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ELECTRICAL WIRING
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PARTS OF THE HOUSE
• A house wiring diagram is a wiring diagram for any electric circuit in your home which is drawn most
directly so that it can easily guide the electrician (or yourself) in case needed. The diagram consists of
connections between elements of the circuit, and their relations, to and from the power source. It is the
visual representation or design of the entire electrical wiring system or circuitry of a house (or a room)
that helps in creating the system to distribute energy that can be used to power the various equipments
and appliances around the house through proper installation and operation of the different elements
included in the design such as electrical outlets, meter base, switches and breakers and more.
• In this article, we will talk about the various aspects of a basic house wiring diagram. We will understand
what it is, why we need it, what benefits we can gain from it as well as the principles and symbols
involved in the whole process. Finally, we will take some examples and see how we can draw a house
wiring diagram.
 WHY DO WE USE A HOUSE WIRING DIAGRAM?

• There can be no question as to the importance of a House Wiring Diagram. But still, we must address the need for
using one. As I said, it is a vital part of wiring your house. The reasons are as follows:
• Financial:
• An electrician can only estimate the amount of wiring needed to set up the electrical system. The house wiring
diagram, on the other hand, can give the exact value. Say your electrician does not use a house wiring diagram, this
can lead to severe inefficiency. There can be two possible scenarios:
• One, without an exact amount, your electrician may end up using more wiring which can lead to wastage of the extra
installation and by means wastage of money;
• Two, the opposite can also happen, less wiring would mean to spend time buying the remaining wiring that leads to
delay of work and ineffective costing.
• Timescale:
• Not only finance but also the timeframe of the work gets affected. Without an adequate amount of wiring, you
will need to buy more or wait for the new installation to be delivered. It can hamper the timeframe of the work,
especially in big projects like that of an apartment building or a condominium.
• Prevent Injuries:
• Whenever working with electrical systems, we are all taught to look out for your safety. Injuries can happen
anywhere, anytime, and due to many reasons. A useful house wiring diagram can show electricians where the
points of damage lie in the whole network. It can help them to avoid sharp places, open live wires, and many
other such scenarios. An injury would mean time delay as well as an expensive hospital bill. A House Wiring
Diagram thus also serves as the safest medical treatment for such cases.
• Thus we can say that without a house wiring diagram, installing a proper electrical system is very much an
impossible task even for the most experienced electrician.
STANDARD HOME WIRING DIAGRAM
SYMBOLS

• Wiring diagrams use an array of special symbols that represent various circuit elements like, switches,
bulbs, electric outlets, breakers, smoke detectors, and many more. There is an article to introduce 
electrical symbols.