Take the confusion and risk out of DIY electrical projects. Get a good grounding in how your wiring works, what tools you need, how to make connections, how to work with wire and cable, how to avoid the most common errors, and most of all, how to be completely safe around electricity.
Learn how to make electrical improvements that are safe and code compliant with the videos, photographs, and expert instruction in this class. You’ll learn about circuits, circuit breakers, and other parts of your home’s wiring system, like wires, cables, boxes, switches, and outlets. Learn how to replace or install cable, boxes, and devices and make tight, safe connections.

Join Basic Skills for Electrical Projects today and tackle basic electrical projects safely and confidently—and you'll have a foundation you can build on. You'll be ready for more DIY University classes on installing light fixtures, adding a dimmer switch or new outlets, and many other projects.


Here's what you'll learn:

Tips and techniques for working with cable, boxes, switches, and outlets so you'll have the skill and knowledge to complete safe and code compliant electrical projects
How to identify the three types of conductors (wires) in your home's electrical system: hot wires, neutral wires, and equipment ground (ground) wires
How to install electric boxes in open walls and how to add a remodeling box in a finished wall
Which tools you'll need to work on your home electrical projects
How to turn off the power and make sure it's off before you start working on any wiring
What a basic house circuit is and how to recognize the physical parts of the circuit
How to identify the three types of conductors (wires) in your home's electrical system: hot wires, neutral wires, and equipment ground (ground) wires
How to interpret the color coding of the wires in your home
And much more!