Quality Assurance Observation - 120v Outlet Installation

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Pre-Work Safety

• Confirm power is shut off at the breaker

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Veriify voltage tester is working using a known energized source

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Test wires with a non-contact voltage tester prior to touching

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Confirm the amperage ratings match on the cable, circuit breaker and receptacle (15 amp circuit breakers and receptacles require 14 gauge cable and 20 amp breakers and receptacles use 12 gauge cable. 12 gauge cable can also be used on 15 amp circuits)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ensure the installer is working from the most recent and valid version of the electrical code

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Verify the outlet being installed is tamper resistant (TR)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The receptacle box is not recessed more than 1/4 inch behind the finished wall

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Required Tools

• Non-contact voltage tester
  Cable ripper
  Cutting pliers or utility knife
  Wire strippers
  Wire connectors
  Needle-nose pliers
  Screwdrivers
  Scrap NM cable (as needed)
  Outlet receptacle with cover plate

Instructions

Prepare the cables

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• Outer sheathing of the NM cable should extend no more than 1" in to the back of the box

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Cut away the paper inside the jacket

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Conducting wires are cut to no more than 7" in length

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Strip the wires

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• Using the wire stripers, strip away 1/2" to 3/4" of insulation from the end of each insulated wire

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Verify the ends are free from nicks or scratches. If they are, cut them back and strip off additional insulation

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Attach pigtail wires to circuit wires

• Pigtails required?

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• Verify pigtail is the same gauge as the circuit cable

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Cut 6" length of each type of wire in the cable

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Strip one end 1/2" and the other end 3/4"

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Curl the 3/4" end in the shape of a hook using needle-nose pliers

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Join the 1/2" exposed end of the bare copper (or green insulated) pigtail to the ground wires in the circuit cables using a wire connector

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Join the 1/2" exposed end of the white (neutral) pigtail to the white wire in the circuit cable using a wire connector

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Join the 1/2" exposed end of the black (hot) pigtail to the black wire in the circuit cable using a wire connector

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If the electrical box is metal, install an additional grounding pigtail and connect it to the ground screw on the box

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Connect the ground wire to the receptacle

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• Fit the hook end of the ground wire around the ground screw of the receptacle

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The wire should hook around in a clockwise orientation

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Use needle-nose pliers to squeeze the hook closed around the threaded shank of the screw

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Tighten the ground screw with a screw driver

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The hook should fit snugly around the shank of the screw

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Attach the neutral and hot wires to the receptacle

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• Connect the white neutral wire (or pigtail) to one of the silver (neutral) screw terminals on the receptacle

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The wire should hook around in a clockwise orientation

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The insulation should just touch the screw terminal

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Connect the black (hot) wire or pigtail to one of the brass (hot) screw terminals on the receptacle

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The wire should hook around in a clockwise orientation

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The insulation should just touch the screw terminal

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• For standard outlet wiring, the white neutral wire can go on either of the two silver terminals, since they are interchangeable. Likewise, the black hot wire can go on either brass screw terminal.

Attach the receptacle to the box

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• Confirm all wiring connections are secure by gently tugging on each wire

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Reconnect and retighten any loose wires

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Carefully tuck the wires in to the box

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ensure there are no sharp kinks in the wire

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Press the receptacle's mounting straps against the top and bottom of the box

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Attach the receptacle to the box using the screws provided. Do not overtighten

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Attach faceplate and test

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• Fit the cover plate over the outlet and secure it with the mounting screw

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Restore power to the circuit by switching on the circuit breaker

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Using a plug in receptacle tester, confirm the receptacle has power, is wired correctly and is grounded properly.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Findings

• Overall score

  Pass

  Fail

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• Auditor's notes

• Auditor's signature

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• Technicians signature

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