I appreciate the video very much. Thanks for leaving he box and the absence of the anchoring "wing" that affixes it to the drywall. It adds "check for wing" on my list of things to do. Thanks again.
Thanks for this video. To the point and much appreciated. Many of the other videos for this are 15-25 minutes filled with a bunch of extra jibber jabber.
Thanks for the video. One clarification though: If the feed to the original outlet location was 14/3 (and to the new location was 12/3), wouldn't the new outlet actually STILL be 15 amp, as the feed from the panel would be 14/3 (so it would be the limiting factor)?
Hey Bob, Good catch. In our set-up the breaker was 20 amp. But the outlet we replaced was 15amp. What you described is the case if the wire and breaker from the box was 15 amp. I think the original electrician 1) mistakenly put a too small outlet in or 2) was trying to save pennies and used a too small outlet on purpose. Either way, it is correct now. Thx for watching!
It appears as if his original wires to original outlet were 12 gauge, which would explain the 20 amp circuit breaker. That ground looked pretty thick, even though we could not see the yellow Romex, which is what made me believe he was working with 12 gauge. It's okay to put a 15 amp outlet on a wire capable of 20 amps. You just cannot put a 20 amp outlet on 14/3 wiring, or a 20 amp breaker on 14/3 wiring because the max amps on a 14 gauge is 15 amps. Hope this makes sense...
So if you were to move the box, would you connect black wire to black wire with a wire nut white wire to white wire with a wire nut and ground to ground with an wire nut, pull the wire through the new hole and connect to the outlet?
Hey Nikki.., When you move an outlet any connections of wire needs to be done inside an electric box to satisfy code. So all the connections you mentioned would have to be in existing box with a blank plate or you’d need to find the previous box in the chain to make the connections from there. As for the connections, basic connections are like you described. But electrical can be very tricky and dangerous if you are learning because there are so many potential variations. Read up fully on your situation or ask an electrician to make sure it is all done safely and to code. Thx for watching!
Code in your area may require certain size box ( cubic inches ). Your local building dept. has that info. Remember - before taking on any electrical project it’s best to have a thorough knowledge of personal and property risks. Electricity is not forgiving - i.e. deadly. There are a lot of books that walk through basic knowledge. Being taught in person - someone looking over your shoulder is best! Thx for watching.
We are finishing our basement and currently all outlets are placed at the bottom of the floor joists but I want to relocate the outlets down the wall after I frame it out. What is the best way to do this?
Hey Atari…, First be super careful you know exactly what you are doing with electricity. It is absolutely unforgiving / lethal even for a simple mistake from inexperience or ignorance. When in doubt ask an electrician. If you don’t want to hire whole job out, maybe pay for a consult. So are you saying you want to move power from outlets upstairs to downstairs? Or top of the wall to bottom of the wall? Check the electric code in your area, but if you move an outlet, you can’t just splice the wire and cover the splice. Here, every splice connection has to be made in an accessible box. That box can have a solid plate cover but can’t covered by drywall. Also, if you are adding to the circuit, you have to make sure you are not adding to much additional load to the circuit. The load will be different for 12/2 and 14/2 wire. I would prefer to have a new circuit added or at least use another lightly used circuit to prevent overload and thrown breakers. You need to know how much demand is on any existing circuit before adding to it. Thx for watching.
Hey Ashley, Not yet. Someday . A little more complicated. You’d have to run a new wire from an existing box to the new spot either cutting the drywall etc. Thx for watching!
Most likely you cannot "close up the hole". All wire connections need to be in a junction box that is accessible. You cannot bury juction boxes with wire connections behind drywall. If you intend to run a new wire from the breaker to the newly moved outlet that will work. Otherwise, you'll always have a juction box cover where your old outlet was. That's why this video shows him installing another outlet where the old one was - because that outlet acts like a junction box that is accessible.
I appreciate the video very much. Thanks for leaving he box and the absence of the anchoring "wing" that affixes it to the drywall. It adds "check for wing" on my list of things to do. Thanks again.
Hey Kentucky....,
Thx for commenting and watching!
Thanks for this video. To the point and much appreciated. Many of the other videos for this are 15-25 minutes filled with a bunch of extra jibber jabber.
Hey Kyle,
Thx. We try to get to the point - sometimes better than other times 😃 Thx for watching!
Just what I needed. Thank you!
Hey Sarah,
Glad it helped and thx for watching!
the video that explains easy wire connection,,,thanks
Hey Angel,
Glad it helped and thx for watching!
Nice vid, nice pantry build. Doing similar in my bathroom project, that tabbed box will do the trick for the light valance feed. Cheers
Cool, thanks
What is that tool you used to cut the drywall for for the new outlet? (The mini saw thing.) I'm a BIG beginner, so I don't even know the basics.
It looks to be a Dewalt Oscillating Multi-tool
What do you do with the old terminal box? The “suggested video” is covering up exactly where it is was. Thanks!
Hey Angelo,
We left it where it was and put a cover plate on it. We will be renovating the bathroom later and will delete it then.
Thx for watching!
Thanks for the video. One clarification though: If the feed to the original outlet location was 14/3 (and to the new location was 12/3), wouldn't the new outlet actually STILL be 15 amp, as the feed from the panel would be 14/3 (so it would be the limiting factor)?
Hey Bob,
Good catch. In our set-up the breaker was 20 amp. But the outlet we replaced was 15amp.
What you described is the case if the wire and breaker from the box was 15 amp.
I think the original electrician 1) mistakenly put a too small outlet in or 2) was trying to save pennies and used a too small outlet on purpose.
Either way, it is correct now.
Thx for watching!
It appears as if his original wires to original outlet were 12 gauge, which would explain the 20 amp circuit breaker. That ground looked pretty thick, even though we could not see the yellow Romex, which is what made me believe he was working with 12 gauge. It's okay to put a 15 amp outlet on a wire capable of 20 amps. You just cannot put a 20 amp outlet on 14/3 wiring, or a 20 amp breaker on 14/3 wiring because the max amps on a 14 gauge is 15 amps. Hope this makes sense...
So if you were to move the box, would you connect black wire to black wire with a wire nut white wire to white wire with a wire nut and ground to ground with an wire nut, pull the wire through the new hole and connect to the outlet?
Hey Nikki..,
When you move an outlet any connections of wire needs to be done inside an electric box to satisfy code. So all the connections you mentioned would have to be in existing box with a blank plate or you’d need to find the previous box in the chain to make the connections from there.
As for the connections, basic connections are like you described. But electrical can be very tricky and dangerous if you are learning because there are so many potential variations. Read up fully on your situation or ask an electrician to make sure it is all done safely and to code.
Thx for watching!
What box did you use I don’t know if I have to use a certain kind for certain types of amps
Code in your area may require certain size box ( cubic inches ).
Your local building dept. has that info.
Remember - before taking on any electrical project it’s best to have a thorough knowledge of personal and property risks. Electricity is not forgiving - i.e. deadly.
There are a lot of books that walk through basic knowledge. Being taught in person - someone looking over your shoulder is best!
Thx for watching.
We are finishing our basement and currently all outlets are placed at the bottom of the floor joists but I want to relocate the outlets down the wall after I frame it out. What is the best way to do this?
Hey Atari…,
First be super careful you know exactly what you are doing with electricity. It is absolutely unforgiving / lethal even for a simple mistake from inexperience or ignorance. When in doubt ask an electrician. If you don’t want to hire whole job out, maybe pay for a consult.
So are you saying you want to move power from outlets upstairs to downstairs? Or top of the wall to bottom of the wall? Check the electric code in your area, but if you move an outlet, you can’t just splice the wire and cover the splice. Here, every splice connection has to be made in an accessible box. That box can have a solid plate cover but can’t covered by drywall.
Also, if you are adding to the circuit, you have to make sure you are not adding to much additional load to the circuit. The load will be different for 12/2 and 14/2 wire.
I would prefer to have a new circuit added or at least use another lightly used circuit to prevent overload and thrown breakers. You need to know how much demand is on any existing circuit before adding to it.
Thx for watching.
can you link the boxes, romex and outlets? thanks!!
Hey Mr…,
We linked the old box with the new box. Connections always have to be made in boxes by code. Hope that helps.
Thx for watching!
thanks!! @@Housebarons
We're moving ours 3ft down & want to close up the hole where the original outlet was. Do you have a video for that ?
Hey Ashley,
Not yet. Someday . A little more complicated. You’d have to run a new wire from an existing box to the new spot either cutting the drywall etc.
Thx for watching!
@@Housebarons This is what I'm looking at doing as well so I'll be on the lookout for this video. My plug is in the most ridiculous spot currently.
Most likely you cannot "close up the hole". All wire connections need to be in a junction box that is accessible. You cannot bury juction boxes with wire connections behind drywall. If you intend to run a new wire from the breaker to the newly moved outlet that will work. Otherwise, you'll always have a juction box cover where your old outlet was. That's why this video shows him installing another outlet where the old one was - because that outlet acts like a junction box that is accessible.
cant find one video on HOW TO ADD A OUTLET 10 FT AWAY FROM outlet 10ft away