by ElectricalDIY.net on October 10, 2010
First and foremost, the obvious choice is between Copper Conductors and Aluminum Conductors. Most jurisdictions will still permit aluminum conductors, so that the service conductor type can be either the copper or the aluminum one. Though, Aluminum requires great care in installation, and unfortunately will not be covered in this post. To be honest, while there might be some initial financial gain in using aluminum versus copper, it just not feasible in terms of all the trouble one will go through with aluminum – especially so being inexperienced. Furthermore, keep in mind, that in cold climates aluminum is ever so much more brittle and is that much more prone to breaking, therefore requiring the even more of the above mentioned extra care… The industry has moved away from aluminum, so stay with the times, and go for copper. Read the full post: Choosing Service Conductor Type - Electrical DIY... (355 words, estimated 1:25 mins reading time)
by ElectricalDIY.net on October 9, 2010
Clearly the first thing that is important in any Electrical job, is the electrical service box itself. It might sound as if it is a herculean task to install electrical service at your house; but nonetheless it is a necessary evil, and without it nothing can go forward. If you do need to install an electrical service at your house/dwelling, following these general instructions can help make things easier and make the process a bit more pleasing for those looking to really get the value for their dollar in electrical work. Read the full post: Determining Service Size - Electrical DIY... (1347 words, estimated 5:23 mins reading time)
by ElectricalDIY.net on August 25, 2010
by ElectricalDIY.net on August 25, 2010
WordPress setup. Please hold on while we get a hold of our local hydro provider to bury the electrical cable in order for us to begin our service rough-in installation. We seem to still have difficulty in posting the usual warning signs around our property, it seems the power outages in the area are frying our signs to just their outline borders. (ie. for some odd reason our images are not being properly served by our host or our theme plugin)
