Electrical Wire
The electrical wire in your home can, over time, deteriorate and increase the risk or fire due to electrical shorts or overloads. To insure safety, electrical wire safety codes were developed as early as the 1880s with the onset of distributed electrical power. These regulations for electrical wire are typically set locally and by a national standard electric code.
Electrical wire safety codes are intended to allow the most effective transfer of electrical energy while at the same preventing damage or injury due to electrical shock or fire. Regulations provide technical standards for materials used and performance.
In the first code for electrical wire use in America was produced in 1881 in New York by a nonprofit association created by the leading insurance companies of the time. This National Electrical Code is now included in the local ordinances for many American counties and cities.
Electrical wire has been in use for over 100 years. Read the following articles to learn more.
Electrical Wire Pulling Tips
With the increasing requirements for power and connectivity, more and more homeowners find they need wires in spots they never needed them before. Whether you need category 5 wire in your home office or coaxial cable for a satellite dish on the roof, the need to pull wire is ubiquitous.
Electrical Wire Types
Cat 5, Coax, nmb, gauge, aluminum, copper, twists, strands, etc. What does it all mean? Where do you begin your project? Selecting the right wire is important not only to the success of a project but to its safety as well.