The Electrical Service is generally provided by your local electrical utility company. Electrical Service feeds power to your property, by a service line. This electrical service line will either be buried underground or will be strung overhead from an electrical utility pole.
The Electrical Service line feeds your property’s electric utility meter, which is used to track the usage of electricity on the property. From the meter, the power feeds into your Electrical Service Panel.
The Electrical Service Panel has circuit breakers, which break the service down into circuits which feed individual areas and rooms on the property.
These circuits distribute power to your outlets, your switches and your light fixtures.
When you are rehabbing your property, your electrical work will be broken down into two stages:
1. Rough-In
2. Finish Work
The Electrical Rough-In involves the ‘rough’ electrical components such as the electrical panel, electrical circuits, outlets, & switches. The Electrical Rough-in will generally happen once the demolition of the property is completed.
The Electrical Finish work stage involves the installation of ‘finish’ electrical components such as your light fixtures and cover plates. The Electrical Finish work will generally happen at the end of the rehab once the drywall has been finished and painted.
If your property has an old electrical panel or an undersized electrical panel, you will likely need to install a new electrical panel for the property.
If your property has 2-prong receptacles that likely means that the wiring in the property is not grounded.