This video helped me and my grandfather so much we spent hours trying to find a cheaper tool to do this with and this is practicically free thanks so much man
Just replacing a couple of plugs in my RV and your video is tremendous thank you very much. That'll work a whole lot better than a $300 tool, which I couldn't find on Amazon or any place else.
I'm a homeowner and fixed some things but you sir have saved not just money and time but my sanity too! Never fooled with one of these recepticals. Thanks again from Arkansas.
Great job, the space in my rv is too small to replace with a regular household box and I've been dreading trying the "speed" outlet. Now I'm confident I can do it without the tool. THANK YOU
Thank you so much for this video. I spent hours trying to squeeze and push and crimp those wires and I couldn't get the back anywhere near in place. I tried your trick with the two clamps and wow, 10 minutes later I'm done. I appreciate your video, have a good one.
Just had to replace trailer receptacle never seen this kind of press in wire assembly used some clamps and im good to go! Thanks SO MUCH for the video your a legend
Man I had no idea what I was getting into removing this outlet on my motorhome. What a joke that there is not another outlet to use for this with screw terminals. Thank you for showing this idea. I guess I need to order a new outlet an make my old one the sacrificial part.
Much thanks for these hints. Worked fine. These outlets are used extensively in RVs, and are UL listed and CSA approved ... maybe wouldn't use in a home, but required in an RV where you don't have real walls. Again, thanks!!!!
I almost went to get the tool. I tbought it might cost $50 but $300 ? For a once or maybe twice issue Thankfully I came across your video. Thank you , it really helped me out
You saved me serious $! I’ve been trying to force them down with a screw driver, broken 3 switches attempting it. My box actually had 9 wires and this method worked perfectly, thank you!
Great idea Billy! I've dealt with these pieces of garbage for 20+ years doing mobile RV service. What I now use is the huge (15" handle?) Channelocks to force these things together. Your method will not mangle the plastic so bad, but will require some kind of modification to do switches, both toggle and Decora type.
Thanks for the info! Just bought a new property that has those type of boxes in it. I do have about 15 of them that I have to change. This will make it so much easier. Thank you.
Thanks for the great video. It worked, now to finish the other outlets. I liked the idea of changing the outlet on the wall as it is just kind of hanging there.
Excellent my friend, this was a great video! Kudos to you for your first video it was great and it has helped me on how to replace my outlet without that expensive tool!
Good job, Nice to see it actually back together, Gotta say I am not a fan of these receptacles. a nick in the copper will in time cause the wire to fail and create a high resistance connection leading to a fire. My RV is full of them and high loads like space heaters cause them to melt, UNSAFE DEVICE.
You sir, are the friggin' man! I was so irritated trying to use a screwdriver that I considered lighting myself on fire inside my camper and just ending all of my misery. I'll assume my wife thanks you for keeping walking on this planet, but you'd need to ask her that...
Wow you are doing all that just to put back the same wow I'm redoing all mine because those boys are the fastest way to put electric in the home but it's not the right way shit I would have replaced them with updated switches like I did but that's up to you wow it's a mistake those boxes are fire hazards mine started going out so I up dated mine make my house safe good luck sir ty Vernon
This junk was throughout my mobile home. I replaced all of them with traditional outlets. I found some of them without the back plate and exposed wires in my walls.
@@haunthunterify well watch the video again if the old box he took apart was brown and fallen apart. Well that is a sign of a loose connection and a loose connection heats up to the point it gets hot and burns. Like I said it's a fire hazard. Never skim on Receptacles or switches. The old saying pay now or pay later. Good luck.
They don't make regular receptacle boxes shallow enough to fit between walls that are on studs that are 1x3, which is why I am grateful for this video.
@@katherinefellman9676 Karen when it turns brown it over heated and thats a fire. It you don't have electricity skills then call a electrician. Good luck Karen.
From an electrician's point of view these outlets are dangerous and can catch fire due to being molded of polystyrene and having the contacts just "U-formed". In high humidity environments this will eventually become blackened and burn. As a professional I refuse to replace these with the same junk. Any hardware store such as Lowe's or Home Depot have the "blue boxs" with the rear clamps that will fit into the cutout. Additionally standard receptacles which are safer can be used that you don't have to go through the "clamping" to set the wires. Hate to say it but this part of construction is "piece priced" and set, therefore time is money, the faster you are the more money you make.
Keith Lucas dude without a doubt. I work in HVAC and when I saw this in my double wide, I knew it was junk. You don't see these in residential homes for a reason.
I just did one and converted to a normal receptacle with a blue box. I piggy tailed the two ground wires and used a wire nut. Never converted an outlet to a different type before, don't know much about working with electricity, but even I can tell this SCDT type of outlet is not going to make as good of a connection as a traditional loop and screw type.
Just want to a friend's house to replace 3 of these things. Have been electrician for 39 years and I can't believe these things are legal. To try and stack 2 wires on top of each other Is potentially really dangerous. Got some 20 about lead sensible work boxes and gonna do the job right.
Just curious cause I'm about to change out the outlets in my 86 travel trailer, why didn't you strip the black and white wire instead of keeping the insulation on the wires?
Why didn't you install the NEW "wire(s) retainer" that came with the new receptacle? I see that you used the OLD wire retainer (with clips broken off) to press the wires into the new receptacle, which was a clever idea. BUT you were supposed to use the "NEW wire(s) retainer" to HOLD the wires in "place" while you were pushing the whole "mess" back into the "hole-in-the-wall."
This works great for flat faced outlets but I need to seat the wires on a rocker style light switch. This idea won't work for light switches. Any ideas on how to press those wires into place on a rocker light switch without the tool?
Use Billy's method except use huge Channelocks (3"+ jaw opening) and little 1/2 size pieces of wood, then do one side at a time. I'm an RV pro but am not paying big bucks for the Wirecon tool.
Sone people cannot change these out for regular home outlet and box.. each persons home and situation is different.. So for thise woth these outlets. This video helps them..
