Make Your Own Heavy Duty Extension Cord: No More Cheap, Frustrating Cords!

Do you hate constantly fixing our having to replace those cheap extension cords from the big box stores? Well i have the answer for you. This is how to make your own heavy duty extension cord that's also GFCI protected and won't kink or tangle. It can be used at home for outside decorations or on a job site to run high amperage power tools. Follow along and I will give you step-by-step instructions along with all the tools and materials you need to make this awesome extension cord. I would rank this as a 3/10 difficulty level but DIY beginners all the way to experts can make this cord!!

Materials:
25' SOOW wire:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DLP61257
2 1/8" deep stamped junction box:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003A2GWX4
2-gang square metal cover plate:
https://www.lowes.com/pd/RACO-2-Gang-...
https://www.amazon.com/Airmont-Produc...
GFCI receptacle:
https://www.amazon.com/Amazon-Basics-...
Weather resistant duplex receptacle:
https://www.amazon.com/Leviton-WBR20-...
12ga wire (you only need a about a foot):
https://www.amazon.com/Black-White-Gr...
IDEAL Electrical In-Sure Lever Wire Connector (you can use wire nut instead):
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CK56X2G1
Wire Nuts:
https://www.amazon.com/XHF-Listed-22-...
Strain Relief:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09P865RM3
Extension cord end:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BMF4M7K3

Tools:
Wire strippers:
https://www.amazon.com/KNIPEX-13-71-F...
Milwaukee M18 Surge impact driver:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LXS42FP
Southwire Outlet Tester:
https://www.amazon.com/Southwire-Equi...

Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:12 - Tools and Materials
02:15 - Prepping Cord
05:32 - Wiring Receptacles
14:04 - Mount Receptacles to Cover
16:18 - Prepping the JBox
19:03 - Connect Cord to Receptacles
21:12 - Grounding the JBox
23:47 - Attach Cover to JBox
24:26 - Plug-End Connections
29:10 - Testing
32:00 - Next Time...


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