Recommendation Wiring A New Breaker

Running romex wire for a new circuit running romex on studs and joists is pretty simple.

Wiring a new breaker. It will be clearly indicated where this should go. Locate the black hot wire and attach it to the back of the circuit breaker. Attach the wires to the breaker and then snap it into the box or install the breaker first and insert the wires last.

On standard style breakers the circuit s neutral wire will be attached to the neutral bus bar in the panel. Also explain where your wiring is connected to. Tighten the lugs with either a slotted screwdriver or an allen wrench.

Standing to the side of the panel restore power to the panel by setting the service disconnect or main to on and then set the new circuit breaker to on. This is a video on how to install a single pole 20 amp overcurrent protection device. Run wire along side of or through studs to the first outlet or fixture and and then run the next strand of romex to the next outlet or fixture and so on.

Check for correct operation of the new circuit light outlet etc with a test light or meter. Two of these will be flat and carry the electricity to the house breakers. Next notice four bars that run vertically.

The neutral white from the new cable attaches to the afci. Start with the coil of wire at the breaker box. Three generations of electrical repair from a trus.

In this video i show you how to install a new 15 amp circuit breaker into a breaker panel. Neatly route the black and white wires to the empty breaker space. Turn on the main breaker and test your new circuit breaker.