Thank you so much. We live in a house built in the 70’s and we had no idea we were dealing with an old-school split receptacle. We looked everywhere to find a video with ‘red wire’ - then we found you. Thanks again 😊

@theinternetelectrician

2 жыл бұрын

It's not that rare! At least in Canada that is! I'm still a fan of them myself, but I'm "old school" :-) Thanks for watching, and for the nice comment. I hope that you 'like' it, and that you subscribed to my channel and clicked the bell?

Thank You Terry. You saved me at least a $100 for replacing a kitchen outlet. I replaced the outlet with no problem at all, it was easy enough, but the breaker kept tripping. I did NOT realize the two outlets are actually connected with a flat metal clip. After I watched your video, I broke the connection between the upper and lower outlet, now both outlets work like a charm. I have liked your video, and also subscribed. Thank you very much. Tom

@theinternetelectrician

6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! Comments like these make it so worth the effort! Happy New Year to you and yours!

Thank you for explaining what an "unbalanced" load is. Much appreciated.

@theinternetelectrician

2 жыл бұрын

Happy to help out Peter! Thanks for watching, commenting, and I hope you 'liked', subscribed, and clicked the notification bell?

IBEW Local 11 Los Angeles chapter here. Great video, fellow sparky!

@theinternetelectrician

3 ай бұрын

Thank-you so much for taking the time to comment! And it's nice to get accolades from such a credible source as the IBEW!

Thank you so much for this excellent video. I recently replaced all the outlets in my house and couldn’t understand why the kitchen ones would trip immediately. I can’t thank you enough for the clear and concise explanation!

Thank you - this was very useful and easy to follow. Clear concise instructions with steady camera work. Good job! Thank you again!

@theinternetelectrician

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment Charlie! Usually only the critics take the time to share their opinion! I appreciate it!

HUGE THANKS! saved me tons of money. My breaker kept tripping. That tiny little bit of copper tab hint was priceless! It should tell you that on the package

@theinternetelectrician

4 жыл бұрын

Happy to have helped! That's what I'm here for!

Can’t thank you enough for the precise and practical instructions. This was exactly what I needed to replace my dishwasher/garbage disposal outlet. SO grateful for your expertise!

@theinternetelectrician

3 жыл бұрын

Great to hear!

OMG thank you so much! after replacing all my outlets in the kitchen and blowing the main power several times I am so glad you made this video! Excellent sharing of knowledge!

Brilliant! Thanks so much as I never would have thought to break the tab. Thanks so much!

Terry explained this so simply, and saved me the frustration when I saw red, black and white wires on a damaged receptacle. I also now know what the little hole on my wire stripper is for. I used to use my stripper, then my needle nose plier for the hook.

@theinternetelectrician

3 жыл бұрын

Happy to help out! I hope you gave it a 'like' and that you subscribed to my channel and clicked the notification bell? That way you'll know when I release a new video! Much appreciated!

You do such a great job explaining everything in all your videos. Thank you!

@theinternetelectrician

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Alex!

You saved my sanity with this video!! Keep up the good work!

@LetMeGuess2

Жыл бұрын

Another sanity saved up in Montreal

Thanks for this video! I learned something new by watching it. Didn’t know I had to cut the metal between the red and black wire to make two separate circuits. I changed a plug that the top plug was controlled by a switch and when it stayed hot I looked for your video and solved the problem.

AH! Thanks, I forgot to remove the tab to split it. Thanks! I thought the breaker needed replacing, and I do not touch the breaker box stuff, so this saved me a service call and probably a couple hundred bucks. Thanks again sir!

Thanks, Terry. After watching your video, it became clear to me for the first time after so long time of not understanding how a 3-wire split receptacle circuit works. I'll look at your other videos for more knowledge on home electrical wiring.

@theinternetelectrician

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words Egor. Please like and subscribe as I’m releasing a 6-part series of videos soon on the subject of helping out the DIY’er, and I’m working on a new course that will launch in August called “weekend wiring warrior”. Stay tuned!

This was exactly the information I was looking for. Excellent video! Thank you.

@theinternetelectrician

4 жыл бұрын

You are welcome! Thanks for the nice comment.

Quite brilliant. Terry, you're an excellent teacher. I enjoy your course. Thanks

@theinternetelectrician

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Winston. Much appreciated!

Wow! You have solved my problem. I didn't know why the breaker keeps tripping. That piece needed to be broken. Thank you!

Thank you for this video! This is exactly what I have in my older kitchen (no GFI) and this is exactly what happened to me! I was unaware I needed to break the tab, wired up a new outlet, turned on the bridge circuit and tripped my entire power panel. I put the old receptacles back and was going to leave well enough alone, but now I feel confident about trying it again.

@katherineschachgruben8082

Жыл бұрын

Same for me. The explanation and walkthrough is great.

Terry, you've solved my problem with my son's condo ... thank you so much. Why this video did not ranked higher behoves me ... it was the only video (out of 20) to provide a solution ... keep up the great work.

Thank you so much!! This was exactly the step I did not know I needed to do! I replaced an old receptacle and it kept shorting under load. Thank you again

@als1023

2 жыл бұрын

same

Just the video I was looking for! From watching to doing and completing the job in 10 minutes! You rock!

This video just explained everything I needed to know. Could not figure out why my kitchen outlet was connected to a two pole 15 amp breaker. Thank you so much!

This was incredibly helpful, saved me a lot of frustration and a call to an electrician. I never would have figured this out on my own.

@theinternetelectrician

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Benjamin!

Thank you Terry, this was helpful and it really saved up $150+ cost of calling electrician. Amazing and clear explanation. Thanks a lot!

@theinternetelectrician

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and for the nice comment!

Thank you, Terry, You saved the day for me. I had two blacks, two whites, one red and ground. I used your method worked like a charm.

@davido8043

2 жыл бұрын

Hello! I have the same. Did you connect both of your white on the left side?

That was pretty slick! I've seen that done before but never knew why. Thanks for the very useful information!

@theinternetelectrician

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Billie!

Thank you. I was having an issue while changing the outlet. All thanks to you, I was able to resolve it.

No fluff, right to the point!!!! Many many thanks

@theinternetelectrician

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

All that I needed was how to remove the tab between the terminals on the receptacle at 4:45. Thanks for the good explanation.

Thank you! This helped me fix the outlet in my kitchen.

Thanks for sharing it. I was able to finish replacing the receptacles in my kitchen with your explanation. 😊

So glad I watched this before I swapped out an old outlet in my kitchen. Spot on! Thanks!

Thank you so much, I was going to call an electrician but your video was so clear for me to fix this problem myself.

@vikaschandraf1231

5 жыл бұрын

Same with me I was about to call the electrician and your video saved my dollars

Thanks Terry. Our kitchen microwave receptacle and one additional receptacle were on a 2 pole 15a circuit. When I went to update the plugs, I was scratching my head why they used 14/3 instead of 14/2, and why the breaker kept tripping. Mystery solved!!! You've got a new subscriber!

@theinternetelectrician

Жыл бұрын

Happy to help out! My goal here on this channel is to help you do it right, do it safely, and save you money!

Absolutely clear easy to follow explanation. Sure appreciate how you covered All aspects of Installation and function. Removing the tab was the part I was missing

@theinternetelectrician

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Happy to help out!

Thank you very much.. That is an awesome video, clearly explain the problem i ran into, that little tab that needed to be broken. Terry, you just saved me lots of money and frustration. Thanks again.

@theinternetelectrician

4 жыл бұрын

That's what I'm here for! Thanks for watching!

Thank you very much. Your explanation was simple to follow and extremely helpful.

Buddy you just saved my day I thought I did everything right and sure enough the breaker popped I had no idea about the tabs ,very helpful video thank you🍻

@theinternetelectrician

2 жыл бұрын

Happy to help out! I hope that you gave it a 'like', and that you subscribed to my channel? That your be much appreciated!

Thank you for the reminder to split the tab, saved me an electrician call out.

Saved me a much longer head ache! Thanks for this

Nice informative video. Thank you for not feeling the need to play annoying music like most others have.

Thanks for the video. It is a good example of 3 wires Edison circuit right there.

@theinternetelectrician

Жыл бұрын

Yes it is! Thanks for watching!

Your video was a huge help. Thank you!. The tab split was the exact issue I had. Problem solved!

Dude! You literally saved my life! I had this exact problem!

Very helpful. That splitting part was about to make the mistake. Thanks!

After spending so much time trying figure out why my breaker was blowing.Thank you VERY much for your tutorial.Helped me big time.It was the tab! Imagine that.Great help.

@theinternetelectrician

5 жыл бұрын

Barry Andrews, happy to help out!

@actionjackson442

5 жыл бұрын

Had no idea there was a tab.. Blew my mind. Thought I miswired the outlet

Thanks Terry. Very helpful and your guidance is greatly appreciated.

@theinternetelectrician

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Great explanation that gets right to the point. Thanks

I can tell by that ring that ring that this man is a wizard... worked magic on my issue anyway that's for sure !

@theinternetelectrician

4 жыл бұрын

I assume you are referring to the ruby? That was my adopted Grandfather's, and then passed on to my Father, and on to me after my Dad passed away in 2016. Hasn't left my finger since then. Happy to have helped you out! Thanks for watching!

Ur the man been all day trying figure this out

thank you so much for the lesson on breaking the tab. Awesome and solved my problem

You helped me out today! Thank you for the great info!

@theinternetelectrician

Жыл бұрын

Happy to help Chadd! Thanks for watching!

great video and explanation. I forgot to break the tab, once it was broken everything works properly. thanks very useful

Thank you so much for your help on the kitchen split greatly appreciated

That friggin split thing... man you’re a lifesaver 😂

@theinternetelectrician

3 жыл бұрын

Glad to help out! I hope you gave it a 'like' and that you subscribed to my channel and clicked the notification bell? That way you'll know when I release a new video! Much appreciated!

You explained so well and answered my questions🙏🏽🙏🏽

@theinternetelectrician

3 жыл бұрын

Thank-you!

I have been looking for this since so long.. didn't knew what it is called.. Thanks Terry.

You sir are a godsend and for that you get a subscription.

So, as you mentioned, I made this exact mistake. I now understand exactly how the circuit works. Unfortunately for me, my breaker was defective and didn’t pop and the main to the apartment triggered. Needed an electrician to come re reset it. Good lesson. A mistake I will never make again.

@theinternetelectrician

Жыл бұрын

All breakers are designed to trip on a short circuit condition, no matter if the branch circuit breaker is a 15A or 100A or 200A main. The main breaker was just quicker on the draw! The older FPE stab-lok breakers were notorious for not tripping when they should. I once accidentally cut through a live 14/2 cable on a 15A breaker, and the arcing and sparking that occurred behind the truss (where I couldn't see it) took a big bite out of my reciprocating saw blade and cut the cable right through, yet the breaker didn't trip! Thanks for watching!

Thank you! Very clear concise instruction and my problem is solved.

Thanks for making these useful videos!

Thank you sir, you just solved my problem. Very clear and simple explanation, so easy to understand. Once again thank you very much

@theinternetelectrician

3 жыл бұрын

You are most welcome

Thank you so much terry I can’t believe how much anxiety u saved me I am a new apprentice and was changing my house kitchen receptacle and wasn’t aware of this when I went to turn it on I tripped the breaker and the main breaker after work I’m going to go and fix this. 🎉🎉🎉

@Matt-dx8td

10 ай бұрын

Update it worked it didn’t trip

Thank you to show the way to install correctly the outlet in the kitchen 👍

That’s exactly what I needed, I’ll do it this afternoon thank you very much have a good one !✌️

@theinternetelectrician

3 жыл бұрын

Don't forget to break the tab! I would appreciate it if you like, subscribe, and click the bell as well (if you already did, thanks!) It really helps us creators gain traction with KZread.

@Joe-ip2ky

3 жыл бұрын

@@theinternetelectrician thanks ! I broke the tab and used a pig tail to go all around the others. I subscribed and hit the bell too :) have a good one !

Great video I was able to fix my problem by breaking off the clip like you said cheers 🍻 mate thanks again

Thank you so much! I also was caught by that little tab between two hot hires. This video saved me $200-300 electrician service call. Thanks again!

Thank you, this video was VERY helpful in solving my problem.

Thank you! Got everything myself, just didn't know I had to break the tab off.

@theinternetelectrician

Жыл бұрын

That tab has caused many a good men problems throughout the years, self included! When I've forgot, I usually remember the instant the breaker kicks back! Thanks for watching! And thanks for taking the time to comment!

Great Video. Well presented. Thank You.

Thank you, honestly the breaker switched out and splitting the tab made things work

I'm new in electrical working in a house so this was very helpful

great videoTerry.thank you sir.

@theinternetelectrician

6 жыл бұрын

Thank-you Ray!

Thanks for the useful information, I have taken your course and found it a great way to learn electricity.

@theinternetelectrician

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ted! There will be more to come!

This video was great! It showed me exactly what I was doing wrong? Thx can’t wait to check out your channel.

@theinternetelectrician

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

I never knew about the tab split. Than you sooooo much

Very helpful! We put in a new kitchen but not new wiring and when I got to hooking up my last receptacle I was like why is there 4 wires in here? LOL

@theinternetelectrician

Жыл бұрын

This has confused many people, and has been the subject of many questions I've answered over the years! Thanks for watching!

Great explanation! Thank you.

Nice video. I've used plastic boxes before, but never saw one with that metal strip in the back. Interesting design.

@theinternetelectrician

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, there are so many different types of boxes out there! In my day,.... (walking uphill to school in 6 ft of snow, etc) We only had about 2 or 3 different styles of metal boxes. I would appreciate it if you like, subscribe, and click the bell as well (if you already did, thanks!) It really helps us creators gain traction with KZread.

Breaking off the tab connector at the 5:45 min mark solved my problem. Subscribed, liked, and shared!

@theinternetelectrician

3 жыл бұрын

That' excellent! Thanks!

Thank you, this was a superb video and really helped me out.

@theinternetelectrician

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for taking the time to comment! Happy to have helped!

Fantastic explanation! Lifesaver!

@theinternetelectrician

3 жыл бұрын

Thank-you JJ! I hope that you gave it a 'like', and subscribed to my channel as well? I really appreciate that, and click the notification bell while your at it so you'll know when I release new videos!

Thank you thank you! I now understand my kitchen wiring.

So glad I came across your video! Saved me from having to call an electrician 👌🏻

Thank you! You saved me a trip to HomeDepot to ask someone what to do with that Red wire!

Thanks!! You speak in electrical terms I can actually understand😅 That all made sense.

Thanks very much! Just what I needed.

Thanks! My sister lives in a tract house, built in 1995, and her kitchen is wired with split outlets, protected by a 20 amp double pole GFCI breaker and 12/3 NM. she had the same problem a few years back, when her boyfriend was upgrading the traditional outlets with the decora style, to give the kitchen a more trendy look, forgot to break the tab. was able to help her boyfriend over the phone some 800 miles away when he described the problem to me. Saved them some money from having to call an electrician. So these were definitely used even into the GFCI era, though I don't really see the benefits, unless the contractors got paid by the job instead of hourly, and it was faster and easier to pull one 12/3 vs two 12/2's. Because those 2 pole GFCI breakers are not cheap, by any means. I suspect this was the case for my sister's house, because the quality of the building materials is not the greatest, the doors and cabinetry seem very cheaply made. Nonetheless these split outlets are a very efficient use of material and labor, I really like them, and it's unfortunate they are a thing of the past.

thanks for telling me about splitting that tab.. was wondering what that red wire was for. yes, when I tried it did short out !!

Thanks for making this video. I have the exact same wiring in my kitchen and I wanted to upgrade my outlet. However, the old outlet had the wires pushed in the back of the outlet and I can't pull the outlet/wires out enough to unlock them (the wires are to short). Can I cut the wires from the outlet, strip them and then screw them to the sides of the new outlet like you did?

Thank you for the tip much appreciated.

Very helpful video. Thank you!

Thanks great video you save my day. I didn't know that I have to break the tab.

@theinternetelectrician

5 жыл бұрын

If I had a dollar for everyone that has been tripped up with the tab! You are not alone, one of the reasons I thought this would be a good video to shoot!

@JulianneWeinmann

2 жыл бұрын

At least you all could break the tab. I can't. My outlet doesn't look like yours the tab on mine comes off but the copper still extends behind the tab and stays connected. Impossible to split.

Thanks alot, your video helped me alot, I leardned new trick from you, I really apprciate it.

@theinternetelectrician

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! I hope that you 'liked' it, and that you have subscribed to my channel? And click on the notifications bell so you'll know when I release a new video.

Nice video. I was wanting to run a copule new circuits in my work shop and it dawned on me that maybe I could run 12/3 and split from a j-box, and this along with some other videos seem to suggest this is sound as long as I make sure my breakers are on both legs in the panel and not just the left or right.

This video saved my day as I wasnt splitting the live terminal...

I used 12/3 with 2- 20 amp breakers on oposit legs with a gfi on each leg to neutral is it ok

Omg I never knew about the split the tab thing. Thank you!