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I don't understand your qualification "electrical wire" as that is the only possible way but I hope this will help.

Understand that a 110 volt outlet in your house is going to be AC (alternating current) meaning there is no + and -, but rather two wires that change from plus to minus. This means that your two "live" wires can be attached to either lead. By this I mean that it does not matter which goes to which pole.... in the way that it matters with say a battery or jumping a car.

What you will see on the new outlet (plugin) are three screws on the back side. Two of these are for your two live wires (often black and white or black and red) these are the wires with electricity going through them. The other is a your ground (usually green). It is important to get the ground in the right place.

Start by turning off the power to that room. Never work with live wires. Once the power is off and you know it is off touch the wires together (don't touch the metal yourself or you will get hurt, grab by plastic and look away) if they don't make sparks you are safe.

Screw each wire into it's correct place, then turn on power. If no sparks you did good. then turn off power, plug in lamp or something and turn on power. If the lamp works you are good. Turn off power again attach the outlet to the wall and then turn on power.

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