Question for electrician
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Sonsie
The mighty Al-Sonsie!
I just had some electrical work done, it came to A LOT more than I expected. Make sure to ask what the service call costs, they charge like $75 bucks to just show up and take a peek.
Pete
Repete
You want the outlet to only have power when you turn on the switch?
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Patch Tuesday
Guest
I believe that thing is going to have to be tied into a "ground fault breaker" to avoid someone getting shocked due to water, moisture etc...
JULZ
BFJ
Yeah that sounded kinda dumb after I posted. Prolly better to have it on all the time
I have no outlets outside except for one in the back of the house. I'd rather not have to run a bazillion extension cords for outside xmas lights. Should I find a way to tie a short extension cord into the outside light or best to just get an outlet installed?
GWguy
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It's not difficult at all. The worst part will be cutting the hole and mounting the outlet. The rest is pretty easy. The outlet can be wired to have one outlet hot all the time, and the other switched.
However, to have an electrician do it will definitely cost a few dollars. Figure a couple of hours at whatever the going rate is.
itsbob
I bowl overhand
I believe that thing is going to have to be tied into a "ground fault breaker" to avoid someone getting shocked due to water, moisture etc...
I thought all outdoor outlets were GFI...?? At the outlet.
GWguy
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I believe that thing is going to have to be tied into a "ground fault breaker" to avoid someone getting shocked due to water, moisture etc...
The outlet itself can be a GFI.
GWguy
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Not necessarily... the GFI can be a previous outlet in teh chain, or back at the breaker panel.
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Patch Tuesday
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JULZ
BFJ
Yes, that's what I want!!
JULZ
BFJ
Cheese and rice! Will someone just give a round about price? Some of us would like to know the answer
belvak
Happy Camper
We have an outdoor outlet that isn't a GFI, but the breaker in the box that controls it is a GFI breaker. Don't know if that's because the code changed from when the house was built or not though.
Mikeinsmd
New Member
Regardless of switch or not, it has to have GFCI protection. That eliminates switching half of it.
Go to Lowes and get a GFCI receptacle ($10.00), 15' #12 Romex, 1 old work box, 1 WP cover.
Find the nearest 120V circuit feeding general receptacles. TURN OFF THE BREAKER!! Black is hot, white is neutral and bare is the ground. Splice into this circuit.
When connecting to the GFCI receptacle, make sure the black goes to the gold screw labled "LINE" and the white goes to the silver screw labeled "LINE". The bare goes to the green screw on the bottom.
Turn breaker back on and use the "TEST" button on the receptacle to ensure it works.
Please mail $250.00 to Mikeinsmd, Inc.
Go to Lowes and get a GFCI receptacle ($10.00), 15' #12 Romex, 1 old work box, 1 WP cover.
Find the nearest 120V circuit feeding general receptacles. TURN OFF THE BREAKER!! Black is hot, white is neutral and bare is the ground. Splice into this circuit.
When connecting to the GFCI receptacle, make sure the black goes to the gold screw labled "LINE" and the white goes to the silver screw labeled "LINE". The bare goes to the green screw on the bottom.
Turn breaker back on and use the "TEST" button on the receptacle to ensure it works.
Please mail $250.00 to Mikeinsmd, Inc.
CMC122
Go Braves!
Now, what if I need a 30amp outlet
itsbob
I bowl overhand
Cheese and rice! Will someone just give a round about price? Some of us would like to know the answer
I'll do it for two brazillion dollars!!
honestly, call around for estimates, it shouldn't be more than a couple hundred dollars.... or less.
Just tell them you want to add an outdoor outlet, see if they'll give you a ballpark figure over the phone.
Mikeinsmd
New Member
You cannot have that.