*NOTE!!* My circuit was protected by a GFCI breaker so I used a standard outlet. If you don’t have a GFCI breaker, you *must* use a GFCI outlet for shock protection.
I don't normally comment on videos but this one was done really well. I bought an Alpha JX bidet recently, and was looking at how to run an electrical outlet for it behind the toilet. Thanks for the thorough explanation and walkthrough of the process! 👍
This is an excellent video! Very well explained and demonstrated. I've seen a few and yours is by far the easiest to follow. I to added an outlet for a bidet and you made it extremely easy to complete the project.
I have basically had two jobs over the past 45 years. One was an electrician. You are good! I have three bidets and Since I’m in Texas I like a cold water wash! Woo hoo! Also, you missed the most important part of a bidet installation. A headshot with facial expressions during first use Ha ha ha!
LOL! I know exactly what you mean about the initial reaction! And I appreciate you being at least one professional electrician not telling me I did something wrong. 👍🏻
I will concur with others here in the comments that this was an excellent video and you were very thorough in your steps and your execution and your explanation. Well done sir you have gained me as a new subscriber
Thank you for creating this tutorial. I already have a bidet installed in my master suite, but I wanted to add bidets in the guest bathrooms as well. Unfortunately, I did not have an outlet near the toilets. Your tutorial was extremely helpful, and I even purchased a DLS bidet after watching it. The bidet I currently have (toto) is nice, but the one you showed in the video is much cooler. Thank you once again for your excellent work.
You did not notch more than 25% into the stud (if load bearing), you put nail guards over the wires, and you did eventually get the right GFCI breaker into the panel. Seems 100% to code for me. Good work, I never would have thought to get power the way you did. Thank you for the video. Its stuff like this that helps some of us think more outside the box.
Bought this bidet based on this video. We got 3 discovery DLS in December of 22 and installed in January of 23. I was pleased to see these came with a 5 year warranty. A little over a year later 2 of the 3 seats have yellowed. When trying to get a replacement (and they sell a replacement seat online for this model) they told me the only way I can get it fixed is to pay to ship it to them and wait for it to be fixed and shipped back. I have no bidet or TOILET SEAT in the meantime. They won’t send a replacement seat because “you may mess up something else”. Rheem sent us new parts for our tankless water heater and said “go for it”. This is piss poor customer service for a $600-$700 bidet. Buyer beware for anyone watching this video
Thanks for letting me know. My seat has yellowed too. I assume because we leave it warm all the time. Even in summer. But it’s cosmetic and doesn’t affect the functionality so we ignored it.
@@handydadtv i do want to be clear, this a great video and it definitely made a subscriber of me. We would let the yellowed seat go as well, but especially in our guest bath, it makes the toilet appear to be dirty.
Fantastic video! I have been wanting to add an outlet in my coat closet using the outlet directly on the opposite wall (primary bedroom). But other videos on UA-cam weren't as clear as yours. I think I have everything except the wire. Excited to get this done this weekend so I can store the cordless vacuum in the closet instead of the kitchen. Thanks for uploading. Subscribing to channel as well!
Very nice video. Next time you cut a hole in drywall, try this. Tape a box to the wall below if it has four flaps , tape the flap to the wall. Your wife won’t complain about a mess. Best wishes, Kevin
Wow! Excellent video with "best practices" tips. The only suggestion that I would make is that it is better, if possible, to install the electrical outlet on the opposite side of the toilet from the water inlet just in case you have water spray from a joint or a breakage.
There's another option that I've used several times that doesn't involve any drywall repair. Just requires two remodel boxes and access to the attic. Steal power from any outlet and go straight into the attic. Then run the power over and down to the new outlet.
Definitely a good option if you have an attic above or basement below. Unfortunately for me, there is a room above this bathroom and I’m on a slab so no basement either.
I use my oscillating tool to channel the studs. Faster than hammer & chisel, and you are less likely to get nail pops! You can also chisel a small relief in the stud face so the nail plates sit flush and your sheetrock patches go back in place properly!
@@handydadtv hey. That breaker is an afci breaker(arc fault). The GFCI breakers usually come in a combo afci and GFCI with a purple reset button. I would double check your panel by removing the shroud to see the whole breaker.
You are correct. I replaced it with a GFCI outlet. I’m surprised AFCI, GFCI, or combo breakers aren’t clearly marked so you can tell without opening the panel. I just saw the test button and assumed it was GFCI.
Great job! I would note to the viewers to be careful what circuit they tap off of. Some of those seats are 1400W which is the limit for a 15 amp circuit. If they tap off a pretty heavily used circuit and have that bidet going, they can trip the breaker. Not the end of the world, but would be frustrating and annoying.
@@handydadtv Good to hear. you are a rarity for a handyman when it comes to electrical. I'm usually cleaning up after homeowners Handy work or someone they hired that isn't a licensed electrician....and even licensed electricians 😱
What every woman living with a man wants: a self-closing lid. No more arguments!!! I’m sitting in the bedroom right now, right by an outlet that could be tapped for installing one in the toilet room. Thank you for showing how it’s done!
Great video, thanks. Quick question- how did you get the romex into the existing box? And did you drill a hole into the existing box or use the tabs? I would think either would be difficult to maneuver given the location. I’ve tried that in the past and wind up having to cut out the existing box and replace it with an old work box to get the new line in but clearly you didn’t have to do that
You should use the knockout on the metal box ½ inch (removed with a screw driver). Secure the Romex/nm clamp connector on the Romex then pull it into the box and install the nut.
Nice video. Thanks. My understanding of NEC requirements is that bathroom receptacles must be on their own dedicated 20 amp circuit. If my understanding is correct, tapping into a circuit from another room, as you did, would not be allowed by code.
This was a great video. I would do this myself except my knowledge of doing electrical work is rather limited. I would have to hire an electrician. Eventually I will but in the meantime I will use an extension cord (6' 12 gauge) to plug into a GFCI outlet. It won't be too unsightly as the bathroom vanity has a lip underneath where I can hide the extension cord.
Question. I am learning all I can and I am trying to absorb everything as a first timer. You mentioned that 2 hot wires were coming into the existing outlet and after wiring up your new outlet, the existing outlet made you end up with 4 pigtailed hots using only 1 screw. If you wanted, could you still run one of the existing hots to the screw directly and then use 3 hots nutted and pigtailed instead to the 2nd screw? Just wondering since 4 wires pigtailed seems much?
A good idea might be to cut out the hole for your plug in your bathroom where you want it, take apart the plug in the dining room, take apart the box it is in, stick your hand behind the wall and fish the wire to the hole in the bathroom, if it doesn’t work you can fish it. Then replace the old box with a remodel box, twist your wires, and make everything up.
Hi! Love your channel. Question? I'm having the hardest time screwing the receptacle in after I"m done wiring it up. The screws that came with the receptacle are flimsy; they kept stripping. So I bought some screws from the store. They are #6-32 1" screws and came with hex nuts. Any tips on getting the receptacle screwed into the box? I figured I need to use a manual screwdriver, Phillips or flathead, but I think my technique is off? Should I use the hex nut? And if so, is the objective to get the entire 1" length of the screw into the hole in the box? Literally stuck on this on the new receptacle before I re-wire the old receptacle; it's driving me crazy.
The screws only need to keep the receptacle in place. If you need to crank them with force to get the receptacle in the box, you probably have too many wires for that size box. Consider replacing it with a deep box. There is no rule saying the screws need to be installed to a certain depth. You just need them to hold the receptacle. You shouldn’t need to use the nuts.
Wait why? Its on a GFCI breaker. Chance for injury is basically non-existent. You are in a land where it seems every animal is trying to kill you and your government has you scared of an outlet that's protected? Hahhahaa. Surely you see the irony there right? A lot of the world wires outlets near toilets for Bidets. Done right (which he did) there is no more risk than outlets in a kitchen or near a bathroom sink. If Australia is really that bad its clear you are worse off then us Yanks.
Great info, I'm trying to figure out how to grab the power off my GFCI in the half bath into the wall on my full bath next to it and get it in the right spot, got some plumbing in the way so I think I will just remove the drywall up high and cut 2 feet over then drop down. Only thing I would change is notch out the drywall when putting it back to make the repair easier, so you build it out to fill in instead of float out to level out the bump, but I suck at drywall so try to avoid it lol.
Give care here. They make metal plates (stud guards) to prevent screwing through the sheet rock, through the wood, and into the wires. Thinning the sheet rock may have you handing something and then doing electric repairs.
What is the difference between 14/3 and 14/2 wires and where we can use 14/2 and where 14/3. I know about the different wires gauge like yellow for 20amp and white for 15amp. Just want to know the difference about cable with 3 wires and 2 wires not counting the ground. Thanks
Apparently they don’t need to install 20-amp outlets on a 20-amp circuit. Because every outlet circuit in my 3-year-old house is 20-amp but they are all standard 15-amp receptacles.
It appears that you tapped into a small appliance circuit in the dining room. (B) Small Appliances. (1) Receptacle Outlets Served. In the kitchen, pantry, breakfast room, dining room, or similar area of a dwelling unit, the two or more 20-ampere small-appliance branch circuits required by 210.11(C)(1) shall serve all wall and floor receptacle outlets covered by 210.52(A), all countertop outlets covered by 210.52(C), and receptacle outlets for refrigeration equipment. Exception No. 1: In addition to the required receptacles specified by 210.52, switched receptacles supplied from a general-purpose branch circuit as defined in 210.70(A)(1), Exception No. 1, shall be permitted. Exception No. 2: The receptacle outlet for refrigeration equipment shall be permitted to be supplied from an individual branch circuit rated 15 amperes or greater. (2) No Other Outlets. The two or more small-appliance branch circuits specified in 210.52(B)(1) shall have no other outlets.
Neck 2020 210.11.(C).(3). One circuit for counter top or similar work surface. 210.52.(D). One recepticle within 3 ft of sink basin. This outlet falls outside of these required bathroom recepticles but still must be GFCI protected. Nec 210.8.(A).(1).
Absolutely correct. Receptacles in the bathroom can only be feed from a branch circuit dedicated for the bathroom. Can't pull power from a branch circuit feeding another room(unless it's another bathroom and even then there's a few different provisions you have to take into account) The main rule in 210.11(C)(3) states that the branch circuit provided to supply the bathroom receptacle outlet(s) shall have no other outlets.
@@handydadtv Even though it's still against code. You'd been better off using a gfci outlet where you got power from(plug in bathroomon load side of gfci). Rest of the circuit would still been AFCI protected, like it's suppose to be.
An electrician told me this is how he’d do it. If I go to sell the house and the home inspection flags me for no GFCI there, I can swap the outlet in 5 minutes.
@@handydadtv you are not required to have a GFCI outlet there, but you are required to have a GFCI between that outlet and the panel or have a GFCI breaker in the panel for that branch (which is what I would suggest). An inspection should flag you for not having a GFCI sticker on the outlet then if it is protected by a GFCI upstream.
If you don’t try, you’ll always be a beginner. Take your time even if it takes multiple days. It depends on the length of your run and obstacles you encounter.
It would be helpful for the audience to k ow why there are two white and two black wires attached to the outlet. You really glossed over that by sayi g that there are 2 white and 2 black.
I have a question for people who like and or use bidets. Do you not take daily showers? The reason I ask is because I just don't get why you just don't take a shower if you are so messed up "down there"! Bidets became popular way back in time because people didn't take baths or showers daily. So they needed a way of cleaning their bottoms between bathes! Most people have the ability to shower or take a bath anytime nowadays so why do you need water squirted up you butt ??? Seriously if your that messed up down there just take a shower! I just don't get it!
@@handydadtv so in other words , it's for people too lazy to actually take a shower! I'm highly skeptical of your reasons! First off most people ,only crap once a day so you can generally time that so you can shower afterwards! Second reason (before/ after sex) well let me just say this! If my wife thinks her nether region is in need of washing ,chances are so is the rest of her and that goes for myself as well ! I'm going to shower before sex if I'm in need of any kind of washing! The only reason I'm left with after hearing your reasons is just plain ole ordinary laziness! Lol! I mean come on man, just yuck!! Seriously just take a shower! It doesn't take that long! What 5 minutes if that!??
@@number1pappy A few more reasons…. ppl of certain religions/beliefs/cultures wash after every use of the restroom, including after urinating. Obviously you are not going to shower each time you pee. Additionally, bidets are useful when women are menstruating, again women are not showering after each use of the restroom, so the bidet provides another level of cleanliness. Also, post child birth a bidet helps sooth/clean stitches. Many cultures outside of America believe that wiping your ass with a dry piece of wood (toilet paper) is ineffective & unclean. Do you wipe your hands after using the restroom with just a dry paper towel? Of course not…… you use soap and WATER, apply that same logic to your v/p/butt. Lastly, toilet paper adds to the planet’s waste, it causes more trees to be cut down for timber needed to produce paper. Toilet paper, depending on your plumbing system, can wreak havoc on pipes & septic systems and result in clogs. Get out more, since your retired at 49 go travel the world. You would be surprised that bidets are extremely common in the rest of the world. In fact, there are actual separate bidets in addition to the commode. It’s cool technology has caught up and there are now multipurpose solutions like the one Handy Dad needed an outlet for. Just because you don’t understand something, doesn’t mean it’s wrong. Stop being so negative/opinionated/judgmental because of your own ignorance. Having an open mind allows more education to seep in. Thx @HandyDadTV for making videos that allow DIYers to easily follow along and not get ⚡️⚡️⚡️
@@handydadtv @Retired at 49 A few more reasons…. ppl of certain religions/beliefs/cultures wash after every use of the restroom, including after urinating. Obviously you are not going to shower each time you pee. Additionally, bidets are useful when women are menstruating, again women are not showering after each use of the restroom, so the bidet provides another level of cleanliness. Also, post child birth a bidet helps sooth/clean stitches. Many cultures outside of America believe that wiping your ass with a dry piece of wood (toilet paper) is ineffective & unclean. Do you wipe your hands after using the restroom with just a dry paper towel? Of course not…… you use soap and WATER, apply that same logic to your v/p/butt. Lastly, toilet paper adds to the planet’s waste, it causes more trees to be cut down for timber needed to produce paper. Toilet paper, depending on your plumbing system, can wreak havoc on pipes & septic systems and result in clogs. Get out more, since your retired at 49 go travel the world. You would be surprised that bidets are extremely common in the rest of the world. In fact, there are actual separate bidets in addition to the commode. It’s cool technology has caught up and there are now multipurpose solutions like the one Handy Dad needed an outlet for. Just because you don’t understand something, doesn’t mean it’s wrong. Stop being so negative/opinionated/judgmental because of your own ignorance. Having an open mind allows more education to seep in. Thx @HandyDadTV for making videos that allow DIYers to easily follow along and not get
I originally thought it was on a GFCI breaker because it had a test button, but it turned out to be an arc fault breaker. So I replaced the outlet with a GFCI. Thanks.
*NOTE!!* My circuit was protected by a GFCI breaker so I used a standard outlet. If you don’t have a GFCI breaker, you *must* use a GFCI outlet for shock protection.
This is what I was about to say.
I don't normally comment on videos but this one was done really well.
I bought an Alpha JX bidet recently, and was looking at how to run an electrical outlet for it behind the toilet.
Thanks for the thorough explanation and walkthrough of the process! 👍
Glad it was helpful 👍🏻 Just make sure it’s GFCI protected.
Excellent video! 👏 Gave me more than enough hope and inspiration to install an outlet in my closet for my wife’s new vacuum. Thank you!! 🫡
Ah yes. Those new rechargeable vacuums need outlets. Glad it was helpful 👍🏻
Very well done. I've done this procedure several times before. Still learned a few things from watching. Very thorough and informative. Thank you!
Thanks so much 😊
This is an excellent video! Very well explained and demonstrated. I've seen a few and yours is by far the easiest to follow. I to added an outlet for a bidet and you made it extremely easy to complete the project.
Be sure to use a GFCI outlet if you don’t have a GFCI breaker.
Not bad. Definitely better than most electrical DIY videos on UA-cam. Couple things I caught were already mentioned by others but good job overall!
Thanks 😊
I have basically had two jobs over the past 45 years. One was an electrician. You are good! I have three bidets and Since I’m in Texas I like a cold water wash! Woo hoo! Also, you missed the most important part of a bidet installation. A headshot with facial expressions during first use Ha ha ha!
LOL! I know exactly what you mean about the initial reaction!
And I appreciate you being at least one professional electrician not telling me I did something wrong. 👍🏻
I will concur with others here in the comments that this was an excellent video and you were very thorough in your steps and your execution and your explanation. Well done sir you have gained me as a new subscriber
Thanks for subscribing! Welcome to the family!
Thank you for creating this tutorial. I already have a bidet installed in my master suite, but I wanted to add bidets in the guest bathrooms as well. Unfortunately, I did not have an outlet near the toilets. Your tutorial was extremely helpful, and I even purchased a DLS bidet after watching it. The bidet I currently have (toto) is nice, but the one you showed in the video is much cooler. Thank you once again for your excellent work.
Glad it was helpful 👍🏻
BTW, the DLS is LIFE CHANGING!
Fantastic Video!!! I have wanted to install a Heated Bidet myself, but the same issue as most, I'm sure. The notching out was Brilliant!!!!!!
Thanks. Just make sure to protect the wires before repairing the drywall.
Glad i saw this video. We are building a house and you sold me on the bidet. Having the builders put in plugs behind the toilets now 😆
That’s the best time to do it!
Thank you I just installed a GFCI outlet behind my toilet because of this video. I also bought the same bidet toilet seat. Thank you!
We don’t need to get specific, but that bidet is life-changing, right?
You did not notch more than 25% into the stud (if load bearing), you put nail guards over the wires, and you did eventually get the right GFCI breaker into the panel. Seems 100% to code for me. Good work, I never would have thought to get power the way you did. Thank you for the video. Its stuff like this that helps some of us think more outside the box.
Thanks so much 😊
It's not 100% to code because code states that the bathroom has to be on It's own circuit
Bought this bidet based on this video. We got 3 discovery DLS in December of 22 and installed in January of 23. I was pleased to see these came with a 5 year warranty. A little over a year later 2 of the 3 seats have yellowed. When trying to get a replacement (and they sell a replacement seat online for this model) they told me the only way I can get it fixed is to pay to ship it to them and wait for it to be fixed and shipped back. I have no bidet or TOILET SEAT in the meantime. They won’t send a replacement seat because “you may mess up something else”. Rheem sent us new parts for our tankless water heater and said “go for it”.
This is piss poor customer service for a $600-$700 bidet. Buyer beware for anyone watching this video
Thanks for letting me know. My seat has yellowed too. I assume because we leave it warm all the time. Even in summer. But it’s cosmetic and doesn’t affect the functionality so we ignored it.
@@handydadtv i do want to be clear, this a great video and it definitely made a subscriber of me.
We would let the yellowed seat go as well, but especially in our guest bath, it makes the toilet appear to be dirty.
@shaggyfilms Guest bath: totally agree. I’d be embarrassed as well.
@shaggyfilms Ours is in the master bath. Only my wife and I… and special guests (who want to experience the euphoria) get to use it.
I hope all new houses have outlets near toilets. Bidets are getting popular
We love it
Fantastic video! I have been wanting to add an outlet in my coat closet using the outlet directly on the opposite wall (primary bedroom). But other videos on UA-cam weren't as clear as yours. I think I have everything except the wire. Excited to get this done this weekend so I can store the cordless vacuum in the closet instead of the kitchen. Thanks for uploading. Subscribing to channel as well!
Glad it was helpful 👍🏻
Thanks for subscribing! Welcome to the family!
Amazing video, you have no idea how much you just helped me
Happy to hear!
Be sure to use a GFCI outlet.
Very nice video. Next time you cut a hole in drywall, try this. Tape a box to the wall below if it has four flaps , tape the flap to the wall. Your wife won’t complain about a mess. Best wishes, Kevin
Thanks!
YOU GAVE ME COLD SHIVERS WHEN YOU CUT THE SHEATHING ON THE WIRE WITH YOUR FINGERS BELOW THE WIRE.
All good
Wow! Excellent video with "best practices" tips. The only suggestion that I would make is that it is better, if possible, to install the electrical outlet on the opposite side of the toilet from the water inlet just in case you have water spray from a joint or a breakage.
Good tip! Thanks.
If that's part of the dinning room circuit, which I'm pretty sure it is, it should be GFCI protected already.
There's another option that I've used several times that doesn't involve any drywall repair. Just requires two remodel boxes and access to the attic. Steal power from any outlet and go straight into the attic. Then run the power over and down to the new outlet.
Definitely a good option if you have an attic above or basement below. Unfortunately for me, there is a room above this bathroom and I’m on a slab so no basement either.
Wow its a coooool Bidat !! Wonderful... enjoy.
It’s life changing 🥰
I use an Oscillating tool to cut the drywall and the studs, makes it a lot faster and easier
I didn’t want the dust in the closet with all our clothes. My wife would have killed me!
@@handydadtv my wife would kill me too, lol. Love your videos by the way.
Thanks so much 👍🏻
I use my oscillating tool to channel the studs. Faster than hammer & chisel, and you are less likely to get nail pops! You can also chisel a small relief in the stud face so the nail plates sit flush and your sheetrock patches go back in place properly!
@Danny Good tip!
Nice video but shouldn't that outlet be a GFIC by code because of how close it is to a water source?
It’s on a GFCI breaker.
@@handydadtv hey. That breaker is an afci breaker(arc fault). The GFCI breakers usually come in a combo afci and GFCI with a purple reset button. I would double check your panel by removing the shroud to see the whole breaker.
You are correct. I replaced it with a GFCI outlet.
I’m surprised AFCI, GFCI, or combo breakers aren’t clearly marked so you can tell without opening the panel. I just saw the test button and assumed it was GFCI.
I love how the new yellow cable just magically appeared without instruction lol
I passed it through the hole
Great job! I would note to the viewers to be careful what circuit they tap off of. Some of those seats are 1400W which is the limit for a 15 amp circuit. If they tap off a pretty heavily used circuit and have that bidet going, they can trip the breaker. Not the end of the world, but would be frustrating and annoying.
Good point! My BioBidet DLS is rated at 1050W on a 20-amp circuit so it’s never been a problem for me.
@@handydadtv Good to hear. you are a rarity for a handyman when it comes to electrical. I'm usually cleaning up after homeowners Handy work or someone they hired that isn't a licensed electrician....and even licensed electricians 😱
@@handydadtvwould this be ok on a 15amp circuit ?
@OGCJ10 Yes, but it would be best to be on a different circuit from the bathroom blow dryer.
What every woman living with a man wants: a self-closing lid. No more arguments!!! I’m sitting in the bedroom right now, right by an outlet that could be tapped for installing one in the toilet room. Thank you for showing how it’s done!
Actual quote from my wife telling friends about this bidet: “It’s life-changing!”
He mentioned GFCI protection. Make sure your all recepticles in your bathroom have this protection, either at the breaker or the recepticle.
Great video, thanks. Quick question- how did you get the romex into the existing box? And did you drill a hole into the existing box or use the tabs? I would think either would be difficult to maneuver given the location. I’ve tried that in the past and wind up having to cut out the existing box and replace it with an old work box to get the new line in but clearly you didn’t have to do that
I cut the wall in the closet directly above the existing box, so I could see the slots and push the wire into it. No new hole needed.
You should use the knockout on the metal box ½ inch (removed with a screw driver). Secure the Romex/nm clamp connector on the Romex then pull it into the box and install the nut.
Nice video. Thanks. My understanding of NEC requirements is that bathroom receptacles must be on their own dedicated 20 amp circuit. If my understanding is correct, tapping into a circuit from another room, as you did, would not be allowed by code.
So I’m fuzzy on new construction vs. renovation. I went with easy and didn’t ask permission.
Believe that’s for new construction.
Enjoyed the outlet install but the Bede I'll never use
You’d be surprised
Speechless, honestly what a beautiful explanation. Thank you so much for it, I would of liked for you too give me some classes in person!!👍👌
Wow thanks so much 😊
This was a great video. I would do this myself except my knowledge of doing electrical work is rather limited. I would have to hire an electrician. Eventually I will but in the meantime I will use an extension cord (6' 12 gauge) to plug into a GFCI outlet. It won't be too unsightly as the bathroom vanity has a lip underneath where I can hide the extension cord.
That’ll work
Question. I am learning all I can and I am trying to absorb everything as a first timer. You mentioned that 2 hot wires were coming into the existing outlet and after wiring up your new outlet, the existing outlet made you end up with 4 pigtailed hots using only 1 screw. If you wanted, could you still run one of the existing hots to the screw directly and then use 3 hots nutted and pigtailed instead to the 2nd screw? Just wondering since 4 wires pigtailed seems much?
Yes, you can pigtail 3 and use the screws on the outlet to join the fourth.
Be sure to watch this one as well ua-cam.com/video/xex8cPv8CtA/v-deo.html
How does it warm the water ?
It has a built-in heater.
A good idea might be to cut out the hole for your plug in your bathroom where you want it, take apart the plug in the dining room, take apart the box it is in, stick your hand behind the wall and fish the wire to the hole in the bathroom, if it doesn’t work you can fish it. Then replace the old box with a remodel box, twist your wires, and make everything up.
I used the closest box to pull power.
Could you have installed a GFCI outlet in your bathroom even if it’s already a gfci protected outlet?
Not usually
From about 10:29 and for the next 10-15 seconds the new cable is threaded behind the toilet.
So does that wall have no studs?
The studs were visible in the closet. There were no studs between the hole in the closet and the hole by the toilet.
Hi! Love your channel. Question? I'm having the hardest time screwing the receptacle in after I"m done wiring it up. The screws that came with the receptacle are flimsy; they kept stripping. So I bought some screws from the store. They are #6-32 1" screws and came with hex nuts. Any tips on getting the receptacle screwed into the box? I figured I need to use a manual screwdriver, Phillips or flathead, but I think my technique is off? Should I use the hex nut? And if so, is the objective to get the entire 1" length of the screw into the hole in the box? Literally stuck on this on the new receptacle before I re-wire the old receptacle; it's driving me crazy.
The screws only need to keep the receptacle in place. If you need to crank them with force to get the receptacle in the box, you probably have too many wires for that size box. Consider replacing it with a deep box.
There is no rule saying the screws need to be installed to a certain depth. You just need them to hold the receptacle. You shouldn’t need to use the nuts.
@@handydadtv Really helpful, thanks! FINALLY got them in 🙌🏾
Seeing this makes me shiver! This type of caper is highly illegal in Australia, let alone putting a PowerPoint right next to a toilet 😐
Thanks for the info
Wait why? Its on a GFCI breaker. Chance for injury is basically non-existent. You are in a land where it seems every animal is trying to kill you and your government has you scared of an outlet that's protected? Hahhahaa. Surely you see the irony there right? A lot of the world wires outlets near toilets for Bidets. Done right (which he did) there is no more risk than outlets in a kitchen or near a bathroom sink. If Australia is really that bad its clear you are worse off then us Yanks.
Great info, I'm trying to figure out how to grab the power off my GFCI in the half bath into the wall on my full bath next to it and get it in the right spot, got some plumbing in the way so I think I will just remove the drywall up high and cut 2 feet over then drop down. Only thing I would change is notch out the drywall when putting it back to make the repair easier, so you build it out to fill in instead of float out to level out the bump, but I suck at drywall so try to avoid it lol.
That’s a good tip! Never thought of thinning the back of the drywall.
Give care here. They make metal plates (stud guards) to prevent screwing through the sheet rock, through the wood, and into the wires. Thinning the sheet rock may have you handing something and then doing electric repairs.
Instead of a chisel, a multitool would be much faster and more efficient. Great video.
Yeah, dust was my biggest concern.
Does this socket not need to be specifically IP rated for wet areas?
I replaced it with a GFCI outlet.
What is the difference between 14/3 and 14/2 wires and where we can use 14/2 and where 14/3. I know about the different wires gauge like yellow for 20amp and white for 15amp. Just want to know the difference about cable with 3 wires and 2 wires not counting the ground. Thanks
14/2 has black and white wires. 14/3 adds a red wire. The red wire is typically used for switches.
@@handydadtv okay thank you.
No GFCI?
GFCI breaker
that is a 15 amp outlet you are working on. a 20 amp outlet has a horizontal line on it.
Apparently they don’t need to install 20-amp outlets on a 20-amp circuit. Because every outlet circuit in my 3-year-old house is 20-amp but they are all standard 15-amp receptacles.
Did you reference the electrical code before doing this? It may be the easiest way to do it but it doesn’t make it right.
All the electricians on the Internet tell me when I do something wrong.
It appears that you tapped into a small appliance circuit in the dining room.
(B) Small Appliances.
(1) Receptacle Outlets Served. In the kitchen, pantry,
breakfast room, dining room, or similar area of a dwelling
unit, the two or more 20-ampere small-appliance branch
circuits required by 210.11(C)(1) shall serve all wall and
floor receptacle outlets covered by 210.52(A), all countertop
outlets covered by 210.52(C), and receptacle outlets for
refrigeration equipment.
Exception No. 1: In addition to the required receptacles
specified by 210.52, switched receptacles supplied from a
general-purpose branch circuit as defined in 210.70(A)(1),
Exception No. 1, shall be permitted.
Exception No. 2: The receptacle outlet for refrigeration
equipment shall be permitted to be supplied from an individual
branch circuit rated 15 amperes or greater.
(2) No Other Outlets. The two or more small-appliance
branch circuits specified in 210.52(B)(1) shall have no
other outlets.
Thanks
Ummm... that is an AFCI breaker not a GFCI breaker. Not the same thing.
You’re right. I was waiting for someone to figure that out. I changed it to a GFCI outlet.
Isn't this against code because it is sharing a circuit with features outside of the bathroom? All bathroom circuits can only serve bathrooms.
Not sure 🤔
Neck 2020
210.11.(C).(3). One circuit for counter top or similar work surface.
210.52.(D). One recepticle within 3 ft of sink basin.
This outlet falls outside of these required bathroom recepticles but still must be GFCI protected. Nec 210.8.(A).(1).
@Keith - Thanks so much!!
Absolutely correct. Receptacles in the bathroom can only be feed from a branch circuit dedicated for the bathroom. Can't pull power from a branch circuit feeding another room(unless it's another bathroom and even then there's a few different provisions you have to take into account)
The main rule in 210.11(C)(3) states that the branch circuit provided to supply the bathroom receptacle outlet(s) shall have no other outlets.
@@handydadtv Even though it's still against code. You'd been better off using a gfci outlet where you got power from(plug in bathroomon load side of gfci). Rest of the circuit would still been AFCI protected, like it's suppose to be.
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Just so you know. Service electricians hate tape wrapped on wirenuts.
Good to know. I guess service electricians never have wire nuts pop off.
Just wondering if this up to code ? I wanted to do the same but I’m not sure yet
Id like to know as well! It is GFCI so should be OK! If you don't have access to a GFCI you may have to do a bit more work.
An electrician told me this is how he’d do it. If I go to sell the house and the home inspection flags me for no GFCI there, I can swap the outlet in 5 minutes.
@@handydadtv you are not required to have a GFCI outlet there, but you are required to have a GFCI between that outlet and the panel or have a GFCI breaker in the panel for that branch (which is what I would suggest). An inspection should flag you for not having a GFCI sticker on the outlet then if it is protected by a GFCI upstream.
@@handydadtv hey, handy
The nec is pushing for labeling things like GFCI protected recepticles. Your video showed you were good, except for a label.
Adding a recepticle is okay code wise as long as it has GFCI protections. So either a GFCI breaker, a GFCI recepticle, or fed from a GFCI breaker.
Shouldn't the bidet be a GFCI?
I originally thought it was a GFCI breaker, but later discovered it was an AFCI breaker. So I replaced the outlet to GFCI.
How long did it take. No beginner should try this yet?
If you don’t try, you’ll always be a beginner. Take your time even if it takes multiple days. It depends on the length of your run and obstacles you encounter.
Why not run the wires up through the attic so you won't have to replace sheet rock and paint
There is a room above
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It would be helpful for the audience to k ow why there are two white and two black wires attached to the outlet. You really glossed over that by sayi g that there are 2 white and 2 black.
One set of wires brings power in; the other goes to the rest of the outlets on the circuit. Watch this ua-cam.com/video/xex8cPv8CtA/v-deo.html
@@handydadtv I knew that, but you should probably have told the weekend warrior that fact.
Better to use GFCI
It has a GFCI circuit breaker.
Hire a professional.
Feel free
@Dallas best comment I've read so far!
I have a question for people who like and or use bidets. Do you not take daily showers? The reason I ask is because I just don't get why you just don't take a shower if you are so messed up "down there"! Bidets became popular way back in time because people didn't take baths or showers daily. So they needed a way of cleaning their bottoms between bathes! Most people have the ability to shower or take a bath anytime nowadays so why do you need water squirted up you butt ??? Seriously if your that messed up down there just take a shower! I just don't get it!
Some people like to clean after each deuce and before/after sex.
@@handydadtv so in other words , it's for people too lazy to actually take a shower! I'm highly skeptical of your reasons! First off most people ,only crap once a day so you can generally time that so you can shower afterwards! Second reason (before/ after sex) well let me just say this! If my wife thinks her nether region is in need of washing ,chances are so is the rest of her and that goes for myself as well ! I'm going to shower before sex if I'm in need of any kind of washing! The only reason I'm left with after hearing your reasons is just plain ole ordinary laziness! Lol! I mean come on man, just yuck!! Seriously just take a shower! It doesn't take that long! What 5 minutes if that!??
I’m not arguing with you. You asked for reasons and I gave them to you.
@@number1pappy A few more reasons…. ppl of certain religions/beliefs/cultures wash after every use of the restroom, including after urinating. Obviously you are not going to shower each time you pee. Additionally, bidets are useful when women are menstruating, again women are not showering after each use of the restroom, so the bidet provides another level of cleanliness. Also, post child birth a bidet helps sooth/clean stitches.
Many cultures outside of America believe that wiping your ass with a dry piece of wood (toilet paper) is ineffective & unclean. Do you wipe your hands after using the restroom with just a dry paper towel? Of course not…… you use soap and WATER, apply that same logic to your v/p/butt.
Lastly, toilet paper adds to the planet’s waste, it causes more trees to be cut down for timber needed to produce paper. Toilet paper, depending on your plumbing system, can wreak havoc on pipes & septic systems and result in clogs.
Get out more, since your retired at 49 go travel the world. You would be surprised that bidets are extremely common in the rest of the world. In fact, there are actual separate bidets in addition to the commode. It’s cool technology has caught up and there are now multipurpose solutions like the one Handy Dad needed an outlet for. Just because you don’t understand something, doesn’t mean it’s wrong. Stop being so negative/opinionated/judgmental because of your own ignorance. Having an open mind allows more education to seep in.
Thx @HandyDadTV for making videos that allow DIYers to easily follow along and not get ⚡️⚡️⚡️
@@handydadtv @Retired at 49 A few more reasons…. ppl of certain religions/beliefs/cultures wash after every use of the restroom, including after urinating. Obviously you are not going to shower each time you pee. Additionally, bidets are useful when women are menstruating, again women are not showering after each use of the restroom, so the bidet provides another level of cleanliness. Also, post child birth a bidet helps sooth/clean stitches.
Many cultures outside of America believe that wiping your ass with a dry piece of wood (toilet paper) is ineffective & unclean. Do you wipe your hands after using the restroom with just a dry paper towel? Of course not…… you use soap and WATER, apply that same logic to your v/p/butt.
Lastly, toilet paper adds to the planet’s waste, it causes more trees to be cut down for timber needed to produce paper. Toilet paper, depending on your plumbing system, can wreak havoc on pipes & septic systems and result in clogs.
Get out more, since your retired at 49 go travel the world. You would be surprised that bidets are extremely common in the rest of the world. In fact, there are actual separate bidets in addition to the commode. It’s cool technology has caught up and there are now multipurpose solutions like the one Handy Dad needed an outlet for. Just because you don’t understand something, doesn’t mean it’s wrong. Stop being so negative/opinionated/judgmental because of your own ignorance. Having an open mind allows more education to seep in.
Thx @HandyDadTV for making videos that allow DIYers to easily follow along and not get
That outlet is not up to code & can be dangerous. This use requires a GFCI outlet.
I originally thought it was on a GFCI breaker because it had a test button, but it turned out to be an arc fault breaker. So I replaced the outlet with a GFCI. Thanks.