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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Residential
Challenge to Supplying New Loads: Installing a raceway chase between floors
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An existing multiple-floor dwelling can be a real challenge when supplying additional new loads, especially where there is a basement or crawl space and an attic with a walk-up stairwell that could be changed from a storage area into a livable room.
Residential
Multifamily Hangs On: Residential’s success lives in apartments
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After a successful run over the past couple of years, multifamily hit a rough patch in May, showing a 40% retraction, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
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![Buyer Beware: Potential electrical problems when buying an older home]()
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Buyer Beware: Potential electrical problems when buying an older home
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Lessons From My Stepfather: Looking back on an electrician’s early life
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Remodeling Market Remains Stable Year-over-Year
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California Is Making Affordable Housing Efficient
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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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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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![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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