...exactly wire a house?

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Answer by DAVID
Submitted on 5/4/2004
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WELL, YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO TO TECH SCHOOL TO WIRE A HOUSE. RESIDENTIAL WIRING ISN'T ROCKET SCIENCE. HOWEVER, YOU'RE QUESTION IS SO BROAD THAT IT MIGHT LEAD SOMEONE TO BELIEVE THAT YOU KNOW NOTHING ABOUT RESIDENTIAL WIRING. WE ALL KNOW THAT ELECTRICITY CAN BE DANGEROUS AND DEADLY. THEREFORE, YOU MIGHT NEED TO HIRE A PROFESSIONAL. I'M A REGISTERED NURSE WHO HAS WIRED MANY A HOUSE IN THE LAST 30YRS WITHOUT INCIDENT, SAFELY AND ALWAYS PASSED INSPECTION THE FIRST TIME. HOWEVER, I HAVE A BROTHER WHO TAUGHT ME WELL, BOTH CARPENTRY AND ELECTRICAL. I DID A LOT OF SELF STUDY AND OFTEN USE THE NEC AS A GUIDELINE WHEN THERE IS NO LOCAL CODE. BUT NOT EVERYONE HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN THESE THINGS AS I HAVE DONE. SO, GO OUT AND HIRE YOU A TECH GRADUATE WITH LOTS OF EXPERIENCE, ONE WHO IS LICENSED AND BONDED/INSURED AND ALL OF THAT STUFF SO THAT IF SOMETHING WERE TO HAPPEN TO YOUR HOME (ELECTRICAL THAT IS) YOU HAVE A LEGAL LEG TO STAND ON. GOOD LUCK AND DO THE SAFE THING. YOU'RE "BAD" WIRING COULD KILL YOU!

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Question by yo
Submitted on 3/23/2004
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how do you exactly wire a house?

Answer by tools
Submitted on 5/1/2004
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you exactly go to tech college,three years apprenticeship,get your exact license,then get exactly the insurance,tools,and equipment to do it. in other words,there isn't enough room in this little box to type all there is to wiring a house.

Answer by s
Submitted on 5/6/2004
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to wire a house you should hire a proffesional and dont do it yourself

Answer by tools
Submitted on 5/9/2004
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you mean all that money i spent on tech college was wasted?? (sniff) what am i gonna tell my wife? she thinks i got a good education from it.

Answer by just_a_kid
Submitted on 9/9/2004
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read more then just this page people here dont know how to help you, little fact, everything needs to flow between a hot and a neutral for 120 volts, when using 240 the potential voltage difference between two hots is 240, no need for the neutral because you have your two 120 put together for a 240, for switches you just have to put the ends of the wire on either ends of the switch, plug , exc, just close the loop..

Answer by SB
Submitted on 1/5/2005
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You don't have to go to school to know wiring!. You can buy the manual and read.As long as you understand you can do it.

Answer by NICK
Submitted on 1/5/2005
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TOOLS DIDNT WASTE HIS TIME GOING TO SCHOOL FOR THE CASH BUT U DONT NEED TO GO TO WIRE AS EVERY ELECTRITION KNOWS U JUST NEED SOME EXPERIENCE.

Answer by yoz
Submitted on 1/14/2005
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after receiving a blow to the head and amnesia now reigns supreme the same question i would ask to refresh my memory and hopefully jog the cells into creativity once again!!!!!

Answer by jerry mo
Submitted on 2/27/2005
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If you know nothing about electrical wiring get help from someone who does and just because someone says they know what they are doing does not mean they know what they are doing. If you have never run a add on circuit or replaced electrical components in a house, don't try wiring a whole house. read books ask questions, get help and if still not sure you can do it right hire an electrician. even if everthing works it may not be safe.

Answer by Chris
Submitted on 3/11/2005
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I agree with the statement David gave above. Unless you know exactly what you are doing don't attempt it as insurance wont cover you if you screw it up! Make sure that if you hire a pro. that he/she comes up to standard with the new laws passing now as even some of the pro's are naff! Do the sensible thing that might cost a few quid but could save you thousands in the long run.

Answer by rushjimboone@yahoo.com
Submitted on 3/28/2005
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rushelectric

Answer by taneum
Submitted on 4/11/2005
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First of all, don't listen to "Tools". With proper research, reading, and question asking, you can do almost anything to your house that you want to. Get plenty of information from the world wide web, friends that may have done it before, and books. Then just take your time and do it right. I just added an 1,800 sq. ft. addition to my house. I did it all myself except the concrete as I did not want to invest money in the forms and other tools that I may only use once. Also, a concrete crew is a lot more efficient. I am getting ready to wire and plumb my house and I read up on forums just like these to figure stuff out.

Answer by Chumleigh
Submitted on 7/31/2005
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To test if an outlet has power, first fill your bathtub with water. Place self or (household pet) in bath. Then get an old radio or lamp. Plug it in. Throw the appliance into the water. If you (or the pet) dies, the outlet has power.

Answer by kj
Submitted on 11/29/2005
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i dont know how to wire a house....but i need to know cos i am studing it in science

Answer by cheaper way
Submitted on 1/1/2006
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Well it seems that most of the replies are from electrictians that don't want you to know that you can do it yourself. They of course want the money from the jobs. If you know anything about electricity and some simple safety guidelines you can do it yourself. There are software programs that will walk you through the wiring of boxes, but always check the electrical codes to ensure that you are following the local codes. Make sure you get a permit and have in inspector come out and inspect your work, he will notice any abnormalities and keep you out of trouble. Anyway good luck!

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Answer by Tom
Submitted on 1/21/2006
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wow its been 2 years snce ths ste was last updated...

Answer by Helper
Submitted on 1/28/2006
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That is a good question,but it is one that is hard to answer.Yes! wiring a house is easy(for most people.)And yes you can do it yourself.If have the right books to read. Just keep this in mind,I come from a family of professionals Who have spent their lives working with it,and i know many people who are now dead because of it.So you need to take a real close look at want you want to do,and is it worth you life(just to save the money to how someone to do it?)Its your life!But that just me.

Answer by cheshirerd
Submitted on 3/17/2006
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borland

Answer by other David
Submitted on 5/13/2006
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*DAVID is an idiot that can't even spell "your" properly. Do you really trust him to give you good advice about anything?*

Answer by ivy
Submitted on 7/16/2006
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I think this is a ridiculous web site and should not be included in a search of serious inquiries.

Answer by ben
Submitted on 1/9/2007
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go away

Answer by yogi
Submitted on 5/9/2007
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as a fully qualified electrician i must say to wire a house there's only one way to do it. get a fully qualified electrician to do it. electricity is deadly and its not something to take lightly.

Answer by BIG PAUL:
Submitted on 5/10/2007
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Hi, I'm big paul.

Answer by Jack
Submitted on 6/19/2007
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Wireing a house is not that hard. Just go to lowe'sbuy a book that's the complete guide to house wiring and start saving money.