How to Install an Outdoor Electrical Outlet – This Old House

Bringing power to a deck with electrician Keith Diemer. (See below for a shopping list and tools.)

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Full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlHNc7xmrCs&index=20&list=PLkJADc1qDrr8mfl5BwtXlwYV9zxvbi-Eq

How to Add an Electrical Outlet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HCtBPJuIZc&index=221&list=PLkJADc1qDrr_0NxtmzECiOWkr5de82kXV

How to Upgrade an Electric Meter to 200-Amp Service: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuEAVdpny2U&list=PLkJADc1qDrr_0NxtmzECiOWkr5de82kXV&index=64

How to Upgrade an Electrical Panel to 200-Amp Service: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbO-4k6IaUs&list=PLkJADc1qDrr_0NxtmzECiOWkr5de82kXV&index=65

Shopping List for Installing an Outdoor Electrical Outlet:
– plastic-sheathed electrical cable
– flexible conduit
– metal (EMT) conduit with mounting clips and screws
– while-in-use watertight electrical box with watertight cable connectors
– GFCI electrical outlet
– silicone sealant
– screws and plastic wall anchors
– 20-amp circuit breaker
– cable connectors

Tools for Installing an Outdoor Electrical Outlet:
– hammer-drill fitted with carbide-tipped masonry bit, for boring through concrete and brick
– impact drive
– pliers
– screwdriver
– caulk gun
– utility knife
– wire stripper

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