire the wrong direction against the screw

This does not follow the code. Do not follow this.

@ezmfmon3y882

Ай бұрын

Exactly what I was thinking after about 3:45 mins of watching this video.

Exactly my scenario, thank you for uploading this video!!