Bob meets Barry Driscoll, the electrician who is wiring a third-floor sub panel. The panel feeds air handlers, bedrooms, bathrooms and an entertainment area. At the time the house was built in 1892, gas, not electricity, was used for lighting. It wasn't until the 1920s that electricity was used in the house. City of Cambridge electrical inspector looks at the sub panel for adequate size and proper location.

In this segment Bob meets Eddie Fisher, the master electrician on the Brooklyn project's infrastructure team. The team of five electricians from AC/DC Electric is rewiring the building from basement to roof deck. Fisher's team is pre-wiring the building for telephones, computer and cable TV. New York City building codes often require the use of materials and techniques not often seen in residential construction. Codes enacted in the summer of 2003 in New York City require a separate power line from the main electrical box to each GFI (Ground Fault Interrupt) circuit. Also required by code in this building is the use of BX, or metal-shielded, cable. BX is a rigid, flexible metal conduit with a wire bundle, consisting of individually insulated conductors covered by a flexible spiral-wound layer of metal. BX will typically last longer than vinyl-clad cable and may prevent some inadvertent damage in the future.

Bob and the electrician, Greg, go over the plastic-sheathed electrical wiring and how to protect and make this installation look good.

Bob meets Brendon Driscoll, the electrician who is installing the new wiring. The initial wiring stage is called the "rough in" where Brendon will plan circuits, layout the design, mount boxers and pull wire making all the necessary connections. The third floor multi-media "play room" will have recessed light fixtures and will be wired with plastic-sheathed cable.

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The electrician takes a break from his wiring to explain how several different circuits, or "home runs" work together to make a user-friendly master bedroom suite. Bob explores the home and lab of Thomas Edison's Winter Home in Fort Meyers, Florida.

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…process involves a small amount of extra wire, but is about the same as any other electrical wiring job in residential construction. The plumber…

…Association of Counties. Earthquakes can undermine a home s electrical system integrity, and flooding or water in the electrical wiring can also pose a hazard to a home s occupants. Burst pipes, leaks, preparation for natural disasters and other situations…