How To Wire In An Outside Socket With Siding

Don t worry if you make a small hole in the drywall.

How to wire in an outside socket with siding.

Remove the cable sheathing down to 1 2 inch. Drill through the wall and through the siding to mark the location for the new outlet. Loop the wire around the silver screw on the opposite side of the outlet so it goes clockwise. Bend the end of the white wire into a small circle with a pair of needlenose pliers.

Screw on the box cover. Attach the bare copper grounding wire to the green screw of your new exterior gfci outlet. 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. The green screw is typically on the bottom of the outlet.

Pass the cable end through the connector then tighten the connector. Squeeze the bit between the box and the drywall. Use wire strippers to strip 1 2 inch of insulation from each individual wire. Trim the exterior end of the cable so that you have 4 inches sticking out of the electrical box.

From inside the garage install a cable connector onto the main electrical box. Secure the white wire around the silver neutral screw. Remove 3 4 inches of insulation from the individual wires. To make the connections in the junction box.

Place a 1 4 x 18 in long drill bit along the outside of the electrical box on the side away from the stud. You can hide it later with the outlet cover plate. Screw the outlet to the box then apply a bead of silicone around the face of the box.