I will be presenting on electricity basics for homeowners from 6pm – 7:30pm tomorrow, Tuesday, February 14th, 2013, at the basement of Calvary Center for Culture and Community (big church building at 48th & Baltimore Ave). Please RSVP via the sponsor page, West Philly Tool Library.
For a taste of what’s on for discussion (and for reference of attendees afterward), I’m attaching my presentation outline inline here:
CLASS OUTLINE: BASIC ELECTRIC FOR HOMEOWNERS
Household Electricity for Homeowners
Robert Monk, Electrician/Proprietor, Robert Monk Electric
web: www.PhillyLicensedElectrician.com
email: electrician [at] PhillyLicensedContractor [dot] com
phone: (215) 906-6604
1. Basic electrical distribution system
2. Wiring materials and methods common in pre-WWII houses
3. Modern wiring materials
4. Contracting
5. Smart Meters, Niche Rates, Solar PV
1. Basic electrical distribution system
* PJM – Regional Transmission Organization (RTO)
* PECO – Energy Distribution Company (EDC)
* Excelon – Energy Generating Company (EGC)
* Service
- Grounding electrodes and electrode conductors
- Service drop cable condition
* Branch circuits
- Grounding, non-grounded, fake-grounded
2. Wiring methods common in pre-WWII houses
* knob-and-tube
- typical circuit topography
- fuse-boxes
.asbestos boxes
3. Modern wiring materials
* Typical circuit topography
* NM (aka ‘Romex’)
- with and without ground
- cloth and plastic
* Flexible metallic
- BX
- MC
* Outdoor
* Breaker sizes
* GFCI – Ground Fault Circuit Interrupting
- breakers
- devices
* AFCI – Arc Fault Circuit Interrupting
4. Contracting
* Look for valid license in the city where your building is.
- Generally includes insurance requirement.
* Many electricians, whether licensed or not, will install work without required permits. Should you worry?
5. Smart Meters, Niche Rates, Solar PV
a. Smart Meters currently being deployed by PECO
Small businesses may view usage data online:
https://www.peco.com/myaccount/smallbusiness/pages/usage.aspx
Residential customers soon, too? Act 129 requires it with smart meters. Look for “Green Button” announcements coupled with PECO’s Smart Ideas program brand. More at:
b. Niche Rates
Wind power, Time of Use, Real time, RH rate terminated
http://www.phillylicensedelectrician.com/peco-rh-and-rt-heating-rates-to-be-replaced-by-time-of-use/
http://www.phillylicensedelectrician.com/time-to-power-up-peco-wind-ends-dec-2012/
c. Solar PV
Licensed Electrician Robert Monk Event: Electricity Basics for Homeowners 2/14/2013 Copyright Robert Monk, 2012
Source: http://www.phillylicensedelectrician.com/event-electricity-basics-for-homeowners-2142013/
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