Tag: Home Runs
A Home Run is the wire that provides power from the panel to the first electrical device. Sometimes equipment gets a dedicated home run (no splicing to continue power), while sometimes wires splice onto the home run to continue the circuit (branch circuits).
Roughing-In Series for Apprentice Electricians
Electrical Roughing-In Tutorial Series for Apprentice Electricians Learning the Electrical Trade
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How to Cut-In Wires for Electricians (What is Cutting In?)
Cutting-in wires is the final step in the electrical rough-in process. The wires are entered into the box and spliced, before calling for electrical inspection.
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How to Label and Staple Electrical Wires
How to label and staples wires as an electrician, as well as how to protect wires with protection plates.
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How to Drill Holes for Wires
Drilling holes for electrical wires takes a lot of planning. You must plan your routes, keep power away from extra-low-voltage wires, and drill holes at the same height!
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Never Run Power to a Light Box (Octagon)
Pull your home run power wire to an easy to access electrical box, and make it simple for the next electrician who may have to troubleshoot your work.
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What is a Nameplate on Electrical Equipment
A name plate identifies how to satisfy the electrical demand of equipment. It often clarifies VOLTAGE, AMPS, PHASE, Model and Serial Number, and Hertz (Frequency) of the electrical equipment.
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What is an Apprentice Loop for Electricians
An apprentice loop is when you pull a wire, and it somehow gets looped around a stud or ceiling joist, making the wire stick out of the wall, but somehow the wire went back into the wall or ceiling, continued it's normal route, and was maybe even tied into an electrical box! Even Journeymen make…
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Riley was a residential / commercial electrician for 10 years in Canada.. He also likes to make beats..
