How Do You Wire The Receptacle To The Electrical Box?
Wiring your receptacle boxes allows you to choose where you want your electrical outlets and lets you put new outlets in walls that don’t have any. Before you start any electrical projects, make sure you don’t need a special permit from your city or town. Turn off the power to the area you’re working on. Use a meter to check the wires and ensure there’s no power to them before you begin working. You can buy a meter to test for power at your local hardware store. Pull the wires through the back of the box. The plastic-covered wires should be 2 to 3 inches through the back of the box. Strip the plastic covering off the ends of the wire with a wire stripper. You must expose an inch of the wires. Remove the caps from the ends of the second set of wires. Set the caps aside. Line up the wires by color. Twist the caps back onto the wires until they’re firmly in place. Place the wires back in the box. Make sure they are not stuffed in the box; you can pull back some of the wire if you need mor
