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By asking this question you are probably not quite ready to take on this particular task. You may or may not get lucky and receive some information in an answer here! If you hope to get enough information on this site to be able to do this job properly and safely, please do not rely on getting accurate information about such a potentially dangerous subject. Really, don't do this one yourself. Electricity is far too dangerous to handle if you have not been trained how to do this work. If you put just one wire in the wrong place you risk being killed by electrocution or you could even start a house fire.

How to do this job depends entirely on the Wiring Codes or Regulations for the locality (Town/State) and on the exact location of the outlet you wish to install. If it is anywhere that is subject to water splashes or spray - such as in any room supplied with running water pipes, like a kitchen, bathroom, shower room, etc., or in a pool-side area - in many places nowadays it is actually illegal to attempt to do this kind of work unless you are already a licensed electrician. If you don't want to go to your local library or bookstore - to find and read some books about electrical wiring and appliances and how to install them safely, and to find out about your local Wiring Codes and Regulations - then the best advice anyone should give to you is to call a licensed electrician either to do the job for you or to advise you what you may be allowed to do yourself. IF YOU ARE NOT ALREADY SURE YOU CAN DO THIS JOB

SAFELY AND COMPETENTLY

REFER THIS WORK TO QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS.

If you do this work yourself, always turn off the power

at the breaker box/fuse panel BEFORE you attempt to do any work AND

always use an electrician's test meter having metal-tipped probes

(not a simple proximity voltage indicator)

to insure the circuit is, in fact, de-energized.

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13y ago

Your choice of wire is not big enough, use #12 for 20 Amp circuits. #14 is for 15 Amp circuits.

CLARIFICATION!!!The above requirements are for your safety. Using undersized wire with a 20 Amp breaker is not only illegal, it also creates a serious fire hazard.
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You HAVE to use 12-2 with ground (the green or bare wire).

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Black to phase small blade

white to neutral large blade

green to pin ground

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No, the rating of a #14 wire is 15 amps. This has to be protected by a 15 amp breaker.

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