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Electrical outlets allow you to plug several appliances to power lines inside your home. Most electrical outlets are installed inside your house, although here can be times while you need to put in an exterior outlet. Installing an exterior wall outlet is the similar as installing interior wall outlet, though the exterior outlet need to be designed to withstand exposure to the elements. Weatherproof outlets are not complicated to install, but the job should be done by someone by training plus encounter.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions. Greenslip.

Things You'll Want

1 Disconnect power to circuits inside your home by opening the major electrical panel also flipping the main breaker switch to hers "Off" placement. Main circuit breakers contain the highest ampere rating, plus typically occupy the topmost position with the electrical panel. Leave some note warning anybody who comes along never to flip the main circuit breaker back on.

3 Increase into the attic room or crawl space above your ceiling and, using an auger bit by way of two cutting blades, drill a hole through the top wall plate immediately above the hole you drilled for the exterior outlet box. Slip the suggestion of a fish tape into the hole in the top plate, and fish electrical cable away from the hole under up to the ceiling. Pull the wire away from inside the ceiling or crawl area, still leave an extra foot of wire hanging outside the hole where you will support the outlet box.

4 Run the electrical wire across the ceiling from the outlet box to a place above the electrical panel. Utilize cable staples each 2 feet along the way to attach the cable to surfaces. Remove the inner insure regarding the electrical panel, using a screwdriver to expose the wiring inside. Drop the electrical wire down to the electrical panel. Slip the cable inside the electrical panel box through any knock-outside hole on top of the panel. Pull down the cable away from inside the panel box, and cut the cable in diagonal pliers after providing approximately 2 feet of extra cable.

5 Using diagonal pliers, remove the outer covering of the electrical cable beginning from the best of the panel down to thems tip. Locate an accessible slot inside the panel board, route the black wire to the spot, and trim any surplus cable. Route the white wire to the neutral bus bar, and trim each surplus wire. Route the green or bare wire to the floor bus bar, also trim any excessive wire. Using a wire stripper, strip off 1/2 inch from the tip regarding each cable.

6 Plug any 120-volt circuit breaker into a vacant slot from the panel board. Put in the bare end about the black wire into the connection terminal with the conclusion of the 120-volt circuit breaker, white wire to the connection terminal at the neutral bus bar, and green or bare wire to any connection terminal at the ground bus bar. Tighten each and every screw to secure each connection.

7 Hold the cable dangling outside of the exterior wall. Caulk around the hole to seal it and block moisture and insects from entering. Remove 4 inches of outer covering from the tip of the cable to reveal the inner wires. Using any wire stripper, strip off 1/2 inch from the tip of every wire (whitened, black and bare or green). Slip the wires by means of any knockout behind a weatherproof outlet box. Mount the outlet box onto the wall using screws supplied by way of the box. Apply caulk neatly around the edges about the box to seal it.

8 Hook the black cable within the electrical outlet box clockwise around the brass terminal screw on the 120-volt outlet, hook the white wire around the silver terminal screw, and hook the bare or green wire around the green terminal screw. Screw the outlet onto the outlet box. Install the weatherproof outlet box cover, but manage not forget to place the froth-rubber gaskets between the box and the cover to help seal out the weather.

9 Replace the electrical panel cover, and change on the main circuit breaker. Test the GFCI outlet by pressing the "Test" key; the "Reset" button will pop away. Press the "Reset" key to reset the breaker. Plug an appliance to the recently installed exterior outlet. Turn on the appliance to check the connection.

Suggestions & Warnings

Installing electrical circuits should be done by way of someone with instruction and knowledge, call an electrician in case you are not competent. Many states in the US include several electrical codes. Check with your local authorities regarding code requirements that apply to installing exterior outlets in your location.

References

EZ DIY Electricity: The way To Install exclusive Outside GFCI Receptacle -- Step by Step Instructions through Pictures Creative Homeowner: Projects Online: Installing an Exterior Outlet Hammer Area: Installing A Circuit Breaker

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