. In most homes, the black wire will be hot, the white wire neutral, and the bare (or green) wire is ground.
. Turn off the power. Connect the black wire to the brass-colored screw. Connect the white wire to the silver-colored screw. Connect the ground wire to the green screw (usually on one end of the receptacle). Turn the power back on. Viola!
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. In most homes, the black wire will be hot, the white wire neutral, and the bare (or green) wire is ground. . Turn off the power. Connect the black wire to the brass-colored screw. Connect the white wire to the silver-colored screw. Connect the ground wire to the green screw (usually on one end of the receptacle). Turn the power back on. Viola!