Do-it-yourself electrician in the house and apartment

We are already so used to electricity that we simply cannot imagine life without this relatively recent invention. At the same time, few people know how to work with it: there are too many features. How to correctly and safely make electrical wiring in the house - from connecting to a pole to installing various electrical appliances - and we will talk in this section.

Today, electricity is everywhere: lighting, heating, and water supply. And a whole lot of not so necessary, but very familiar devices in our house only work if there is a 220 V network. There is no current - and life practically stops. This dependence is even frightening. Especially those who live in rural areas. Therefore, most of the owners of country houses strive to have backup power supplies that will keep the life support systems in working order while the power is out. How to create such a system, how to match it with the available input, make it automatic activation - all this you need to know. And to give you maximum information is our concern. Having the basic information, you or yourself, with your own hands, will be able to organize a redundant power supply system at home, or competently you will be able to control the hired workers.

Connecting wires with a cap

Electricity is an area in which everything must be done correctly and thoroughly. In this regard, many people prefer to figure it out on their own, rather than trust strangers. One of the key points is the connection of the wires in the junction box. Depends on the quality of work ...

How to connect a single-phase meter

Commissioning or reconstruction of electrical wiring in a house or apartment is rarely complete without installing or replacing an electric meter. According to the standards, work can only be performed by specially trained people who have permission to work in networks with voltages up to 1000 V. But install all the elements, ...

Connecting the hob to the mains: this is how the jumpers for the 220 V network should be

When buying new equipment, few people look at the power requirements, but in vain. In old houses, when installing powerful equipment, there are problems: it may be necessary to pull a separate line. So connecting the hob to maintain the warranty requires compliance with all the requirements of the PUE. It means that …

How to connect a diode strip

With the advent of LED lamps, it became possible to make the lighting design of apartments and houses more diverse. And when they came up with flexible strips with small LEDs attached to them, which can glow in different colors and even smoothly change color, only imagination is required: connecting an LED strip - ...

Connecting a 4-wire wall outlet

In many families, several devices are connected to the Internet: we cannot imagine our life without the World Wide Web, so everyone needs their own line. They work mainly via a wireless protocol - Wi-Fi, but there is still a wire, since while the wired Internet ...

One of the options for the assembled small shield

An electrical panel in a private house, in a country house, in an apartment performs a double function: it provides input and distribution of electricity and creates safe operating conditions. If there is a desire to understand not the simplest issue, you can assemble an electrical panel with your own hands. Introductory machine and counter ...

What does a single-key switch look like? See there are double arrows

Current electricity prices make people think about saving where they hadn't even thought about it before. For example, lighting on the stairs. It doesn't matter if it is in a private or multi-storey building - you still need to pay.Previously, they simply left the light on. Today you are thinking about ...

Before connecting the chandelier, the conductors group

A seemingly simple operation - installing a new chandelier - can confuse a person unfamiliar with an electrician: a bunch of wires and it is not clear what and with what to connect. We will discuss how to connect a chandelier with a different number of horns (and wires) to the switch.

The rules for installing electrical wiring in a private house prohibit twisting in walls (bricking them up). If they can be, then only in junction boxes, where their condition can be checked

Electricity is a serious and responsible business. If you are going to do all the work yourself, you need to do everything very carefully and diligently. Correct wiring in a private house is a guarantee of safety, because according to statistics, 70% of fires happen due to electrical faults. If you …

It is possible to bring light into a private house or on a plot if technical conditions are available. You can find out this in the energy supply organization of your area

Connecting electricity to a house or plot can take a long time - at least a month and a half, maximum - up to two years. Although you must legally obtain permission within 30 days from the date of application. The very connection of the site or the house to the mains ...

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