Household Electrical Wiring : How to Check the Wiring in a House

To check the wiring in a house, examine the main electrical service panel for signs of sparking, then check the breaker wires for discoloration or faulty insulation. Keep your home safe with the aid of this free video on household electrical wiring.

Expert: Nick Marra
Bio: Nick Marra serves as one of the owners of CJS Electric in Tampa Florida.
Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz

Series Description: Changing a light fixture, converting an outlet to a switch, or other household electrical wiring tasks may sound simple, but you must follow the right steps to do this work safely and correctly. Get professional advice on wiring issues in this free video series.

[TrustNoHUMAN]

Great advice👍 and I'm happy as hell I was the 420th person to like this video 🤘🥳

[StephanLT]

This guy was 100% in electrical doing wires, he's cleared

[dynamicdopamine]

I just subscribed, I am remodeling from the ground up... A single wide mobile home that is made by Fleetwood, it is a Weston and I'm pretty sure it is a 1986 or 87 model it is a two bedroom two bath 14 x 60. Our previous mobile home burned down due to a electrical fire. We lost everything we've ever had and nothing was insured! We are still homeless and I try to work on it when I can but I'm a truck driver and I work a lot. I've decided to rewire the whole house because I'm seeing some blue Sparks whenever I plug in or unplug a little electrical heater.

[electricianattleborough]

Checking the wiring is an essential task. Useful demonstrations and solid information.

[cornelioescipion]

Nick, In my apartment I got 1 TV set turn off (failed), I checked the voltages of the socket (ok) with my digital tester (ok), then I plugged a 2nd TVs and it also failed (it was working 2 minutes but turn off automatically after), I checked the Voltages in the Main Panel (sockets) and It is ok. Another sockets with refrigerator, radio, microwave are working OK. Should it be necesary to remove the socket or change the electric cable in the apartment ? (The apartment is in one area with high humidity levels) Thanks.

[kcgrp]

Actually, 50 amp breakers call for a #6 wire, not #8. #8 is used for 40 amps.

[theresamoxey]

Good job I appreciate that mattered thank you

[abuhamed]

I have a doubt -- I switched off the lamp switch and then measure the voltage between neural and line at the roof edge (connection to the lamp ) and I can see 160 V!! why is it happening!? -- when switched on its 230v

[christobaldvalley]

This video would be perfect if they would show the panel pointing and pulling the step he describes during the whole video instead of filming his beautiful face.🙂

[MrShockman]

This response is meant for kc8grp do not do any wiring.

[expatca]

Brilliant!  First thing this bozo shows is someone putting their fingers all over those bare wires!  Only thing he forgot to do is tell people to pour some salt water on the basement floor, take off your shoes and socks, and stand in the puddle before you touch the wires.