Now that I'm up to my neck in a home addition, I need some information about swapping out old electrical receptacles for ground-fault circuit interrupters. CGFI units are almost always labeled, but should I use a multimeter to confirm the circuit map in the breaker?
I just moved into a house that has been wired and re-wired. I saw some of it on the walkthrough, but now I'm finding electric wires without caps and live ones that have never been terminated properly. Is there a system for going through all of it, or do I need to call in a real electrician?
We are building a barbecue bar near our pool outside in Corpus Christi. Currently the pool equipment is on the same electrical panel with the rest of the house and sometimes it gets overloaded and throws a switch. Should we move the barbecue bar electrical outlets and lighting to a separate electrical panel, maybe with the pool equipment? How much does that usually cost?
We are thinking of renovating our master bathroom and adding a Jacuzzi bathtub. I have no idea how much electricity is required to run those jets. Do we need to upgrade the electrical circuits to support this? If so, how much will it cost to alter our electrical panel?
Several kitchens in my neighborhood, including mine, have dropped ceilings with translucent ceiling panels and fluorescent bulbs. The rest of the kitchens around me have upgraded to canned lighting and I want to do the same. I can spend a weekend and easily take down the ceiling but the electrical job is a different issue. How much should I budget to have canned lighting installed?
Each of the two bathrooms in my Shreveport, Louisiana, home has only one wall plug. What is the most cost-effective way to add electrical additional outlets?