Point of note: when connecting the ground wire to the box, it is better to wrap the ground wire around the screw in a clockwise manner. Helps to self tighten that way. My left-handed brain always wants to go the other way. But at the end of the day, having the ground wire securely fastened is the most important thing.
@@NoahMartin1 Consider the ground as an emergency exit for the current to go when something goes horribly wrong, like when the wire gets cut. If it's wired correctly,it's ok to touch any box.
I was looking for a video that shows to make a junction box from cutting an existing wire. It was tough to find one where the junction box wasn't already set up. Thanks for making this.
Thank you, exactly what I’m about to do in my attic updating to LED pot lights. Liked the grounding the box technique, I was about to install a fourth ground wire 👍
I am not an electrician and have been hit with 110, bothered me a lot it hung on to me for a few seconds, never forgot it so very cautious around house current your video will be playing right beside me thanks 😊
I am adding a outlet for a bathroom remodel and realized this morning I was going to need a box for splicing extra wire to the new outlet. Your video was timely and easy to follow. I have seen the new connectors but have not used them so I was prepared to used wire nuts. Now that you have reminded me that they exist and are Very easy to use I will run to the hardware store and pick some up. Guess I am going down into the dreaded crawl space one more time. Thanks a lot for helping us armatures out. We want to do it right and your experience and tips help a lot.out.
Great video! Learned something new and found out there are different ways to splice each wire together. Excellent. No comment on the "bossy" thing, but your daughter did a great job!
This is the 1st time, I have come across a video that, I enjoyed watching and easy instructions. You have a nice teaching voice. And it was sweet that your daughter wanted to take part in what you do. Thank you for your time, to show a good educational structure video. And that is why I am a new subscriber to your site. Now I'm going to go check out more of your videos. God Bless and a great day.
Recently been remodeling a small bathroom...tore down a small wall with no problems. But while showering the next day I was thinking _man where are all these spiders coming from?_ Thanks for the video, I've done light electrical work before but haven't really had to branch romex before, this is straight and to the point.
I like to use the bigger 4-inch square by 2 1/8 deep junction box. that way i have much more room to work with and if it is in accessible spot in a basement, I just throw in an outlet in cover plate because it's always nice to have another outlet anyplace.
This is exactly what I was looking for. I've got to crawl around in my attic in the morning to add a new circuit to my garage, and this video put me at ease because I don't know what the hell I'm doing.
Thank you for being straight forward and not over complicating. Basically you ground the gold wire thats coming from the new line you're running first to junction box then twist all 3 gold together after you grounded to junction box. Then twist all 3 black all 3 white together with wire nut or whatever connector you're using. After that close junction box. Make a cover plate to make sure accessible. Correct?
I'm not an electrician but my friend who is said he likes that you used and suggested push connectors since they are difficult to get wrong but a wire nut is difficult to get right. He also mentioned that it could be a good idea to give the entry side of the connectors a couple wraps of electrical tape unless you're sure the insulation is fully inside the connector. He went on about how an amateur probably won't strip the wires the correct length and there could be copper showing on the outside and something about push connectors usually being single use but I started tuning him out at that point because he can ramble ... I think it was a great video though
Great points George! People assume the wire nuts are to make the connection; any seasoned Electrician will tell you twisting the wires together ‘make the connection,’ the wire nut covers the connection! I like to further wrap high temp electrical tape around the wire nut and wires. Stay safe! Peace 🙏👍🇺🇸😁
Wire nuts aren't "difficult" to use, but you need to have some sense of what you're doing, so you know what detail to be mindful of. you don't want to get the biggest wire nuts to where your splice is only grabbing by the top narrowest taper of the nut. you want to make sure you use the smallest nut on that splice that you can and that it covers the conductors completely from top to bottom. You want to make sure you've twisted it to where it's tight and that you give the wires collectively and individually a tug to make sure they're not going to pull out of the nut. If you can't be mindful of simple details like that you're asking for a workmanship error that you're not even aware of. There's a lot of detail you need to be mindful of when doing electrical work. Wire nuts hold the twist together you can twist wires together and if you didn't secure it somehow it they'd come untwisted. Wire nuts keep pressure on that twist. If you're going to attempt to do your own electrical work you need to pay attention to detail. If you're disorganized, have somebody else do it.
Not a big fan of Wagos myself, a small point of contact connection opposed to wires being wrapped around each other then twisted even tighter with a nut.
The best tool against spider infestations is a shop vac, and wear some protective clothes/ gloves. As you work, suck in enough dust to overwhelm them so they can't crawl out. Shop vacs or even a regular vac hose is always the best way to nab any pesky bugs because you don't leave stains on walls from smashing them, I've even picked up mice with that method.
I was going to point out about wrapping the ground wire the other way but I see you had already made that point . Also remember, lefties are always right lol. Thanks..
I like the Burndy's for wires, a small copper barrel u crimp with linesman pliers. wire does get brittle, you can get into a bad situation, u have move wires to get at other wires and they snap off, strip and twist and again the wire breaks, it very well could be that you no longer have enough wire in the box to work with,
Thanks. It's very informative and helpful. Just a quick question. Why you put ground wires only two ends not three? Which one you have to decide to leave out?
Great video. Can a recess light junction box be used for this purpose?. I have a wire that I need to extend and the closest junction box is the one of the recess lights.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge! I plan on doing this in my crawl space. What kind of wood screws did you use to mount the junction box to the stud? Like what was the length, diameter, and head type of the two screws?
Hi thanks for the video. How many ground wires did you put in the push connector? I saw only two wires in the connector, but shouldn’t it be three? Two ground wires from the bottom and the right and the ground wire that goes to the top that you tie to the metal case.
Hi. Yes, there are three in each. I have edited out every wire being inserted into the push connectors for the sake of time, but all the grounds go together, all the whites go together and all the blacks go together. Hope this helps!
What did you do with ground wire within the existing wire? I saw where you connected the new ground wire to the junction box but didn't notice what you did with the other 2 wires ground wires. Thanks.
I hope you still see posts on this video. I've been looking and looking for the closest video that can answer my question. I hope you can answer this. Will this splicing method work if I am trying to wire a shed with all the outlets and lights...but don't want the all the ends which go to the "breaker box" installed in a breaker box...but want to ultimately connect the same size romex from an outdoor underground cellar that has solar power components. I would run wire back from the solar components underground through electrical pvc toward the shed. Feed the lines through the outside of the shed, and combine them (splice and junction box them) on the inside wall of the shed. Will this work?
In theory, sure it would work. But the question would be how powerful is your solar. You would need at least 15 amps for your shed, in order to run a few lights and outlets (assuming you’re going to plug in something like a saw or garden equipment)
Just checking... are the other ground wires being grounded because they are in the same push connector as the ground wire you screwed into the junction box with the screw? good video!
I split my source and added some lights, now when I click the power switch at the main box it trips. This had a light on it before I've just spliced it so they are not on the same light switch. I wouldn't think that would overload it?
Sounds like you’ve got some wires crossed up somewhere, which is why the breaker is tripping. Check your connections and make sure wires are connected correctly and not accidentally touching the side of the box or other wires
Henlo. I can't seem to find an answer. Is it okay to splice from an outlet to make another outlet? My crawl space is extra scary, and my 240v is on the opposite side of the crawl space entrance, who knows what lurks that deep in. But, the outlet is about 1 foot away from the exterior wall. Seems like I could wire an outdoor 240v outlet, or peg it into the ground with pvc and run it underground to my garage and do an outlet there. Only thing it's used for is a drier. Tanks.
For anything is 240 V, you need to run a new line directly to your panel. It needs its own breaker. I wouldn’t try to splice it. That would be dangerous!
Awesome video. That intro made me laugh. Question: which, out of the three ground wires, are you grounding to screw? Your new addition wire? Also, after it's grounded you still connect it with the other 2 ground wires via connector?
My house doesn't have ground wires (built in 49). Came across this video and when it came to the grounding screw, I thought "Well, I guess I'm screwed."
You bet. If your tension is too tight, you can connect two boxes together with a line between them. Just make sure any boxes you add are accessible and not buried in any walls!!
This was a good video. Man those spiders will make you run flapping and screaming like a little girl... LOL And I am a 6 ft 250 lbs retired Military guy. LOL
Don’t like wire connectors … can’t teach an old dog new tricks maybe. However I feel the connection between well spliced wires in a wire nut is by far the best but people are entitled to disagree I suppose. That being said, it is a challenge for a beginner to splice wires properly in a marrette. However, if you do insist on using push connections I think the Wago brand connectors are much better than those you are using.
Point of note: when connecting the ground wire to the box, it is better to wrap the ground wire around the screw in a clockwise manner. Helps to self tighten that way. My left-handed brain always wants to go the other way. But at the end of the day, having the ground wire securely fastened is the most important thing.
@@NoahMartin1
Consider the ground as an emergency exit for the current to go when something goes horribly wrong, like when the wire gets cut. If it's wired correctly,it's ok to touch any box.
I really liked your video, excellent camera work and crystal clear instructions, but the young lady at the end stole the show.
I was looking for a video that shows to make a junction box from cutting an existing wire. It was tough to find one where the junction box wasn't already set up. Thanks for making this.
Thank you! You answer alot of questions for me!! Wish me luck!!
Good luck! 🤞
Best wire splicing video I found so far. Thanks!
Thank you, exactly what I’m about to do in my attic updating to LED pot lights. Liked the grounding the box technique, I was about to install a fourth ground wire 👍
SUPER helpful. I’m a first time homeowner and this is exactly what I was looking for!
Glad you found the video useful. Good luck with your house!
Great video!! Straight to the task and very informative and helpful 👍
Thanks, I was brushing up on this and I learned some new stuff along the way. Your daughter at the end was just priceless.
Awesome video; paid attention to detail, took time explaining. Thank you.👍
This helped out tremendously!!!!!!
I am not an electrician and have been hit with 110, bothered me a lot it hung on to me for a few seconds, never forgot it so very cautious around house current your video will be playing right beside me thanks 😊
A no nonsense tutorial. Thank you.
Good , brief and complete, no unneccesary asides.
Spider spray first!!! Omg your little girl is precious!! Thanks this video helped me.
Very nice and quick job
Daughter’s saying is very polite and thoughtful
All appreciated much
Stay safe n be well
Excellent. Exactly what I was looking for. Great information.
Great video straight to the point no bs in between . Thanks
I am adding a outlet for a bathroom remodel and realized this morning I was going to need a box for splicing extra wire to the new outlet. Your video was timely and easy to follow. I have seen the new connectors but have not used them so I was prepared to used wire nuts. Now that you have reminded me that they exist and are Very easy to use I will run to the hardware store and pick some up. Guess I am going down into the dreaded crawl space one more time. Thanks a lot for helping us armatures out. We want to do it right and your experience and tips help a lot.out.
Glad the video helped. Good luck!
Great video! Learned something new and found out there are different ways to splice each wire together. Excellent. No comment on the "bossy" thing, but your daughter did a great job!
Haha. I’ll let her know. Thanks for the comment!
Loved this video, it was short and straight to the point.
This is the 1st time, I have come across a video that, I enjoyed watching and easy instructions. You have a nice teaching voice. And it was sweet that your daughter wanted to take part in what you do. Thank you for your time, to show a good educational structure video. And that is why I am a new subscriber to your site. Now I'm going to go check out more of your videos. God Bless and a great day.
Hey thanks very much! Appreciate the comment 🙂
Recently been remodeling a small bathroom...tore down a small wall with no problems.
But while showering the next day I was thinking _man where are all these spiders coming from?_
Thanks for the video, I've done light electrical work before but haven't really had to branch romex before, this is straight and to the point.
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I like to use the bigger 4-inch square by 2 1/8 deep junction box. that way i have much more room to work with and if it is in accessible spot in a basement, I just throw in an outlet in cover plate because it's always nice to have another outlet anyplace.
Looks like you have a great helper.!
Great video. .exactly what I needed & thanks for getting into the content without wasting time.
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Nice. And keep including the kids as this enables them to become confident public speakers from a young age. Hope there's no bugs under my house?
Thank you!!! The ending was super surprising ;)
Thanks, man you're the best. Also, your daughter sounds like mine. Keep being a great daddy!
Excellent video, thanks for posting.
Thanks! Appreciate the comment
Thank you for making this video.
Excellent tutorial!
It looks so simple, thought its complex! Thanks
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Thank you my friend! Just what I was looking for!👍
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Great video! I bought my older home and doing some demo ands there's a bunch of open splices in walls. This was helpful!
Glad it helped! Good luck with your house!
Cute kid! Very helpful video
Thanks dude. This is exactly what I needed.
Glad it helped!
This is exactly what I was looking for. I've got to crawl around in my attic in the morning to add a new circuit to my garage, and this video put me at ease because I don't know what the hell I'm doing.
Good luck 🤞
Super informative. You just saved me lots of money. Many thanks.
Glad it helped!
This video gave me some confidence to intsall a floodlight above the garage
Beautiful video!!
Thank you. Also, I 😅 🤣 at your commentary about the 🕷.
Hey thanks! 😃
Awesome video, keep on, and stay safe?!
Very helpful! Want to add an outlet in my crawlspace to plug in some led string lights for my crawlspace encapsulation.
Just saved me $300! Thank you!
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Thank you for being straight forward and not over complicating. Basically you ground the gold wire thats coming from the new line you're running first to junction box then twist all 3 gold together after you grounded to junction box. Then twist all 3 black all 3 white together with wire nut or whatever connector you're using. After that close junction box. Make a cover plate to make sure accessible. Correct?
Exactly!
Worth noting that grounds can be green or copper (slight correction to your "gold" reference).
@@jeremylorberau1502 if you're working with copper all the wires are "gold"
Excellent video ur daughter is adorable
Great information. Daughter got me to comment lol
She’s persuasive like that. Haha
Thank you.
Good Video! Love the ending! Arachnophobia, can’t say I blame ya! Stay safe! Thanks! 😳😁👍🙏🇺🇸
Haha. Thanks George!!
I'm not an electrician but my friend who is said he likes that you used and suggested push connectors since they are difficult to get wrong but a wire nut is difficult to get right. He also mentioned that it could be a good idea to give the entry side of the connectors a couple wraps of electrical tape unless you're sure the insulation is fully inside the connector. He went on about how an amateur probably won't strip the wires the correct length and there could be copper showing on the outside and something about push connectors usually being single use but I started tuning him out at that point because he can ramble ... I think it was a great video though
Very good point. Never a bad idea to have an extra layer of protection!
Great points George! People assume the wire nuts are to make the connection; any seasoned Electrician will tell you twisting the wires together ‘make the connection,’ the wire nut covers the connection! I like to further wrap high temp electrical tape around the wire nut and wires. Stay safe! Peace 🙏👍🇺🇸😁
Wire nuts aren't "difficult" to use, but you need to have some sense of what you're doing, so you know what detail to be mindful of. you don't want to get the biggest wire nuts to where your splice is only grabbing by the top narrowest taper of the nut. you want to make sure you use the smallest nut on that splice that you can and that it covers the conductors completely from top to bottom. You want to make sure you've twisted it to where it's tight and that you give the wires collectively and individually a tug to make sure they're not going to pull out of the nut. If you can't be mindful of simple details like that you're asking for a workmanship error that you're not even aware of. There's a lot of detail you need to be mindful of when doing electrical work. Wire nuts hold the twist together you can twist wires together and if you didn't secure it somehow it they'd come untwisted. Wire nuts keep pressure on that twist. If you're going to attempt to do your own electrical work you need to pay attention to detail. If you're disorganized, have somebody else do it.
Good video.
Very useful video
Nice and short!
I find You Video very useful,
Glad it was helpful!
You are too bossy dude. Haha great video
Great video, love those push connectors, haven’t used wire nuts since I’ve found them
Me too ;)
yeah especially when you got a out of the way fixture you dont want to have to fiddle with a loose wire nut lol
Hey, I know this comment is old. Which push connectors did you prefer for this?
If you go into Amazon, type “electrical push connector” and you’ll see them
Not a big fan of Wagos myself, a small point of contact connection opposed to wires being wrapped around each other then twisted even tighter with a nut.
Yeah i love ❤️ it
The best tool against spider infestations is a shop vac, and wear some protective clothes/ gloves. As you work, suck in enough dust to overwhelm them so they can't crawl out. Shop vacs or even a regular vac hose is always the best way to nab any pesky bugs because you don't leave stains on walls from smashing them, I've even picked up mice with that method.
Thanks man
I was going to point out about wrapping the ground wire the other way but I see you had already made that point . Also remember, lefties are always right lol. Thanks..
Haha. Yes we are. Yes we are...
Thanks
I like the Burndy's for wires, a small copper barrel u crimp with linesman pliers. wire does
get brittle, you can get into a bad situation, u have move wires to get at other wires and
they snap off, strip and twist and again the wire breaks, it very well could be that you no
longer have enough wire in the box to work with,
You’re bossy bro!! Loved it thanks
I wanted to ask if you had a 3 way junction box was there already 2 wires connected and the third one was the entertainment system?
Thanks for making this video I have to move my smoke detector and wire is short 👍🏻
Great video
Can you help with Ceiling fan I removed.
You better get that girl a pony!!!
Speaker of the house so cute
Those push connectors are great for shorts . Try Wago lever nuts and don’t look back
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THANKS. the push connector looks way better than a wire nut.
What brand is the push connectors ? Love the idea and have a job coming up.. Thanks
If you go into Amazon, type “electrical push connector” and you’ll see them...
Hell yeah brother
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Im not scared of spiders but they creep me out. Lol. Good video
Lol his daughter at the end.. 😂😂😂
your daughter is lovely
Great video my friend, keep safe,
Thanks. It's very informative and helpful. Just a quick question. Why you put ground wires only two ends not three? Which one you have to decide to leave out?
All three grounds are connected together, plus a forth wire to connect the three to the ground screw.
adorable
Great video. Can a recess light junction box be used for this purpose?. I have a wire that I need to extend and the closest junction box is the one of the recess lights.
The short answer is yes, but you may want to check the code where you live. For me, I can use any junction box as long as I have access to it.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge! I plan on doing this in my crawl space. What kind of wood screws did you use to mount the junction box to the stud? Like what was the length, diameter, and head type of the two screws?
You bet. You can just use a #8 wood screw that’s an inch or 1.5” long
@@thinkreno Okay, I was thinking something along those lines! Appreciate it!
Maybe add another minute showing connecting the TV outlet to the new circuit. Besides that, it was a great instructional video.
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Hi thanks for the video. How many ground wires did you put in the push connector? I saw only two wires in the connector, but shouldn’t it be three? Two ground wires from the bottom and the right and the ground wire that goes to the top that you tie to the metal case.
Hi. Yes, there are three in each. I have edited out every wire being inserted into the push connectors for the sake of time, but all the grounds go together, all the whites go together and all the blacks go together. Hope this helps!
What did you do with ground wire within the existing wire? I saw where you connected the new ground wire to the junction box but didn't notice what you did with the other 2 wires ground wires. Thanks.
All the grounds connect together!
I hope you still see posts on this video. I've been looking and looking for the closest video that can answer my question. I hope you can answer this. Will this splicing method work if I am trying to wire a shed with all the outlets and lights...but don't want the all the ends which go to the "breaker box" installed in a breaker box...but want to ultimately connect the same size romex from an outdoor underground cellar that has solar power components. I would run wire back from the solar components underground through electrical pvc toward the shed. Feed the lines through the outside of the shed, and combine them (splice and junction box them) on the inside wall of the shed. Will this work?
In theory, sure it would work. But the question would be how powerful is your solar. You would need at least 15 amps for your shed, in order to run a few lights and outlets (assuming you’re going to plug in something like a saw or garden equipment)
What did you do with the two ground existing wires? I just saw the new ground wire being used on the screw.
They’re all connected together with one attached to the ground screw
LMAO at the spiders.
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Just checking... are the other ground wires being grounded because they are in the same push connector as the ground wire you screwed into the junction box with the screw? good video!
Exactly!
Is there rules grounding metal vs plastic boxes? I have seen some people put screws in the box and ground them
Proper metal boxes and plastic boxes both come with metal grounding screws.
I split my source and added some lights, now when I click the power switch at the main box it trips. This had a light on it before I've just spliced it so they are not on the same light switch. I wouldn't think that would overload it?
Sounds like you’ve got some wires crossed up somewhere, which is why the breaker is tripping. Check your connections and make sure wires are connected correctly and not accidentally touching the side of the box or other wires
Nice job . I perfer 4 inch square deep boxes so that any additions have plenty of room .. No snakes- Yikes
Would you use Romex connector at the junction box?
For sure. The ones I used are made of plastic, but you can purchase metal ones as well
Henlo.
I can't seem to find an answer. Is it okay to splice from an outlet to make another outlet?
My crawl space is extra scary, and my 240v is on the opposite side of the crawl space entrance, who knows what lurks that deep in.
But, the outlet is about 1 foot away from the exterior wall. Seems like I could wire an outdoor 240v outlet, or peg it into the ground with pvc and run it underground to my garage and do an outlet there. Only thing it's used for is a drier.
Tanks.
For anything is 240 V, you need to run a new line directly to your panel. It needs its own breaker. I wouldn’t try to splice it. That would be dangerous!
Awesome video. That intro made me laugh. Question: which, out of the three ground wires, are you grounding to screw? Your new addition wire? Also, after it's grounded you still connect it with the other 2 ground wires via connector?
Hey thanks! And it doesn’t matter which of the ground wires attaches to the screw, as long one does and the rest are connected to it
My house doesn't have ground wires (built in 49). Came across this video and when it came to the grounding screw, I thought "Well, I guess I'm screwed."
You could just add a GFCI breaker in the electrical panel for the wire you want to splice into, then you’re grounded without needing the ground wire
what if my existing line doesn't have much slack? do I need two junction boxes and extra wire between?
You bet. If your tension is too tight, you can connect two boxes together with a line between them. Just make sure any boxes you add are accessible and not buried in any walls!!
This was a good video. Man those spiders will make you run flapping and screaming like a little girl... LOL And I am a 6 ft 250 lbs retired Military guy. LOL
Tell me about it 😆
Does this render the first receptacle useless, orndo we now have 2 220 plugs?
You’re just adding another line to an existing line, so the original outlet will still receive power to it.
Sp I'm learning about electrical but since your using romex wiring wouldn't you use a romex connector and not s conduit connector
In my area electricians use mostly plastic romex. Your area may differ!
Great video! This is exactly what I was looking for. What type of wire cutters did you use?
Hey thanks! I use Klein Tools Wire Strippers, that I picked up at Home Depot
Don’t like wire connectors … can’t teach an old dog new tricks maybe. However I feel the connection between well spliced wires in a wire nut is by far the best but people are entitled to disagree I suppose. That being said, it is a challenge for a beginner to splice wires properly in a marrette. However, if you do insist on using push connections I think the Wago brand connectors are much better than those you are using.