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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Homeowners’ Electric or Gas Preferences Depend on Many Factors
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![Avoiding Kitchen Nightmares: Adding extra outlets and circuits to bathrooms, kitchens and garages]()
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![April New Home Sales Begin to Soften]()
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April New Home Sales Begin to Soften
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![Home Remodeling Work Increases Significantly]()
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Home Remodeling Work Increases Significantly
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![Bistro Lights: Decorative or Dangerous? Determine the legality and hazards of the installation]()
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![Protecting Hearth and Home: Don’t compromise security with an improperly wired alarm system]()
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![Home Remodeling Projects Start to Take a Hit]()
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Home Remodeling Projects Start to Take a Hit
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![Report Compares Costs and Savings Between Gas- and Electric-Served Homes]()
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Report Compares Costs and Savings Between Gas- and Electric-Served Homes
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![A Series of Faults: The emergence and advancement of AFCIs]()
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A Series of Faults: The emergence and advancement of AFCIs
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![New Home Buyers Seeking Special Features]()
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New Home Buyers Seeking Special Features
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![A Leading Light: Installing outside lighting for security and landscape illumination]()
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![Always Look on the Bright Side of Life: New dimmer and lamp technology requires mindful installation]()
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![Housing Affordability Nears Two-Year Low]()
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Housing Affordability Nears Two-Year Low
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![Construction Outlook Positive for Multifamily Housing]()
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Construction Outlook Positive for Multifamily Housing
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![Pardon the Interruption: Replacing circuit breakers or fuses in existing homes]()
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![Maintaining Home Health: Electrical systems in dwellings must be exercised, examined and tested]()
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![This Old House: Checking an older home for Code violations]()
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This Old House: Checking an older home for Code violations
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![Residential Solar Plus Storage to Electrify Virtual Power Plant in Oregon]()
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![A Picture Is Worth 1,000 Words]()
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A Picture Is Worth 1,000 Words
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![Install Smart: Switch and receptacle placement should make sense]()
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Install Smart: Switch and receptacle placement should make sense
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