Basic Home Electrical Wiring by Example and On the Job

Basic Home Electrical Wiring by Example and On the Job, available at $64.99, has an average rating of 4.52, with 18 lectures, 16 quizzes, based on 667 reviews, and has 3927 subscribers.

You will learn about How electricity is generated and enters the home. Electrical safety, theory, and basic wiring methods. How to select and use the right tools and testers for the job. How to wire outlets, switches, light fixtures, and ceiling fans. This course is ideal for individuals who are Homeowners or ⦁ Electrical Trade Students and Instructors or ⦁ Electrical Contractors or ⦁ Building Contractors or ⦁ City and County Inspectors or ⦁ DIY'ers It is particularly useful for Homeowners or ⦁ Electrical Trade Students and Instructors or ⦁ Electrical Contractors or ⦁ Building Contractors or ⦁ City and County Inspectors or ⦁ DIY'ers.

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Summary

Title: Basic Home Electrical Wiring by Example and On the Job

Price: $64.99

Average Rating: 4.52

Number of Lectures: 18

Number of Quizzes: 16

Number of Published Lectures: 18

Number of Published Quizzes: 16

Number of Curriculum Items: 34

Number of Published Curriculum Objects: 34

Original Price: $89.99

Quality Status: approved

Status: Live

What You Will Learn

How electricity is generated and enters the home.
Electrical safety, theory, and basic wiring methods.
How to select and use the right tools and testers for the job.
How to wire outlets, switches, light fixtures, and ceiling fans.

Who Should Attend

Homeowners
⦁ Electrical Trade Students and Instructors
⦁ Electrical Contractors
⦁ Building Contractors
⦁ City and County Inspectors
⦁ DIY'ers

Target Audiences

Homeowners
⦁ Electrical Trade Students and Instructors
⦁ Electrical Contractors
⦁ Building Contractors
⦁ City and County Inspectors
⦁ DIY'ers

While always maintaining a healthy respect for electricity, home electrical wiring projects don’t need to be intimidating. This course will give you the knowledge you need to tackle these projects. Designed for the beginner, this course draws on the more than 30 years’ experience of a licensed electrical contractor and hundreds of on-the-job photos and easy-to-follow wiring diagrams. You will be provided with outside resources to supplement the information in the course and quizzes to test your understanding of the material. After completing this course, you will be able to take on home wiring projects with confidence.

The Course Outline

Safety

⦁ Do not work on energized circuits.

⦁ Do not work with energized wires.

⦁ Do not work in an energized panel.

Basics of Electricity

⦁ Electricity to the home

⦁ Overhead Service

⦁ Underground Service

⦁ Electrical Service

⦁ Grid Power System

Concept and Theory

⦁ Home Electrical Circuit Loads

⦁ OHMS Law Calculations

⦁ Electrical Circuit Loads

Tools

⦁ Hand and Pouch Tools

⦁ Power Tools

⦁ Special Tools

Testers

⦁ Plug In

⦁ Non-Contact

⦁ Analog

⦁ Digital

Electrical Distribution Panel

⦁ Interior Overview

⦁ Main Service Meter

⦁ Panel Circuit Bus

⦁ Earth Ground to Neutral

⦁ Earth Ground Components

⦁ Main Breaker Disconnect

Circuit Breakers

⦁ 120/240 Volt Circuit Breakers

⦁ Brands, Types, and Styles

⦁ Single Pole

⦁ Double Pole

⦁ Tandem

⦁ Quad

⦁ Installing a Breaker

⦁ Multi-Wire Circuits

Wire and Cable

⦁ Wire Sizes

⦁ Old Electrical Wire

⦁ Knob and Tube Wiring

⦁ Wire Connectors

Basic Wiring Methods

⦁ Connecting Wires to Terminal Screws

⦁ Using Wire Strippers

⦁ Making a Splice

⦁ Making a Ground Wire Pigtail

Home Electrical Wiring

⦁ Plans and Permits

⦁ Install Electrical Boxes

⦁ Drill the Wiring Holes

⦁ Install the Wiring

⦁ Install the Main Panel

⦁ Staple and Secure the Wiring

⦁ Make the Circuit Connections

⦁ Install Electrical Devices

Receptacle Outlets

⦁ 15- and 20-Amp Outlets

⦁ One Cable, End of Circuit

⦁ Push-In-Wire Connection

⦁ Screw Terminal Wire Connection

⦁ Series Wired Outlets

⦁ Parallel Wired Outlets

⦁ Double Wired Outlets

⦁ Half-Hot Switched Outlets

Switches

⦁ Single Switches

⦁ 3-Way Switches

⦁ 4-Way Switches

⦁ Dimmer Switches

Light Fixtures

⦁ Install an Outdoor Light

⦁ Wiring a Motion Detector

⦁ Wiring a Ceiling Light Fixture

Ceiling Fans

⦁ Wiring Diagrams

⦁ Install a Ceiling Fan and Light

⦁ Install a Ceiling Fan Remote Control

Surge Protection

⦁ Protecting the Electrical System

⦁ Surge Device

Updating Home Electrical

⦁ Outdated Wiring Circuits and Devices

⦁ Switches and Outlets

⦁ Incorrect Wiring Methods

⦁ Illegal Wiring Methods

⦁ Priority Updates

⦁ Smoke Detectors

⦁ AFCI Breakers

⦁ GFCI Outlets

⦁ Panel Upgrade

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Introduction

Lecture 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Safety

Lecture 1: Safety First before working on electrical wiring, testing an electrical device,

Chapter 3: Basics of Electricity

Lecture 1: Basics of Electricity

Chapter 4: Concept and Theory

Lecture 1: Concept and Theory

Chapter 5: Tools

Lecture 1: Electrical Wiring Tools

Chapter 6: Electrical Testers

Lecture 1: Electrical Testers

Chapter 7: Electrical Distribution Panel

Lecture 1: Electrical Distribution Panel

Chapter 8: Circuit Breakers

Lecture 1: Circuit Breakers

Chapter 9: Wire and Cable

Lecture 1: Wire and Cable

Chapter 10: Basic Wiring Methods

Lecture 1: Basic Wiring Methods

Chapter 11: Home Electrical Wiring

Lecture 1: Home Electrical Wiring

Chapter 12: Receptacle Outlets

Lecture 1: Receptacle Outlets

Chapter 13: Switches

Lecture 1: Switches

Chapter 14: Light Fixtures

Lecture 1: Light Fixtures

Chapter 15: Ceiling Fans

Lecture 1: Ceiling Fans

Chapter 16: Surge Protection

Lecture 1: Surge Protection

Chapter 17: Updating Home Electrical

Lecture 1: Updating Home Electrical

Chapter 18: Conclusion

Lecture 1: Conclusion

Instructors

Dave Rongey
Ask-The-Electrician, Licensed Electrical Contractor

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2 stars: 17 votes
3 stars: 66 votes
4 stars: 231 votes
5 stars: 337 votes

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