Residential Electrical Wiring
Residential branch circuits — plans through rough-in and trim-out.
Twelve-week residential branch-circuit wiring — plans, cable, boxes, receptacles, lighting/switching, special locations, rough-in, grounding awareness, and trim-out. Prerequisite awareness: Electrical Fundamentals. Prep only — does not issue a license. Included with All Access.
12 weeks with autograded assessments. Included with All Access. Finish to lock completion and keep a printable certificate.
What you'll learn
- Read residential plans and choose common cable/box methods
- Wire receptacle and lighting/switching circuits with polarity discipline
- Apply kitchen, bath, laundry, and wet-location awareness
- Sequence a rough-in with support and nail-plate protection
- Trim, test, and close out with labels and a punch list
Course content
12 sections
- Week 1 Orientation, safety, and the residential wiring job
- Week 2 Prints, symbols, and cable/raceway choices
- Week 3 Boxes, devices, and cable support
- Week 4 General-purpose receptacle circuits
- Week 5 Lighting circuits and switching
- Week 6 Kitchens, baths, laundry, and wet locations
- Week 7 Circuit layout and multiwire branch circuits
- Week 8 Midterm — residential wiring fundamentals
- Week 9 Rough-in sequence
- Week 10 Grounding, bonding, and service awareness (residential)
- Week 11 Trim-out, testing, and punch list
- Week 12 Capstone house wiring plan and final