Receptacle Basics Pt. 2

 So a few things with the wire when you're putting wire on, and these are just basic Kline strippers. Of course, you'll see people do this. Please do not strip wires with one of these. I see this often. Don't do it. It's a terrible idea. It scratch and nick the wire, and now it can be a potential fire hazard.

So you'll just strip the wire. That's it, and it's easier to move the wire than the tool. If you start turning the tool, you can cut and scrape the wire and it could cause a problem. On the back, you'll see a strip gauge. You can plug these in, you can wrap it around the terminal. I personally like mechanical connections, and then the hole in your strippers is designed to make a hook to go around the screws in the terminal, and you want it to go.

Clockwise. You don't want to just put it in there. Now, some of the receptacles will have a plate on the bottom and you could put a wire in there, totally up to you. Some will have a, a connector that you can, uh, plug in, but you should know how to strip a wire. There shouldn't be any, there should be no copper exposed here, and then you can tighten this.

And make sure the wire doesn't slip out as you tighten the screws, and then you should have a good connection. And anytime this doesn't hold a plugin firmly and tightly, it needs to be replaced. There are many variations of these receptacle styles and grades, but make sure that you match all of the specifications to amperage, the voltage, the purpose, the usage.

And if it doesn't hold a plug, it gets replaced immediately.