Terminate the Outlets

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Installing 2 - 20 AMP GFCI Outlets from SCRATCH! #hendythesparky #electrician

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The electrician then proceeds to terminate the two new outlets. The first outlet installed is a GFCI (Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter) outlet, which is a safety device designed to prevent electric shock by detecting ground faults. The second outlet is a normal 15A or 20A receptacle. He highlights that all outlets in a garage must be GFCI protected. This means the second 'normal' outlet is protected by being wired downstream from the GFCI outlet, or by being on a GFCI breaker in the panel. He connects the black (hot), white (neutral), and green (ground) wires to their respective terminals on each outlet, then secures the outlets into their electrical boxes.

Goal: Install and wire the two new electrical outlets.

Tools and materials

Electrical Box — Housing the electrical outlets
GFCI Outlet — Providing ground fault protection for the circuit
Needle-nose Pliers — Bending wire loops for screw terminals
Screwdriver — Connecting wires to outlets and securing outlets
Standard Outlet — The second electrical access point
Wire Strippers — Stripping insulation from wires

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breaker installed, I then knock out the blank on the panel cover. I put the panel cover on. Now, we're almost done, guys. However, we can't celebrate just yet because we need to finish terminating the outlets. The two outlets, the first outlet we installed was a GFCI outlet, also known as a groundfall circuit interrupter. And the second outlet was just a normal outlet because all outlets in a garage need to be GFCI protected, guys. So, after I put on the outlet covers, I flipped the circuit breaker on, checked to see I got the green light in 120 volts, and boom, guys, now we can celebrate. Customer is

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