this video will demonstrate pigtail wiring your device may differ from the device presented in this video please be certain to follow all wiring instructions and diagrams provided with the product if you are unsure about any part of the instructions consult an electrician have the following tools on hand a flathead screwdriver a Philips head screwdriver electricians pliers a wire stripper electrical tape a handheld voltage tester and 2 to 4 properly sized wire nuts to avoid fire shock or death be sure to turn off the power at the circuit breaker or fuse and test that power is off before wiring a device use a handheld voltage tester to confirm that there is no power devices with pigtail leads have short flexible wires terminating them requires tying them together to the existing wiring coming out of the wall and capping them with wire nuts to secure them together the ends of pigtail wires on Levitan devices have been prepared so that a small piece of insulation can be easily removed and exposed the correct amount of conductor needed for terminating with your fingers pull firmly on this insulation to remove the pre stripped section next twist the exposed stranded copper wiring in a clockwise direction in order to prepare it to be terminated twisting it clockwise helps make it easier to secure with a wire nut to terminate to the pigtail firmly hold the conductor coming out of the wall box together with the exposed conductor of the devices pigtail and twist in a clockwise direction with the conductor's twisted and mated together insert them into a properly sized wire nut and twist the wire nut clockwise until the conductor's bottomed out inside the wire nut and cannot be twisted further follow the exact same procedure with all necessary terminations give the wires a tug to ensure that they are firmly held in the wire nut the last step is to terminate the ground conductor which is the green or bare copper conductor follow the same procedure as with the other terminals dress the terminated wires with electrical tape to ensure stability before the device is installed in the wall box the device is now terminated for more detailed information on specific termination methods or wiring of Levitan devices visit leviton.com