Installing an Outlet, plug, receptacle, while hot, power on. No shock. DIY electrical lesson

[@magicmulder]

"Treat every wire like it's hot, even if it isn't" is the best advice here.

[@blackmist12345678]

Slow and steady until your comfortable

[@bigSpidermanfan]

If I'm treating it like it's hot, then it means I'm not working on it

[@bilalsyed6]

Smooth, you did what I do in 10 mins in under 2. WHILE HOT! Respect man.

[@harvestblades]

When you do it all day you get efficient, but the key is not to get complacent.

[@thelovetemple333]

23 years experience 😜

[@ByronReyesFCBarca]

Just did this the other day in the same order you did 😂

[@erect4dayz]

You put the ground on first then the noodle, hot on last...period. You never put the hot on first. You can palm the whole device in your left hand safely then connect the hot and hold it in place by the insulation with your hand palming (index & middle)the device. Then use free hand to tighten the hot down. That’s the way all the electrical unions teach it and after 20 years of doing residential/commercial/industrial I’d never do it any other way. To each is their own tho.

[@Bubalashkka]

He's right it would have been the safest way the ground would have acted as an extra safety measure. Ground , neutral, then Hot

[@thelovetemple333]

Why?

[@818NH]

Every electrican knows to install the hot wire last , if your installing while its energized ..Ground first , noodle 2nd hot last . You do not want to be grabbing and wiring the receptacle while you just energized it . Makes no sense ..But hey your probably a newbie . its coo . You got to start somewhere ...

[@thelovetemple333]

@@818NH why?

[@luismarquez6691]

Electricity is lazy and it always follow the easiest path to earth. The ground wire, if properly installed is that easy path. So if in case of an accidental touch of the live wire the current has an easier path to ground than to your body. And always use electrical tape around the connections and use insulated screwdrivers they are cheap for the protection they provide.

[@IZUSU472]

Great Video... Couldn’t have explained it any better... Hopefully any inexperienced DYI person will watch this before trying to work on anything Hot... This Video will save a life if it hasn’t already...

[@zeemonkeyman1]

A video showing people how to work on a LIVE circuit will save a life??.....Right. I would’ve thought A video of someone showing people how to isolate and lock out properly would have been a better way to save lives.... 🙄

[@thelovetemple333]

Your welcome thanks Loves. You are right. People will do this no matter what is safe. Glad to share the trade secrets I was taught 😁😜

[@TheNothingNetwork420]

​@@zeemonkeyman1I don't know what you do for a living but In my industry we are often working with hot power and time isn't always a luxury.

[@crobinson1479]

Glad he knows what he's doing. I will always turn off power first, thank you. Good to know video.

[@DRocker80]

Just work in order of ground, neutral then hot. While doing the hot, only hold the wire and tool by the insulated areas. But it's always best practice to just turn it off. Your safety is worth the momentary inconvenience of not having power.

[@stephanedufour7675]

Why didn't he hooked the black wire last ???? I know nothing about electricity.....

[@DRocker80]

@@stephanedufour7675 You're correct. We were trained to work in the safest manner possible. TURN OFF THE POWER, if that's not possible, work in order of ground, neutral, hot. By hooking up the black first, he created a difference of potential the other side of the outlet. Current is just waiting for a path back to ground. Holding it like he did could have easily lead to his hand becoming that path. That could be trouble depending if he's grounded or not. But why take the risk? If he had started on the neutral side, He would have minimized his risk. Ground screws and neutral screws are on the same side of devices for a reason, they are the same potential.

[@thelovetemple333]

Wrong the power does not pass through the outlet hot to neutral if nothing is plugged in

[@DRocker80]

@@thelovetemple333 never said that. That would be called a short. I was only talking about the danger in his method of wiring, not the internals of how electricity flows through a receptacle . The way he was holding it, his hand could've easily completed the circuit.

[@carlosf9278]

I’m no electrician/ never been taught by any electrician. Just an electrical engineer and I always have the habit of doing Ground, neutral and hot… never have had any issues connecting anything like this. I prefer to work with no power but sometimes you gotta work with live wire🫠 Just wear electrical rated gloves for 1 hand and the other holding your insulated screw should be fine Long story short, also wear rubber Boots which he probably does lol

[@JoeBlow-vx5po]

Cool to know! You should wrap the whole socket with a couple wraps of electrical tape before pushing it in though. Makes touching a "hot" socket safer and some outlet boxes are metal.

[@GlitchedPepsi]

Not code required and its useless. Just comes loose overtime. Only time i find electrical tape useful is for wirenuts

[@shlomolehrfield1151]

I've seen electrical tape on stuff that looked at least 30 years old probably more. Trust me I was grateful. If you wrap it tight it'll stay longer I think. But I think it's always good to wrap it, just to be courteous to the next guy who'll be working on it. Just a simple mans opinion lolll. Peace

[@eastoncolyer5745]

Dont you have to touch the outlet to wrap the outlet so you do have to touch the outlet

[@vexed2967]

@@GlitchedPepsi electrical tape on wirenuts are cancer

[@Chris.Rhodes]

@@GlitchedPepsi So you're the dude I cuss out in my sleep....I hate people who electrical tape wire nuts and don't atleast fold a flap at the end to grab and unwrap. After about a year, that sticky ass tape becomes a nightmare getting off. Use Wagos or something like that when you can, or do a good job tightening the nut on. The electrical tape is redundant. And if you ever have to work on them, is time consuming. If it's a dry environment, don't wrap them. It's not needed.

[@jakehunter1507]

Thanks David you helped my friend David with his kitchen outlet

[@suzylarry1]

again , keeping it simple, good explanation of what will happen!

[@VigilanteMian]

Nice Explanation. Always a good idea to turn off the circuit.

[@etherealnine]

First year apprentice and I figured out the proper order on my own after working on live circuits once. Always ask "what's the safest way to do this?" When doing anything.

[@thelovetemple333]

And the safest way is to turn the power off. And this is the safest way I have found to do it hot. People like to argue with me cause of standards taught to them. I've beeindoing this for 18 years been shocked many times. And blew up tools and outlets. This is the best way and I explain why...

[@chrisg1682]

At least people (like me) are more safe doing the right thing the wrong way. Thankyou

[@quinnkemp3654]

Excellent video! And very concise too! Thanks!

[@thelovetemple333]

Thanks Loves

[@isabellam1936]

Thank you so much.

[@thelovetemple333]

You're welcome!

[@tbatsh]

Question for you. Why do I sometimes get zapped and sometimes not. Recently I changed all the switches and outlets in my house. Reconnecting the knob and tube , I had no problem. When I stared to connect the 12-2 wire ( ground first , neutral then hot). I got zapped. I made sure not to touch the screws. I held the outlet from top to bottom. Could it be because there were to sets of wires hooked up. One outlet feeding the other

[@thelovetemple333]

All you need is a return path for the hot. Some times the other wires might be grounded some where. Knob and tube have no ground so where are you picking up your ground from? If it's from the netural then it's wrong. You can't have a ground out of a grounding conductor (netural) cause it is a current carrying conductor.

[@thelovetemple333]

Some times the return path can be a water or gas pipe near by. It sounds like you got something Wrong. Hire an electrician. Work with the power off as much as possible. Make it possible if need be.

[@chananielwizman2401]

Attached receptacle like you did and when neutral got added the Rabbit ear mounting metal shocked me. Only weird thing about the Outlet was the dry paint on it.

[@thelovetemple333]

quite odd. electricity needs a return path. voltage is potential difference. the difference between like black and white wires. between line and bonded neutral. between hot and neutral.

[@thelovetemple333]

some times the neutral is hot because it is like the return path of electricity like after it goes through the lightbulb

[@chananielwizman2401]

@@thelovetemple333 especially when only path for neutral through live wire of other phase cause neutral got cut somewhere.

[@dudehere1100]

Thanks, I was wondering how a couple contractors did all kinds of electrical work and I didnt see anyone turning off the breaker.

[@solosnail]

Ur one brave dude. U obviously know what ur doing.

[@JJJ111JJJ]

Well, speaking as an electrician, cutting the power before working is part of knowing what you're doing.

[@marcuswalton2922]

Would it also be a good idea to wear rubber or layex gloves?

[@thelovetemple333]

if you want

[@jefftodd7683]

I've been shocked by one changing an outlet.. it felt like one of those prank shock pens.

[@hxd9321]

Sarcasm, or truth?

[@RhysMogg]

​@@hxd9321Sort of truth. I've been shocked by UK mains voltage, 240V rather than the US 110V. It's the same sensation as a prank shock pen, but bigger. It goes all the way up your arm and into your shoulder. I would not recommend it for a good time. I suspect I got lucky, and survival rate depends on contact time, among other things. If you can turn off the power, you should.

[@amramer163]

How did the neutral not spark when you went to hook it on the screw? I assumed since the hot was already on the outlet that the neutral wouldve arc'ed and tripped the breaker when you went to connect it.

[@thelovetemple333]

There is nothing plugged in. So they are still separate until something gets plugged in and there is a load. An outlet has no connection between ground neutral and hot

[@thelovetemple333]

@@destineeharrison310 more than one set of wires. Something plugged in down the line on the same circuit. Not a good idea to open a neutral while it's hot. Need another method to do it that way. Like turn it off. Or remove the hots first and attach last. May have an arc when hooking the hot but at least the neutral is connected through. On a multi wire branch circuit you could send 240 v down the line if you open the wrong neutral

[@Jcruises_]

Pro Electrician : garbage 🗑 Average home owner : awesome

[@thelovetemple333]

Don't work on anything hot

[@rogerlee6289]

You can work almost on any outlets/switches as long as there isn’t a return path going back to its source aka panel. Think of it as a car driving then suddenly there is no more road. The car will stop and can’t continue going forward. Hot is essentially that car. Without road/ground current can’t go anywhere. You can touch the hot all you want with your bare hands. As long as you are insulated from any ground. Thick piece of cardboard under your feet/shoes. Touch hot, no shock.

[@tammystark5212]

Hey Roger, I read all the replies and you were the only one who explained electricity...good job. I was looking for some one to clearly explain that a Shock occurs when there is a "difference between the amount of electricity between the hot and whatever else you are touching when the electricity searches for ground...if it can't find ground either going through your body to the earth or through your body to the ground wire, it won't shock you. Insulators from grounding include wood, thick rubber, and fiberglass.

[@rocketj7449]

Its only 110 volts. It won't kill most people 😬

[@Malhans71]

how would one take out a hot outlet? you cut the hot wire first then neutral and ground last or some other way?

[@thelovetemple333]

Remove the hot first. Call an electrician

[@jwoyton3]

How come whenever I've tried to do this hot it blows as soon as I cut the hot wire?

[@thelovetemple333]

There must have been a return path

[@MrBmoll5858]

Wow you did that well, great job. I could tell that not the first time. Thanks 👍

[@mikez7842]

Just wondering Why not flip the breaker off?

[@thelovetemple333]

Don't work on anything hot

[@philipelias457]

I love turning electricity off at the breaker box first, seems sooo much safer

[@jondoh2226]

I am here to learn this because I just started working for a residential electric service company. It is often just not practical to turn off the breaker every time.

[@kevinlin7674]

@@jondoh2226 Do you wear any PPE when working on live wires?

[@jondoh2226]

@@kevinlin7674 no. 120v honestly isn't that bad. It is more surprising (or shocking) than anything. There is no residual pain. Even some minor cuts (paper cuts) or burns are worse. What may cause us to change an outlet hot is maybe the customer has computers running on the same circuit, or the circuits are not labeled well at the panel. We can't really be turning everything in the house off to find the right one. Sometimes it is just a hassle to get to the panel.

[@stevestewart3816]

In a perfect world yes. In an industrial environment when you have no choice, you have no choice.

[@whitestar8717]

@@jondoh2226 I'd sue that company for negligence after I amassed months of proof to go to court.

[@waltergerard2]

Idioticy is running rampant. This is a good lesson learned though I got to give you that

[@thelovetemple333]

😜

[@retn1122]

Are the steps backwards? Since you started with hot and ended with the ground, what happens if you accidentally touched while screwing in the hot ? Would not having the ground connected (safety)? electrocute you more or doesnt make a difference?

[@thelovetemple333]

Retn did you listen to the words. I explained this quite clearly. Watch again and you will get your answer 🙏

[@retn1122]

@@thelovetemple333 Yes I watched and just rewatched it. I was asking something specific, i.e. what happens if you get shocked and the ground/neutral aren't connected yet,

[@thelovetemple333]

@@retn1122 how would I get shocked? What is the potential difference?

[@thelovetemple333]

@@retn1122 if you hook up the ground the yoke is now the return path. So what you are holding creates the potential difference if hot is touched

[@kaykiekid]

God bless you, man! You're the best! I have 2 problem outlets and I just finished one with your instructions and one more to go! Just like you, I was watching out for the black wire that's hot and treated it with care and respect! I finished and up to code. 😄❤🧰🪛

[@thelovetemple333]

Glad to be of service

[@simonstrasbourg203]

Thank you for keeping it simple and concise.

[@thelovetemple333]

Your Welcome 🤗😁

[@insanegnyc]

You gotta do ground, neutral and then hot. Reason why is because you want to be “protected” by letting the circuit breaker know theirs a short circuit and it would trip (even though it wouldn’t make a difference)

[@thelovetemple333]

Don't work on anything hot

[@MrScratchIts]

I love how when he sees a silly textbook answer he’s really advising them to not work on hot circuits… specifically them. Haha

[@jameskeating3258]

Thanks brother for the reassurance 🤙 appreciate the content!

[@VSLComputers]

Nice video... short, sweet and to the point.

[@MyPapagio]

I'm not sure why using two hands vs. having your feet on the ground is any different, but it talked me out of attempting it none the less. Now I'll get back to figuring out which unmarked breaker shuts this thing off.

[@thelovetemple333]

Boots, carpet, subfloor, second story, usually not grounded through the feet unless wet with socks wet and the water is touching the ground or earth

[@matthewpennell6754]

Ground neutral then hot legs

[@thelovetemple333]

Why?

[@JazzLowrider]

First wear rubber gloves,bam seconds connect ground First bam, then neutral bam, last hot🔥 wire bam...you look like you know what you're doing and careful enough but most people are not.

[@gencoupe9680]

I do it that way- and then opposite when disconnecting if it's hot.

[@dd-nk4jw]

If you connect the ground first then you can’t touch the ears while connecting the hot right ?

[@thelovetemple333]

Don't work on anything hot

[@johnjkizer6399]

So living the dangerous life in the fast lane, peace and a God Bless

[@trip0dgaming894]

Great video still turning breaker off. Respect

[@pointblank6467]

pretty darn GANGSTA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! good job my man.

[@ragnor_2514]

just shocked myself 5 times working hot doing this today at work lol. nice to see an second source of technique so i dont do it again

[@dennismalandro2110]

Super handy knowledge, just did this in my kitchen. Mad props and big thanks to you Sir

[@zeemonkeyman1]

You replaced an outlet in your own kitchen live? Oh Lordy lord what is wrong with people??

[@tbatsh]

I’m sure your busy however any advice would help. Thank you

[@JustinL614]

You can hold the hot wire by the insulation and put your thumb on the metal part of the stripper. It's not going to hurt you as long as you don't touch ground or neutral with your other hand so you can make a better hook on the wire.

[@sowardsfamily2369]

That's just not true, if you are grounded. If you are grounded and touch the strippers that are touching the hot...then you ARE the ground wire and it will happily take you as a path.

[@thelovetemple333]

Don't work on anything hot

[@shawndonald78]

Getting bit by 120 is not as bad as people think, it's jarring but not all that painful. Usually if wires are connected and you grab it wrong I mostly get a strong tingle. Maybe that's just what I feel. Everyone has there own threshold or you get used to it

[@twobigjets]

I've been tasered before while working on a range hood connected to 120v. My head accidentally touched the metal hood while I was reconnecting hot and ground wires. The entry point hurt for a few minutes (like a few flu shots at once) and exit point not so much but you knew where it exited. You're right, you won't die from a quick jolt but I now shut off the breaker because I'm not always aware of where all my body parts are.

[@nrg-5003]

You won't live very long thinking like that.

[@mynameis9057]

Yup,tingle jingle up the arm,weeee oops. Sometimes you just don't have access to the shut off at the breaker box. ▪☆☆☆▪

[@spetrovich95]

It is if theres a load on it.

[@shady4uful]

twobigjets “but you knew where it exited”. If this isn’t the funniest thing I’ve read today I don’t know what is😂😂 Please please tell us, where did it exit?🤣🤣

[@sawzalljr3621]

9 shocks later i end up here

[@anthonydelorenzo1231]

Nice to see the hot version!!

[@345charger]

Always Hook your ground up first👍🏼

[@thelovetemple333]

Why?

[@drinkpotions1029]

Anti lock mechanism

[@hollyhood69]

Yea I go ground neutral then hot

[@cultphetus]

Thanks! Super helpful

[@thelovetemple333]

You are welcome 😁

[@racenuke]

Wow a lot of people don’t know what they are talking about. Best advice: turn the circuit off and lock it out with a lock and tag. Only you keep the key on your person so no one can turn it on while you u work on it

[@thelovetemple333]

Yes Never work on anything hot. as i am getting shocked from my lap top because they don't believe in grounding here in this country lol

[@stefanvanbraam9792]

Awesome video. Thanks!!!!

[@justaguy4real]

0:25 "don't ever work on anything hot" and yet there you are lol. But thx anyway bc it's best to know how just in case.

[@thomssbentzen8258]

Good video my friend, I usually go ground first, good luck

[@thelovetemple333]

Don't work on anything hot

[@michaelusowski1368]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Was very helpful for installing a hot light switch and track lighting!

[@winnerwinnerbuymedinner9425]

I don’t get don’t work on anything hot but what if we can’t turn a breaker off? I’m confused we just don’t change it? Or we just power down the house to change a outlet can someone please teach me

[@thelovetemple333]

@@winnerwinnerbuymedinner9425 the best thing to say is don't do anything hot. It's a good word of advice. We always recommend to not do it hot. But some times you can't or don't want to take the time. I learned to always work on it like it is hot.

[@thelovetemple333]

@@winnerwinnerbuymedinner9425 yes power Down to change the outlet is the best way.

[@Zodiaccz_]

You say don’t trust a “widow stick” then proceed to touch the neutral. Neutrals could carry a unbalanced load careful

[@tsnstt]

If this guy was an electrical engineer or even a licensed electrician, he would never do that not in a million years. Have you heard of the risk to reward bro there’s no reward here LOL 😂

[@tsnstt]

I did love watching this vid and thank god you are okay 👍 😎

[@swankydog]

Cool, but I prefer to shut off the electricity. BAM! I get to live another day. 😁

[@RavenTheLabrador]

Generally I do agree with you on this but as an electrician not sure if you are one but if yes I'm sure you've come across a situation where this might have come up I know that it's been something that I've seen definitely more than a few times done by friends of mine who are also licensed and certified electricians. As for me personally I've done this maybe 5 or 6 times I'm not afraid to do it but you absolutely need to respect it because you are not going to get many chances to mess up with electricity because it seriously hurts or kills you. Bottom line be safe first only do something like this in an absolute last possible way to get it done.⚡💥✌

[@thelovetemple333]

Don't work on anything hot

[@smittysmitty4681]

And that’s how you change an outlet when it’s hot …. 👍 LIKE A BOSS 👍 Thank you sir Hot -Neutral = BOOM HOT-Ground = DEAD Got it 👌 😳😬😳

[@michaelstonebridge8741]

After reading the comments and looking into the basics of electricity. I understand why the hot leg is hooked up first. If the ground and neutral were hooked up first, then the device would have a return path. If he accidentally touched the yoke or any grounded part with the hot wire it would complete the circuit and spark. Of course turning the breaker off would be the best choice but sometimes you might have to work on somethings live. He knows what he’s doing

[@hxd9321]

You’re supposed to hook up the ground first, supposedly. Not the hot.

[@thelovetemple333]

Thank you for understanding this. It works in the situation where there is only one of each. When more wires it's different

[@inkman002]

Ground, neutral, hot. The ground wire is your safety. If he touched anything with the hot wire(before connecting the neutral) the return would go the ground wire. (After the neutral it would flow as intended.) Not only that the ground is bare copper. If it accidentally bounced around and touched a hot terminal it would trip the breaker.

[@Bakalakalajihad]

This is criminal, this is one of those videos where showing number of dislikes could save lives.

[@thelovetemple333]

Don't work on anything hot ever

[@stevestewart3816]

Your gonna get somebody killed! Always put your ground first when install and the ground is the last thing to go when your demoing

[@thelovetemple333]

Why

[@matthewr209]

@@thelovetemple333 so that the electrical current has a path to ground other then your own body.

[@RavenTheLabrador]

@@matthewr209 I'm a licensed and certified electrician of many years now and this is absolutely correct you should always hookup the ground wire first especially if you are working on a live circuit. I obviously don't know who was teaching this guy in the video but its clear neither of them are a licensed and certified electrician because that's pretty basic knowledge. Bottom line this couldn't possibly have been done more wrong he's lucky to have not been electrocuted because not having hooked up the ground until last it doesn't matter that he was only using one hand because every bit of that electricity would have gone right through his body to ground and have been seriously hurt. _________________ David This part is to you in the video please change how you do this its absolutely only a matter of time and you will find out the hard way. I know I'm obviously not going to get you to stop doing this work but I'm genuinely only saying this to be helpful and to keep you safe so please take my advice. Also maybe add something to the video that says that the ground should be hooked up first so other people don't continue to do this very dangerous mistake. Good luck. ⚡✌👍

[@Aizen_Sama38]

...how is HE gonna get someone killed. HE didn't die, and HE isn't making someone else do anything. If someone else does something that gets themselves killed, then they have no one to blame but THEMSELVES. I'm so tired of people blaming others for their stupidity. It isn't HIS fault that someone watched a video and didn't do it like they were shown. If I watch someone fly a plane and say it was easy, and I hop into a plane and crash.....are you sitting down....it's MY FAULT for being an idiot.

[@PJBonoVox]

@@Aizen_Sama38 Nailed it buddy. Most people don't understand the concept of electricity being inert until it finds a path back to source. Electricians act like they know something we don't, when all it takes a a little care and a logical approach.

[@ismaeldelgadillo2828]

Man be careful I don't want to see anyone or you to get shock nice video be safe

[@RileyAndBella-g8]

Why can’t you use the holes at the back of the outlet

[@thelovetemple333]

The back stab is not as good of a connection as wrapping it around the screw. Here in this video I am using 12 gauge and only 14 gauge wire fits in the backstab holes. I have seen 50 backstab problems burning up the connection. I'd rather do it best and wrap the screw 😁🥰❣️

[@RileyAndBella-g8]

@@thelovetemple333in Denmark our outlets are backstabbed with no failures so our danish outlets are much more high quality then the outlets you have old trash residential grade plugs

[@thelovetemple333]

240v?

[@bryanscott2147]

Good job, thank you young man

[@RyanLS]

You should turn the power off first. Oh wait...that would defeat the ENTIRE purpose of this video. Thank you...needed a little reassurance before doing this. I can’t turn the breaker off because our business tenants servers, phones, computers are all on the circuit of the outlet I am changing. Very helpful. Thank you.

[@zeemonkeyman1]

4ST induction You do know that if you do live work so that people’s businesses don’t get affected then get a shock while doing it those same people are going to straight up feed you to the wolves? Don’t think for a second they’ll stand up for you and say that they wanted you to do it so they could keep going. They’ll straight up say you were an idiot and that it’s all your fault. Ten minutes down time for them is better than risking your life and if they still can’t manage to give you that time do it after hours!! I’ve been an Electrician for 14 years and I’m no longer young, stupid and inexperienced enough to do dumb ass shit like that. Isolate that shit!

[@nrg-5003]

Also unless its the last outlet/socket on the loop like the one in this video most likely is, then disconnecting the wires from the outlet is going to disturb the power to the rest of the outlets further down the loop causing them to loose power anyway, so really you are achieving nothing by trying to change it live and only endangering yourself to electrocution and injury from short circuits and arcing caused by loads switching on and off suddenly as you try to make your connections. Your life is more important than their inconvenience, TURN OFF THE POWER!!!

[@dayyou]

@@zeemonkeyman1 Good, sound, advice. In this line of work your safety is priority.

[@666cowboy69]

@@nrg-5003 um, i think your thinking of a series circuit, houses and commercial buildings are normally run in parallel.

[@nrg-5003]

@@666cowboy69 No i'm not, I'm well aware the circuits are parallel, the outlets are looped , so disconnecting the wires to a socket outlet is going to disturb the power to other outlets further down the circuit so really you are achieving nothing by doing it live and are just putting yourself under unnecessary risk.

[@ammargoodgames8390]

@DavidSwinson u got experience BUT I started working as an electrician 2007 in NYc and from then to now in my head is written ALWAYS neutral first ALWAYS and i saw here couple of comments but when u ask why nobody gives a reason. Reason why The black wire is the "hot" wire, which carries the electricity from the breaker panel into the switch or light source. The white wire is the "neutral" wire, which takes any unused electricity and current and sends them back to the breaker panel --If the hot is connected, the neutral can kill you--I mean it can’t kill you n me because we are electricians and we know what to do but the problem is someone will watch this video and do this for the first time and buuum ! I know this is myb boring to read be this is reason why !

[@tylerclark5086]

Put pigtails on your receptacle Wrap with tape Make joints Much easier to make joints hot than what you just did

[@phoward0032]

So…I pulled the outlet while hot out of the wall….and grabbed it by the mounting bracket…..I got bit….it seems that is abnormal. I’m trying to figure out why some lights are not working in the bathroom but the breaker didn’t trip. I have no power at the switches coming in and no power at the light assemblies goin in either. So I moved on to the outlets to check for a bad one and when I pulled the closest one out…the mounting plate had juice on it and shocked me. Guessing that is not supposed to happen and I have a bad outlet shorted

[@thelovetemple333]

Call electrician

[@phoward0032]

It was a second switch that tied into the same light that was positioned to where the light was on and the other switch that we use regularly was off. The second switch appeared to be in the correct position but the contacts inside the switch were not. Replaced the bad switch.

[@codydaffron8176]

Nice vid man

[@michellebrennan5129]

Always always ground neutral hot. Always in that order. And reverse for taking apart. Lessens the chance of burning up anything down stream.

[@portgat1576]

I learned that in school. But than I thought, as per doing it live. But What would happen; if were to install ground and accidentally touch the "hot" wire?

[@thelovetemple333]

Don't work on anything hot

[@gregg8583]

david:1 goliath: 0

[@danielphilipos6862]

I like to do the hot one last, that way, it's the last thing I put in, and won't worry about touching the plug. and ground first, just incase... it grounded

[@skillz1855]

He said BAAM you're toast

[@kevyonsmith4893]

Am I tripping or is he the first person I seen make a hook on hot wire with his wire strippers when you it’s says on your wire strippers “do not work on live circuits”. I’ve shorted wire just by mistakenly trying to just strip the wire out yet alone make a hook on it

[@thelovetemple333]

Potential difference is the difference

[@arriliesbiggs8510]

Beast 💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿

[@chrisjoe187]

He's good! 👌

[@revenant-xix]

You connect the pigtails so easily to the screw that it’s frustrating me because I can’t get it to hook to then outlet

[@robertgraham3715]

Good job but I was always taught to land the ground first then the neutral and then the hot last. Cause during the time you are wiring up the last two wires you have to avoid those screws cause you already landed the hot. So do it last.

[@thelovetemple333]

Robert Graham that is great. But here I am teaching this way and if you listen I explain why.

[@travcon8]

Never work on anything hot, but I will show You! Lol

[@tracyhjelmstad7061]

Shouldn't you wrap it with electrical tape? Keeps you from touching the screws at least.

[@thelovetemple333]

Don't work on anything hot

[@Quietvibes07]

Also try not to kneel on the ground or touch the ground with your off hand.

[@thelovetemple333]

Good advice. this is second story wood frame house.

[@roentgen226]

Do not do any electrical work on your house if you are not qualified for it! I don't think your insurance is going to pay for your house burning down once they found out you messed up on the wiring.

[@d.e.c1609]

I think I would've installed the ground first. ?

[@thelovetemple333]

nice

[@shawndonald78]

You can use your other hand to strip the wires so long as you don't ground yourself

[@POLOAZTECA]

Ground, Neutral and Hot last! Can't believe nobody finding a problem with Him doing it backwards! O it's all dyi,'s that's why!

[@noelmartinez2396]

So even if I had rubber gloves I’ll still get shocked ?

[@thelovetemple333]

I suppose not. Still can have an arc flash. I have only used rubber gloves for 480 volts or 277volts

[@AlanTClark]

I'm going to show you how to work on hot wiring, PS don't ever work on hot wiring LOL😂😂

[@kevyonsmith4893]

Bruh I thought I was the only one….😂😂😂😂😂

[@chrisdaniels4674]

thank you. sometimes it’s unavoidable where you can’t shut the current off. sometimes it shuts off all the damn lights in the entire fucking house to shut the outlet off also

[@thelovetemple333]

Don't work on anything hot

[@larryjohnson3639]

Yeah no, the ground goes on first but still nice job

[@thelovetemple333]

Thanks loves

[@woodywoodlstein9519]

This was a beauty. Hope you have more tutorials. Yer good Mang. Great production.

[@Rrr-bd2pd]

Thanks dad

[@thelovetemple333]

Your welcome 😁

[@kylethornton7151]

he’s saying it like he’s the only sparkie who can do it😂😂

[@thelovetemple333]

silly I learned from somewhere

[@OffendingTheOffendable]

I got a widows stick

[@ellasmommy9278]

I turned off every breaker in the house, and that daggone receptacle is still hot. Fingers crossed that can do this without getting zapped or setting the house on fire

[@dan-777-abc]

Turn off the main

[@thelovetemple333]

That can be the most expensive to replace if it does not reset

[@thelovetemple333]

Free power

[@ellasmommy9278]

@@dan-777-abc I did. And it was STILL hot. I was telling my ex about it and he thought the ground was so messed up that it made it think it was hot. All I know is my refrigerator kept running. Perhaps even in a power outage. Hard to say.

[@ellasmommy9278]

@@thelovetemple333 I am aware that I need to replace power in the entire house. I've got floating grounds like it's haunted. I didn't realize how bad it was until I've been here about 1 1/2 years. Even the inspector didn't catch it.

[@SimpleSolutionsOH]

Always wrap with electrical tape when done wiring, especially when working with metal boxes. Just a piece of advice.

[@thelovetemple333]

Why?

[@SimpleSolutionsOH]

@@thelovetemple333 Just in case the hot makes contact with the box as you are pushing the receptacle in. Sometimes the receptacles are grounded to the metal box as well. Recipe for disaster.

[@thelovetemple333]

@@SimpleSolutionsOH yes working hot electrical tape on the hot screws helps you and the next guy. This box in this video is plastic

[@SimpleSolutionsOH]

@@thelovetemple333 I tape the plastics one when I’m done as well. Extra layer of protection.

[@thelovetemple333]

@@SimpleSolutionsOH never work on it hot then you dont need tape. If you work on it hot then know how without needing tape

[@RobSochor]

Run a wide from a junction box to a new outlet

[@thelovetemple333]

@@RobSochor what?

[@rockhouse90]

Man licensed electrician or not you’re nuts! Hahahaha nice video though