How To Wire In An Outside Socket With Siding

Screw on the box cover.

How to wire in an outside socket with siding.

You can hide it later with the outlet cover plate. From inside the garage install a cable connector onto the main electrical box. Don t worry if you make a small hole in the drywall. How to install an outdoor electrical socket this video shows how any competent person with a reasonable amount of diy skills can easily fit an outdoor socket.

Attach the bare copper grounding wire to the green screw of your new exterior gfci outlet. Place a 1 4 x 18 in long drill bit along the outside of the electrical box on the side away from the stud. Remove the outer jacket from the cable ends using the cable ripper or the utility knife. Use wire strippers to strip 1 2 inch of insulation from each individual wire.

Make the wire connections between the cable and a gfci outlet. Tighten the screw with a screwdriver to secure the wire in place. Bend the end of the white wire into a small circle with a pair of needlenose pliers. Loop the wire around the silver screw on the opposite side of the outlet so it goes clockwise.

Squeeze the bit between the box and the drywall. Remove 3 4 inches of insulation from the individual wires. Screw the outlet to the box then apply a bead of silicone around the face of the box. Pass the cable end through the connector then tighten the connector.

Drill through the wall and through the siding to mark the location for the new outlet. The green screw is typically on the bottom of the outlet. Trim the exterior end of the cable so that you have 4 inches sticking out of the electrical box.