Side Socket Electrical Wiring
Identifying electrical wiring properly is an important step when replacing a light fixture installing an outlet or handling other electrical work.
Side socket electrical wiring. The same meaning can apply to the device itself. White neutral wire to a silver colored terminal screw. Bare wire to the green grounding screw. Bend the bare end of the wire into a hook or u shape using needlenose pliers.
Black hot wire to a gold colored terminal screw. Mount the new box in the opening. The hot and neutral lines should be two distinct colors but the colors can vary for the different wires. Square metal box to the side of the stud.
After you ve mounted the lb to the siding go inside and add a conduit connector and a metal electrical box to the other end of the emt. If you put the loop over the screw in the counterclockwise direction tightening the screw will force the loop open and could create a loose connection. And when the switch is on only the tab at the bottom of the socket is hot but if the wiring is reversed and the power goes to the threaded socket the threaded socket is always hot whether the switch is on or off. At the interior box cut the cable so there s 12 in.
Only the bare metal of the wire should contact any part of the screw. Side wiring side wiring a device is when the wires are attached using the side terminal screws. Fasten the pigtail wires to the outlet then join the wires with wire connectors. Make sure the cable sheath remains secured inside the box.
The line side of an outlet is where you connect the incoming source power. Fit the hook of each wire over the appropriate screw terminal so that the end of the wire is on the right side of the screw. Learn how to identify wires for your safety. So when the switch is off all hot parts of the lamp are well protected.
Wire the interior outlet. In this video i install an electrical socket on the outside of the property. The load side is where the power leaves the device or electrical box and travels down the circuit. The threaded socket is the neutral.
On the inside of the shed you ll screw a 4 x 4 in. Tighten the screw so it holds the wire firmly in place. Wire the new electrical outlet. The wire insulation should be close to but not under the screw.
To do this use a pair of pliers to bend the wire creating a fish hook and place the hook around the appropriate screw. Electrical sockets are very useful outside and are great for plugging in power washers or lawn mowers etc. This box is where you ll make the connections from your house wiring to the new shed wiring. Connect the new wires to the new outlet.
Sticking out then remove the sheathing to expose the wires.