What tests do I have to do after domestic electrical wiring?

Question

Please help with regard to the question.

Answer 1

Please state your questions in a clear unambiguous way!

How do you test wiring you have done? How do you pass a test on wiring?

Have a registered electrician test it. Unless you do, you will be unable to get fire insurance.

Answer 2

Each country has its own wiring regulations. In my country it is a requirement that a professional electrician checks any wiring. You should check your work for low resistance earthing and insulation. All the connections should be tight and low resistance otherwise the joints may burn.

Answer 3

Regarding Electrical Wiring within the USA. All wiring must be per the NEC (National Electrical Code). There are a few exceptions and those are based on each state has a list of codes which may or may not be acceptable as written. You would have to contact your local city inspector.

Generally before work is performed a permit is required with a plan of work is to be performed and for what purpose. You usually are asked what the costs of materials will be and who will be doing the work. If you claim yourself, you will need someone to oversee your work, confirm that it meets the code.

When the local inspector reviews the work and you stated the work will be done by yourself, get ready for the N'th degree of inspection. They don't trust you and unless you have a license, he will be extra critical of your work.

For example: You are putting in a backyard pool and want to bring power to the filter attached to the pool. This wiring is subjected to one of the most strict requirements of the NEC. The type of conduit and conduit joints, length of runs, spacing from the pool, type of connector, location of a service outlet, depth of the raceway in the ground, length of wire brake outs and type of wire used. All must be within requirements per NEC.

As for testing, thats the simple part to assure you have no shorts or crossed wiring. Other than good connections your test should detect proper terminations.

You can possibly save a few $$, but if you don't pass the inspection, guess what, you'll need to be ready to rip it out and start over. Not fun if you already buried wire behind a wall or installed a ceiling or added fixturing etc.

Hire an electrician!