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Step 4Wire Prep
This will be the most boring and tedious section of the project. Do not skip the steps of crimping the spade lugs onto the cable! You will have a much easier time using the cable with the lugs on it. This also gives the cable a more professional build.
1). Identify how far from the plug to the first box (about 10 feet for me). Measure that length from the plug and cut the cable.
2). Strip about 6 inches of the outer insulation from the cut end of the cable. Be careful not to damage the inner conductors.
3). Strip about 3/8 inch of the insulation off of the black, white, and green wires.
4). Place a spade lug on the stripped wire and crimp it on.
5). Measure about 2 feet from the receptacle end of the cable and cut.
6). Strip about 6 inches of the outer insulation from the cut end of the cable. Be careful not to damage the inner conductors.
7). Strip about 3/8 inch of the insulation off of the black, white, and green wires.
8). Place a spade lug on the stripped wire and crimp it on.
9). Cut the remaining wire into 4 sections that are about 2 feet long and 5 sections that are about 6-8 inches long.
10). Strip about 6 inches of the outer insulation from each end of the 2 foot cable. Be careful not to damage the inner conductors.
11). Strip about 3/8 inch of the insulation off of the black, white, and green wires.
12). Place a spade lug on the stripped wire and crimp it on.
13). Strip all of the outer insulation off of the 6-8 inch sections (you want only the black, white, and green wires).
14). Strip about 3/8 inch of the insulation from each end of the 15 short wires, then crimp a spade lug onto each end.
1). Identify how far from the plug to the first box (about 10 feet for me). Measure that length from the plug and cut the cable.
2). Strip about 6 inches of the outer insulation from the cut end of the cable. Be careful not to damage the inner conductors.
3). Strip about 3/8 inch of the insulation off of the black, white, and green wires.
4). Place a spade lug on the stripped wire and crimp it on.
5). Measure about 2 feet from the receptacle end of the cable and cut.
6). Strip about 6 inches of the outer insulation from the cut end of the cable. Be careful not to damage the inner conductors.
7). Strip about 3/8 inch of the insulation off of the black, white, and green wires.
8). Place a spade lug on the stripped wire and crimp it on.
9). Cut the remaining wire into 4 sections that are about 2 feet long and 5 sections that are about 6-8 inches long.
10). Strip about 6 inches of the outer insulation from each end of the 2 foot cable. Be careful not to damage the inner conductors.
11). Strip about 3/8 inch of the insulation off of the black, white, and green wires.
12). Place a spade lug on the stripped wire and crimp it on.
13). Strip all of the outer insulation off of the 6-8 inch sections (you want only the black, white, and green wires).
14). Strip about 3/8 inch of the insulation from each end of the 15 short wires, then crimp a spade lug onto each end.
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