How to Replace a Electrical Wall Outlet

Is your electrical wall outlet damaged or worn? If so then do not hire an electrician to fix it and this is a very simple fix that costs only 1.75 dollars to complete. If you do not know how to replace your wall outlet then your at exactly the right place as this article will tell you in easy to follow step by step directions: How to Replace a Electrical Wall Outlet

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Wire Strippers
• New Outlet
• Screw Driver

1. Turn power to room you are working in off at the breaker box.

2. Unscrew your present outlet from the wall but do not remove it entirely by disconnecting or cutting the wiring.

3. Use your wire strippers to cut a wire from your old outlet then strip the wire you removed and then reconnect it to your new outlet.

4. Repeat the step above one wire at a time until you have moved all the wires from the old outlet into the same positions on your new outlet.

5. Screw your outlet back into the wall.

6. Turn power back on at the breaker box and test your new outlet.