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Connect and Mount GFCI Outlet

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Service Call, Repairing a 320 AMP Meter Socket, and Installing a GFCI Outlet In Basement, Thoughts?

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What happens here

With the new Romex cable routed to the outlet location, the wires are prepared. The black (hot), white (neutral), and bare copper (ground) wires are connected to the appropriate terminals on the GFCI outlet. The GFCI outlet is then mounted into the electrical box, and a decorative cover plate is installed, completing the outlet assembly.

Goal: Install a functional and safely wired GFCI-protected outlet.

Tools and materials

  • GFCI Outlet Leviton — Providing ground fault protection for the new basement outlet
  • Outlet Cover Plate Leviton — Covering the electrical box and outlet for aesthetics and safety
  • Screwdrivers Milwaukee — Connecting wires to the outlet terminals and securing the cover plate
  • Wire Strippers Klein Tools — Stripping insulation from cable ends for connection

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tired of having an extension cord for his water softener. So, I'm installing right now a new GFCI outlet because all outlets in a basement, guys, need to be GFCI protected. So, [music] I'm right now installing the outlet and as you can see, I ran a new circuit. Here is my single pole breaker and my hot wire, my neutral wire, my ground. I ran 14-2 Romex to the new outlet and boom, guys, it's all finished. Both jobs complete, customer satisfied and that's what a day looks like as an electrician.

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