SAVE $300 EACH!! How to Add an Outlet from Another Outlet

In this video, Chris shows how to add an outlet from another outlet. Technically, there is no limit to the number of outlets on a circuit so it's very common to wire a new outlet from an existing outlet. You are only limited by the amp rating of the circuit, meaning your running devices can't exceed the amperage of the circuit.
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REGARDING THE CONTROVERSY: The two sets of screws on a duplex receptacle weren’t put there as wire connectors; they are needed in case you want to split the two plugs on two different circuits. You can separate the two screws by removing the tab between them.
However, code allows you to use them as wire connectors if you want. But it’s not required.

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Thank you for these very helpful videos! I had a pro electrician install two 20 amp home runs from the house to the shed and I was able to finish the job myself thanks to your videos!!! My plugs and lights are on one 20 amp circuit and the other 20 amp has one dedicated plug for a window air conditioner. Thanks again!!!

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Thank you for the tip. Grounding wire connectors were new to me. Thank you for the tip about using the tester. I do so all the time and, just yesterday, I was working on my dog porch. The panel was supposed to shut down 8 outlets, the outside light and the 4 LED ceiling lights. I found a 3 way switch was still hot. The breaker was mislabeled and the inside lights are powered from the adjacent room's lighting circuit. Also I was warned by my electrician to avoid quick connectors. He had a couple get hot and melt; he thought because the metal connection is so thin. If wires are twisted together, 3 three wires shouldn't overheat using a proper sized wire nut. Also, my house was built with the cheapest outlets, so I replaced them with Leviton's upgraded outlets. My other home center stopped stocking Leviton, but seemed to have similar. Those are both great, excepting the metal back plate is also a ground strip.. usually still better than the 39 cent variety. When the dog porch was completed, I had the contractor install the outlets. Somehow the hot wire rubbed against that metal back plate. I'm not sure why, but after a few years, when plugging something into that outlet, the hot would come into contact with ground, so always make sure all that extra wire is tucked away from the back of the outlet. In my case it was never enough spark to trip the GFI or breaker but, after 6 years, melted the insulation off the last 1 1/2 inches of the black wire.

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