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How to wire an outlet

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Next, connect the neutral wire. Take the white neutral wire, with its prepared J-hook, and loop it around one of the silver terminal screws on the outlet. Ensure the J-hook is oriented clockwise so that when the screw is tightened, the wire is pulled securely into place. Use a screwdriver to firmly tighten the silver screw until the wire is securely connected.

Goal: Securely connect the neutral wire to a silver terminal.

Tools and materials

  • Outlet — The electrical receptacle being wired
  • Screwdriver — Tightening the terminal screws on the outlet
  • Neutral Wire — Completing the circuit for returning current

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put my J-hook over my ground. I'm going to get a nice tight connection. It's important that you loop the wire in the direction that the screw goes. So, when I screw this down, it tightens the wire. Next, I'm going to do my neutral, and that's going to go to my silver. I'm going to tighten this screw. Finally, I'm going to do my hot wire. My hot wire goes to my brass. Once you got that looped, tighten it down. Neatly put your wires in your box. Screw these two into your box. Next, put your

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