You never know when you may need to modify the electrical wiring in your home or commercial property. For example, installing new outlets and light fixtures may require running additional wires behind the walls. Bringing the electrical system in an old house up to code is another story altogether.
Wiring work is done before the walls are completed during the build process, so wiring and cabling are installed before the drywall is installed and finished. The task is more challenging when installing new wires behind existing walls. This requires using specific tools that an electrician already has in their arsenal. The average handyman-type homeowner won’t likely have the tools needed.
Running electrical wires behind walls is aesthetically appealing as no surface wires exist. This leaves your walls free to add decorative features such as paintings. Behind the wall, electrical wiring also makes it possible to have outlets in areas where you need them without spoiling the wall’s look.
Electrical work is generally best left to qualified electricians, but companies like Southwire now make it possible for do-it-yourself homeowners with experience to run wires behind the wall. Southwire’s lineup of tools makes it easier for most people to do electrical tasks like fishing and pulling wires.
Products Required:
Stud Finder
Essential for wiring jobs, the stud finder tells you exactly where the studs are within the wall. As the name implies, you use it primarily to locate the studs, but you also have to worry about abandoned headers and blocking. Without a stud finder, you could run into problems after completing most of the wiring work.
Southwire Cable & Wire Pullers
These tools are essential when it is time to pull cables and wires. They are designed to help you pull wires without damaging them.
Flex Drill Bits
These tools are needed if you drill holes into hard-to-reach places within the wall. They allow you to reach further and into tight areas when you wouldn’t otherwise be able to drill a hole.
Southwire Fish Tapes
Fish tape guides new wires, cable, and telephone wires through walls and to outlet exit points. It is almost impossible to pull and push wires and cables behind walls without this versatile tool.
Glow Wires
Glow wires not only provide light in dark areas but are also used to pull wires through the wall. This is done by running the wire through the eyelet on the glow rods.
Other Must-Have Tools:
- Hooks
- Drywall Saw
- Guide Wires
- Benders and Cutters
- Telescoping Poles
The hardest part of behind-the-wall electrical work is pulling and fishing the wires from one side of the wall to where the outlets or new outlets will be. Southwire tools and devices make it easier and much more convenient. Many electricians rely on Southwire for electrical tools.
