I have removed all the plaster and lath from a wall that has two windows in it. The wall is in my study and the other side of the wall is an exterior wall on my porch. It now has one electrical outlet between the two windows. That electrical outlet also has an outdoor outlet on the other side of the wallwired to it. Before I insulate and wallboard the wall I would like to remove the single outlet, keep the exterior outlet and wire two outlets into the wall, one under each window.My previous wiring experience is with wiring lighting fixtures.Any help would be much appreciated and thank you in advance for your help.
pick up a book at the home product store where you will buy the electrical parts you need. It should only cost 10 to 20 dollars. The library might also have this. This is the kind of project those kind of books will have good instructions and photos for. It won't be your exact application, but close enough to where you can figure it out yourself. Don't do it just off written instructions here, as the chance for a misunderstanding between us and you is too high. The pictures will help you confirm that you have the right situation matched to the right instructions. One concern I have is that lath and plaster homes often have a mix of old knob and tube wiring, conduit, and romex style wiring. How you transition from one to the next is important, so if you are planning to change the style at the exterior outlet box, its worth reading up on grounding techniques, especially if you are working with knob and tube. Good luck!
this will be easy to do. first you should count the number of outlets on that circuit. you have to make sure that the addition of this one receptacle will be within the range of the existing breaker. should you need to change the breaker to a higher rated one i Strongly recommend using a licensed electrician. from the existing hole where the receptacle is between the windows install a wall box to make the connections in. pull the hot wire from this wall box to feed the receptacle on the left. wire up one side of the plug. from the other side of that plug go back to the wall box and wire up the outdoor plug. piggyback off the outdoor plug and wire up the plug on the right side of the room. maker sure the outdoor plug is GFIC rated and has a rain tight enclosure. hope this helps.
