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How to Install an Outdoor Outlet

Choose and Mark the Outlet Location To keep this project simple, place the new outlet in the same stud cavity as an existing indoor outlet. Start by choosing the interior outlet you want to use. ...
From the time they were introduced in 1973, ground fault circuit interrupters (GFCIs) have reduced the number of electrocutions by 83 percent, according to the Electrical Safety Foundation ...
Note: Section 210.8 specifies requirements for GFCI protection for the receptacle outlets where the location warrants such protection. In addition, the GFCI must be readily accessible and located in ...