DIY electrical wiring repair

In every home, people face minor problems such as replacing a burnt-out light bulb, replacing an outlet and switch, repairing a vacuum cleaner, kettle, microwave, and TV. Before starting the repair, you first need to understand the problem that caused this problem. Any repair of an electric household appliance must necessarily begin with diagnostics.

A household appliance may be damaged due to a short circuit, a broken wire, a burnt-out outlet and switch, or a broken part in the appliance. If a short circuit occurs, a special protective meter will notify you about it, and if a short circuit occurs, electric current devices will stop working in the entire dwelling.

If you have an old electric meter that uses a ceramic plug, there is no protective shutdown in such a meter. The plug starts to spark, and then you can't act on your own, as it can cause an electric shock. It is necessary to call a specialist (electrician), he will turn off the electricity in the common panel of the house and repair the meter.

If there is still a short circuit in the electrical wiring, then some problems can be removed with your own hands. The counter must be disabled. It is possible to find where the short circuit occurred by heating the wire in the short circuit, or it may spark or burn. Each wire in the wire is isolated from each other and if they are accidentally connected, a short circuit occurs. You need to disconnect these wires from each other, wrap them separately with electrical tape, all with the help of such simple steps you will eliminate a short circuit.

An outlet malfunction can also be detected by overheating or sparking. If the malfunction is not visible to the armed eye, then you can find it using an indicator screwdriver. If the light bulb at the end of the screwdriver lights up, it means that the wiring is not burnt out and there is a malfunction in the electrical appliance, and if it does not light up, it means that the wires are damaged.

It is necessary to use a screwdriver very carefully. If you use a screwdriver to touch two wires at once, there is a high probability that a short circuit will occur.

Sometimes you can manage on your own to find out where the fault is and repair damaged electrical wiring. You need a simple connection of the damaged wires and ensure contact. Then the connection must be isolated.

The wiring is usually connected with electrical tape, terminals, or soldered. Before connecting the tips of the damaged wire, you need to clean it well with a knife or a side cutter. The terminal can be a screw, a wire is inserted into it and clamped with a screw. The terminal can be spring-loaded, the wiring is secured with spring clips. It may not always be possible to solder wires together at home on your own. This may be if the wires are copper, when they cannot be connected with a terminal, because the length of the end of the wiring is insufficient. Wiring can be soldered in several ways: jointed, overlapped, and twisted.

It is better not to repair a broken outlet, plug, or switch with your own hands. It will be much easier to install new ones.

Don't forget to take precautions!

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