Residential Electrical Contracting
Single-family homes and multifamily residential projects are big businesses for electrical contractors, and ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR Magazine has you covered with news and monthly articles about electrical contractor residential work, the National Electrical Code sections related to dwelling units, smart homes, new lighting and home innovation technology and more.
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Home Is Where the Office Was: Work on converting offices to residential units depends on project location
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High office vacancy rates wrought by the pandemic and the popularity of remote work have caused concern for many U.S. cities. Meanwhile, the cost of housing exceeds the reach of many Americans.
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Cool It: Back to the basics on HVAC equipment
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Periodically, we must return to the basics on short circuits, ground faults and overload protection for motors and air conditioning equipment, also known as HVAC systems.
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New Home Sales Increase in May Before Looming Interest Rate Hikes
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2022 State of Residential Construction Industry Report
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LEDs, EVs and Big TVs Common in U.S. Homes
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![SPD Concerns: Surge protection for new and existing dwelling units]()
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SPD Concerns: Surge protection for new and existing dwelling units
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![New Home Sales Continue to Decline with Slight Drop in January]()
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New Home Sales Continue to Decline with Slight Drop in January
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![Protection for Bored Holes: Preventing physical damage to wiring in dwelling units]()
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![Standby Power Gets Smart: New controllers help home generators work more effectively]()
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![Home Energy Efficiency Gets a Boost from Remote Assessments]()
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Home Energy Efficiency Gets a Boost from Remote Assessments
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![Home Construction Trending Toward Fewer, but Larger, Homes]()
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Home Construction Trending Toward Fewer, but Larger, Homes
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![Remodel With Care: Necessary changes in the NEC for dwelling units from 2017 to 2020]()
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![What Happens If the GFCI Trips? New protection requirements for outdoor outlets in dwellings]()
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![Power Factor and Panel Size: New issues to consider for the fully electrified home]()
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![A Shortage of Available Lots Is a New Challenge to Homebuilding]()
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A Shortage of Available Lots Is a New Challenge to Homebuilding
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![Fraud Alert! Ask pointed questions when you suspect a scam]()
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Fraud Alert! Ask pointed questions when you suspect a scam
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![Contractors Report Problems With Material Shortages]()
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Contractors Report Problems With Material Shortages
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Multifamily Construction Sentiment Declines in Second Quarter
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Off to a Soft, or Hard, Start: Are soft and hard start kits necessary?
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