Attach the new light fixture to the mounting bracket, ensuring it is level and rotated before tightening. Hand-screw the mounting caps in place. Test the fixture by adding a light bulb and turning the power back on at the main breaker panel. Determine the location of the electrical post and find the nearest existing outlet to supply power. The outlet must be GFCI protected.
In this step-by-step DIY guide, you will replace an existing fixture with a Eufy integrated security light and 360-degree camera on a house. To make the outdoor light fixture, plan the outlet location and locate an interior outlet on that exterior wall. Turn off half the panel and check if the light is still on. Disconnect the light wires from the fixture and leave the house wires connected to just the GFCI. Reset the breaker and press “reset” on the face of the fixture.
Run a wire directly from a breaker inside the main breaker box (located on the outside wall) up to a dust to dawn light using liquid tight connections. Use EMT and a GFCI breaker or set a GFCI breaker. Turn off the main circuit breaker in your home’s electrical panel. Wire the light fixture per the manufacturer’s instructions and wire the light switch.
Tools required include a 4-in-1 screwdriver, adjustable wrench, circular saw, jigsaw, non-contact voltage tester, posthole digger, ledgehammer, and spade.
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This is the most precise instructional article on adding a new circuit. We just installed a new gable vent fan in our attic and installed the circuit. In our 20s through 40s hubs and I gutted and rehabbed several homes we lived in, so it has been at least 20 years since we did electric. When I saw the Family Handyman title, I knew it would be good. This article was a great refresher for us. THANKS Mike!
I huge thumbs up. After waiting 5 months for someone to come do it, thanks to Family Handyman I was able to add a new 20 amp breaker to my box all by myself. Mike gives complete, concise instructions without a lot of “me, me, me” and “I, I, I.” In other words, he doesn’t like to hear himself talk, instead he speaks in words most of us can understand and follow. Thanks for sharing your expertise so freely!
One thing I’ve learned is that YouTube articles seem to make it look really easy, and I suppose it is if you have decades of experience. What you demonstrated looks like it really is as simple as it looks. Next I need to find a article on the best way to run the new wire to the location I want the power. Thank you for your clear and concise explanation!
Your demostartion is much appreciated, but in securing the GROUND wire you refer to it as NEUTRAL. This might confuse some viewers, who see you then install a second NEUTRAL wire below. The article is fine. It’s the audio you might wish to correct. What you actully do is 1). Connect the GROUND first (but wrongly call it NEUTRAL) 2) Connect the NEURTRAL wire, correctly calling NEUTRAL) 3) Connect the POWER (black) line, correctly calling it the POWER/BLACK line. Thanks for the article. Most helpful.
I don’t usually comment on these things but sometimes it is necessary in the hope that someone finally gets it. Though these articles have good intentions there are so many variables to electrical. A simple article like this gives a false sense of security to someone who is good at taking on new things. I’m not saying people can’t figure this out and accomplish what they did here safely. But what if they don’t tighten the screw down enough or too much? What if that circuit requires AFCI protection? How does the average person know what size breaker they should use for the wire gauge they installed? Just the tip of the iceberg on what could happen. To anyone thinking of doing this type of work themselves don’t rely on “YouTube training ” solely. Do some research and think of your family and they’re safety as well.
@ 1:46 “Insert the wire into the neutral bus”.. But you show the bare copper ground wire being inserted into the ground bus…confusing and a wrong application because the main difference between the ground and neutral bus bars is the important different paths they take. The neutral bus bar provides a return path for the current to the main power source, ensuring the loop is maintained and the circuit is complete. On the contrary, the ground bus bar provides a path for the current to flow safely to the earth, away from flammable materials.
1:35 See that green screw at the top left, center of the picture? That indicates that the neutral is bonded at that panel. That is correct for a main panel. That means the neutral and the ground are connected. The neutral wire (white) and the ground wire (bare) can land anywhere on that terminal bar. Nothing wrong with the way he did it but not necessary to land the ground high and the neutral low.
We are remodeling our basement (very slowly and not surely 😂) I started the project while on 12 weeks baby leave and did not get as far as I thought I would…I’m back to work and going to be outsourcing the work to the professionals…but after perusal this article I think I can actually do this myself for adding a new circuit for the outlets to go in. Here goes nothing! Lol
0:40 its also a good idea to test your voltage tester, but youll need another voltage tester…. kidding. but yeah test your voltage tester on the circuit while its live to ensure its working. So you know for sure when it doesnt indicate there is voltage present, you know its because there is no voltage present, not that the voltage tester is dead/broken.