How To Wire In An Outside Socket With Siding

Pass the cable end through the connector then tighten the connector.

How to wire in an outside socket with siding.

Squeeze the bit between the box and the drywall. Don t worry if you make a small hole in the drywall. Use wire strippers to strip 1 2 inch of insulation from each individual wire. Make the wire connections between the cable and a gfci outlet.

Remove the outer jacket from the cable ends using the cable ripper or the utility knife. The green screw is typically on the bottom of the outlet. Tighten the screw with a screwdriver to secure the wire in place. How to install an outdoor electrical socket this video shows how any competent person with a reasonable amount of diy skills can easily fit an outdoor socket.

You can hide it later with the outlet cover plate. Bend the end of the white wire into a small circle with a pair of needlenose pliers. Drill through the wall and through the siding to mark the location for the new outlet. Secure the white wire around the silver neutral screw.

Remove the cable sheathing down to 1 2 inch. Loop the wire around the silver screw on the opposite side of the outlet so it goes clockwise. Screw on the box cover. To make the connections in the junction box.

Remove 3 4 inches of insulation from the individual wires. Trim the exterior end of the cable so that you have 4 inches sticking out of the electrical box. From inside the garage install a cable connector onto the main electrical box.