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This article is intended to answer questions that are commonly asked when we upgrade electrical devices, upgrade kitchen and bath wiring and other renovations.

All outlets on a kitchen or bath countertop must be Ground fault protected. This special outlets are a safety device that shuts off the power in the event of fault ground, short or water infiltration. You must reset these outlets by pressing the reset button on the outlet. This button may be red

Electricians follow the National Electric Code (NEC) to figure circuit wiring and capacity necessary for each situation. It's a fairly complex guide.

Each item in a kitchen draws a certain amount of electric. Appliances such as Dishwashers, Microwaves, Disposals, convection ovens etc, should be on there own circuit. Counter outlets should be divided up into separate circuits so if you plug in high power consumption devices such as toasters, coffee makers, toaster ovens, etc. you won’t “blow the circuit breaker.

The National electrical safety board requires that any main service not exceed the number of circuits in the panel as listed below. Depending on your existing service, you may need to upgrade in order to pass inspection and keep your home safe.

These are only general recommendations. A licensed electrician should be consulted to finalize plans

Lately, everyone is installing new data, video, audio and communications wiring systems for the computers, audio components and video components in their homes.

With multiple computers and televisions in most homes, a structured wiring system can help you make the most of these components and be ready for new technology changes. Structuring the data and communication cable in your home is now more feasible than ever.

Data System Wiring

Network your computers using Cat 5e cable and everyone can print to one printer in your home office. A network can also make Internet access available on all of your computers. You can even share files internally or run games with multiple players. You'll need to equip your computer with networking hardware so they can "talk" to one another.

You may also consider Wireless networking available at most local computer suppliers

Video Wiring

Run coaxial cable to provide cable or satellite to every room. If you have satellite and want each TV to have independent channel controls, you'll need a satellite receiver for each of them thus requiring a separate cable for each receiver.

Audio Wiring

Installing Speaker cables prior to sheet rocking your project will allow cables to be hidden.

Telephone Wiring

Installing Telephone wiring while the walls are open also allows hidden wires and multiple lines at each location.