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Many people dream of building their own home. Or perhaps you have a desire for a tiny house and want to do as much of the work yourself as possible. Like most things, doing the basic wiring in a house is not difficult, but you do need to be educated on some of the tricks and best practices methods we professional electricians use.
Caleb Massey is a licensed master electrician with over a decade of experience on custom homes. He brings his expertise to this course so that you will be able to competently install your own wiring in your own home building project.
Many people dream of building their own home. Or perhaps you have a desire for a tiny house and want to do as much of the work yourself as possible. Like most things, doing the basic wiring in a house is not difficult, but you do need to be educated on some of the tricks and best practices methods we professional electricians use.
Caleb Massey is a licensed master electrician with over a decade of experience on custom homes. He brings his expertise to this course so that you will be able to competently install your own wiring in your own home building project.
This course will walk you through the tools, materials and process of rough wiring your house. If you begin to understand the principles then you could apply them to a garage or shed as well.
As always, if there is something you are not sure of consult a local, professional electrician for guidance. This course will not make you a qualified electrician, but it will vastly increase your knowledge of the trade.
Also, this course will not teach you about installing services. Services are more technical and involve the local power company. I do provide a tour of a standard meter disconnect set up, but ultimately we focus on just the house itself.
Exciting video to get you excited about the exciting prospect of wiring up your own exciting house, excitedly.
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If you don't label it, you won't recognize it.
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This video is for education purposes primarily. I could do another set of videos on installing a meter, but typically you should probably have a licensed electrician do the install. It involves getting the power company involved and often having inspections.
Knowledge is a powerful thing, and having the knowledge of the insides of a meter will help you understand why ovens and air conditioners require the kinds of wire they do. Always be cautious around a live panel.
Grounding is an important safety feature in the electrical system. Do it right and all will be well. Do it wrong and risk damaging certain sensitive equipment.
Neutrals are your friends! Make sure they are done up right.
How hard can it be to tighten a screw. Well let me tell you, if that screw isn't tight you may experience some functionality problems.
You've finished your course! Now you can go and start wiring up your own home with better knowledge and understanding.
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Real-world examples and demos are very useful.
Crucial safety tips are repeatedly emphasized.
Explains foundational wiring concepts clearly.
Great for homeowners tackling rough wiring.
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