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Brian Walo

Brian Walo is a licensed electrician in Mount Pleasant, SC. When he’s not designing additions or renovations, he enjoys fishing, working on handmade guitars and furniture, and honing his culinary skills. Brian lives with his wife, Val, and their daughter, Grace.
Features by this author:
What's the Difference: Nonmetallic Sheathed Cable
How to Wire a Switch Box

An electrician walks you through step-by-step on how to wire a switch box

Video: VIDEO: How to Work Efficiently in an Electrical Box, Part 1Online Membership Required

After running and labeling all of the wires for your lighting circuits, it's time to organize them in the switch boxes

Video: VIDEO: How to Work Efficiently in and Electrical Box, Part 2Online Membership Required

Once non-metallic sheathed cables are pulled into a box and stripped, it's time to organize the hot, neutral, and ground wires

Video: VIDEO: How to Work Efficiently in and Electrical Box, Part 3Online Membership Required

After wires are organized in a switch box, it's time to bundle and label them so you know what's what when you come back to install the switches

VIDEO: How To Connect and Fasten Down Electrical ConduitOnline Membership Required

Learn techniques for making up fittings and securely strapping EMT to concrete and wood surfaces before running wires through it

VIDEO: How To Run Wires in Electrical ConduitOnline Membership Required

Fishing heavy-gauge wire through thin tubing can be challenging. Electrician Brian Walo offers some tips for making the job a little easier

Video: VIDEO SERIES: How To Install Conduit, Wiring, and Light Switches

Electrician Brian Walo lays out conduit, organizes work boxes, and installs single-pole and 3-way switches in Fine Homebuilding's Project House garage workshop

Video: VIDEO: How To Lay Out, Measure, and Cut Electrical ConduitOnline Membership Required

Electrician Brian Walo demonstrates the preliminary steps for protecting exposed wiring with electrical metallic tubing (EMT)

Torture Test: Spade Bits and BeyondOnline Membership Required

We take traditional spades and their modern competitors for a spin

Q & A: Breaker won’t set
What's the Difference: Ground-fault circuit interrupters (GFCI)

Receptacle vs. breaker

Multimedia WiringOnline Membership Required

With this step-by-step guide, you can make telephone, Internet, video, and audio connections anywhere in the house

Upgrade to a Tankless Water HeaterOnline Membership Required

Replacing your old tank-style water heater with a more efficient on-demand system isn’t as difficult as it appears

Hiding the Wiring for a Wall-Hung TVOnline Membership Required

Hanging the bracket is only half the battle.

Four Worry-Free Wiring RepairsOnline Membership Required

Focus on accurate wiring when replacing faulty outlets, switches,and fixtures

Two bits from Bosch

A torture-test for Bosch's newly-introduced bits

An Electrical Tool KitOnline Membership Required

A professional electrician shares the tools and materials he relies on for the most common wiring tasks

Video: VIDEO: How to Install a Single-Pole Light SwitchOnline Membership Required

Learn how to cut, strip, and connect the ground, neutral, and hot wires for a basic light circuit