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When you make a new house, you install the electric wiring and outlets according to your need, but after some days or years you may feel the need of a fitting or outlet at some other place where you don’t have it. In that case, you either put a new outlet there or move an unused outlet at that place.

With the help of a drywall or keyhole saw, Phillips and flat head screwdrivers, cut-in electrical box, 12×3 electrical wiring, wire nuts, blank electrical plate, drill, 1 inch paddle bit, side cutting pliers and wire strippers you can easily shift an outlet.

You must know that before starting any electrical installation or repair, you should stop the flow of current in that particular circuit. Hence, switch off the circuit breaker connected to that outlet. To ensure that current is not flowing anymore, use a volt meter.

Put the new cut-in electrical box on the wall where you need to move the outlet and draw an outline around it using a pencil. Use a keyhole or drywall saw to cut along the line.

The wires that were used in old outlet can be used for new outlet also. Hence, stretch the wires via attic or via basement up to the new outlet location. In case the existing wire falls short for the purpose then you can add a new wire to this existing wire so that it can easily reach at the desired location.

Install your cut-in electrical box at the place prepared for it. Properly tighten the two Phillips head screws, provided at the corner side. After setting up the electrical box, bring out the wires from wire feed to do the connections.

While connecting the wires to the outlet, always keep one thing in mind that you should always connect the black wire to copper or darker (hot) screw and white to silver or lighter (neutral) screw. Always connect the ground wire to green screw. Use screw driver to tighten the screw that attach the outlet to the electrical box and finally cover it with the cover plate.

Screw the blank plate into the old electrical box using the supplied flat head screws and check by switching on the power supply. If the new outlet is working fine, your work is successfully done.

Scott Rodgers is an author with ample experience in electricians work all over the country. His exemplary guidance has generated business for a lot many Lake Forest Electricians and Park Ridge Electricians .