10 Things You Didn't Know About Outlets
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The video covers 10 lesser-known electrical outlet features and installation details, concluding with tips on receptacle terminology and wire placement.
From the video
Answers: What are 10 things you might not know about a standard electrical outlet?
- Electrical outlet features
- Speed wiring
- Back wiring
- Sidewiring
- Outlet stripping guide
- Flat face outlets
- Decora brand outlets
- Built-in wire strippers
- Ground orientation
- Outlet terminology
What it concludes
- Removing the tab between the hot and neutral sides of an outlet allows the top and bottom receptacles to work independently.
- Speed wiring only works with 14 gauge solid core wire and the screw terminals are independent of the speed wire connection.
- Speed wiring is a one-and-done feature because pushing the wire in can deform the tab and make the wire loose next time.
- Back wiring places a straight strand of copper between the plate and screw itself, providing consistent and safe results.
- Sidewiring requires stripping insulation, bending the copper into a shepherd's hook in the clockwise direction around the screw terminal, and tightening it.
- Strip guides on the back of outlets are specific to one type of wiring and require matching the insulation removal to the wiring method used.
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