We all have a few items on our electrical to-do lists. Whether you’re putting in a light fixture, adding a ceiling fan or cutting in a receptacle, you’re going to need electrical wire.

Electrical wiring costs between $0.15 and $3.50 per linear foot, not including labor. ... Wire New House. Wiring a new house may be cheaper than rewiring an old house.

This is the size wire you’d connect to a 15-amp circuit breaker in your electrical control panel. The next size up is thicker 12-gauge wire. This is rated for 20 amps.

When electric current flow is too high through the wiring in your house, the wires can get hot, just like toaster elements, and ignite building materials (lumber, insulation, vapor barriers, etc ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - The investigation into a house fire in Lake Charles last week is still ongoing, but investigators say it may have been started by an electrical issue - a common cause of ...