Solving an Electrical Problem

Do you have old cloth wiring in your home that you want to replace with wiring that is up to code? If so, you'll need to hire an electrician to help you get this job done. Here is what you can expect to happen when you have a home rewired. 

Installing A New Electrical Panel

While a new electrical panel is not always required, it can be a good upgrade to have done at the same time. An electrical panel is fairly inexpensive when looking at the overall cost of having a home rewired, and can provide some additional benefits that you wouldn't normally have. For example, your old electrical panel may have had a limited amount of breakers in it, which caused multiple outlets to be combined on one circuit. A new electrical panel can make it possible to separate those circuits into much smaller ones to prevent the circuit breaker from tripping. Replacing the electrical panel also makes it possible to make future electrical upgrades that are simply not possible with the old panel. 

Disconnecting Old Circuits

Each circuit that is required will be disconnected individually, which means that you can have partial power during the rewiring process. The electrician is going to track down which outlets and switches are on a circuit and take off the outlet covers to have access to them. The outlets and switches will then be disconnected so that the wires are loose, and can then be pulled out through the metal conduit, which is the tube hidden within the walls of your home. 

Fishing New Electrical Wire

The electrical will then decide how many circuits they want to make out of the old circuit, which will require fishing one or several new wires through the existing conduit. It will take a bit of planning to figure out how many wires are needed and where they are going, but the end result will be some much-needed separation that wasn't there before. 

Connecting New Circuits

With all of the new wires running to each room, the electrician will connect all outlets and circuits together. The wire can then connect to the circuit panel to make sure that it is all working. Once each outlet and switch is tested and supplying proper electricity, the electrician will move to the next circuit in your home. 

Contact an electrician in your area to learn more about electrical rewiring.