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  • Adding an Outlet
  • From "DIY Home Repair & Remodeling"
    episode DIR-136
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    Figure B

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    Figure C

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    Figure D

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    Figure E

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    Figure F

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    Figure G

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    Figure H

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    Figure I

    If you don't have enough electrical outlets in your home, you can install a kit that allows you to place additional outlets along the wall.

    At the heart of the kit is a grounded and polarized electrical unit that plugs into a standard outlet and locks into place (figure A).

    On the ends of the unit are fittings and terminals (figure B) for the tracks (figure C) that power the new outlets. The tracks can fit only one way into the main unit (figure D), minimizing the chance that you'll install them improperly.

    After the tracks are connected to the main unit, they may be extended to the length desired and trimmed with a hacksaw. A cap is placed on the end of the cut track for added safety (figure E). Special pieces are available to run the track to inside and outside corners (figure F). If the track is too short, it may be spliced to another track to create a longer run (figure G).

    The outlets used with the track (figure H) have teeth that extend into the wires behind the face of the track when the outlet cover is closed. After the outlets are installed, the track may be leveled and screwed to the wall. Then a cover can be fitted over the track for added safety (figure I).


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