| For those who would like to add an extra | | | | 5) To connect to an existing plug-in, turn off the |
| electrical outlet in their work shop or garage, here | | | | power to the existing plug-in and just drill a hole |
| is an easy way to do it. Use PVC conduit. Why go | | | | through the wall finish. Run an elbow from the |
| through the hassles of ripping the drywall, pulling | | | | PVC length through the wall finish. |
| the insulation off the wall and drilling holes in the | | | | 6). Cut the nails or screws that fasten the outlet |
| studs? When you can fasten some conduit to the | | | | to the stud and pull the electrical outlet box out of |
| wall and fish the wires through the conduit pipe. | | | | the wall and disconnect all wires from the existing |
| Just in case you have never performed a job of | | | | plug-in to have excess to the wiring. |
| this kind before Here is an easy way to do it. | | | | 7) Use a fish tape to pull the three individual wires |
| 1) Decide where you want to put the outlet and | | | | (hot, neutral and ground) from the elbow running |
| install the outlet box on the wall. | | | | in wall. (Its a good idea to remove any elbows |
| NOTE: Make the new conduit run about 6 inches | | | | from the strait lengths before you fish the wires |
| higher then the existing plug-in. You can use | | | | through the strait lengths and then through the |
| elbows to raise the conduit run. | | | | elbows before you cement the elbow to the PVC |
| 2) Use a miter box and back saw to cut PVC | | | | lengths. |
| conduit to length and clean the burrs from the | | | | 8) Connect the existing wires to the new wires |
| ends. | | | | with a pig tail and then to the plug-in. |
| 3) Dry fit the lengths and elbows. Make a mark | | | | 9) Connect the wires to the new out let and |
| on both the elbow and lengths, if any. | | | | fasten the plug-ins to the outlet steel boxes. |
| 4) Use a terminal adapter to connect the conduit | | | | 10) screw the covers on and turn the circuit on |
| pipe to the electrical box. Fasten the PVC to the | | | | to test the plug-ins. |
| wall. | | | | |