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Home Wiring 2 - Tools and Materials Checklist


Home Wiring 2 - Tools and Materials Checklist
Intro - Checklist - Prep - Rough In & Box Placement - Stud Preparation - Wire Installation - Terminal Placement - Wire Connection I - Wire Connection II - Fixtures & Outside Wiring - Track Lighting - Wiring Extensions - Breaker Box

Tools

  • Long-nose (needle-nose) pliers
  • Wire cutters
  • Electric drill
  • Fish tape
  • Cable stripper
  • Wire stripper
  • Colored tape
  • Voltage tester
  • Continuity tester
  • Right-angle drill, which can be rented.

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Other tools from your household toolbox include:

  • Tape measure
  • Screwdriver
  • Chalk line
  • Hammer
  • Circular saw
  • Chisel
  • Hacksaw
  • Combination square
  • Utility light
  • Safety glasses or goggles
  • Keyhole saw
  • Utility knife
  • Pry bar

 

Materials. Depending on the extent of wiring you will be undertaking, your list may include these materials:

 
  • Grounded receptacles
  • Switches
  • Various junction boxes
  • Nail guards
  • Wire connectors
  • Electrical staples
  • Push terminals
  • Breakers
  • Track lights and fittings
  • Dimmer switch
  • Waterproof junction boxes
  • Ground fault interrupters
  • Conduit
  • Cable
  • Silicon caulking
 
Intro - Checklist - Prep - Rough In & Box Placement - Stud Preparation - Wire Installation - Terminal Placement - Wire Connection I - Wire Connection II - Fixtures & Outside Wiring - Track Lighting - Wiring Extensions - Breaker Box








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