Electrical Videos

Master electrician Heath Eastman helps a homeowner give her backyard space some charm and coziness with a simple lighting upgrade.

Master electrician Heath Eastman solves a homeowner’s breaker problem by installing a new basement circuit.

Master electrician Heath Eastman teaches host Kevin O’Connor about wire gauges and the applications for different size wires.

Master electrician Heath Eastman helps a homeowner fix flickering lights controlled by a dimmer switch. Heath shows us the most common issues that homeowners can run into with their dimmer switches.

Master electrician Heath Eastman shows host Kevin O’Connor everything he needs to know about why and how breakers trip.

Master electrician Heath Eastman shows host Kevin O’Connor what he needs to know about holiday light safety.

Master electrician Heath Eastman teaches host Kevin O’Connor everything he needs to know about ground fault circuit interrupters.

Master electrician Heath Eastman helps a homeowner solve an old problem: locating and replacing doorbell components and wiring.

Master electrician Heath Eastman teaches This Old House host Kevin O’Connor everything he (or anyone else) needs to know about choosing an electric vehicle charger for their home.

Master electrician Heath Eastman explains how pros drill through studs for running wires through wood-framed walls.

Master electrician Heath Eastman solves a problem for a homeowner by adding an outlet to her new kitchen island.

This Old House Master Electrician Heath Eastman explains how chance brought him to the electrical trade and the This Old House crew.

Master electrician Heath Eastman helps a homeowner with an askew light fixture, centering it over their dining room table.

Master electrician Heath Eastman walks us through his favorite electrical hand tools that all DIYers should own.

Home technology expert Ross Trethewey and master electrician Heath Eastman teach host Kevin O’Connor about this new wave of electrical technology.

In this Tool Lab video, master electrician Heath Eastman explains everything we’ve wanted to know about today’s power tool batteries.

Master electrician Heath Eastman explains a common issue he finds in many folks’ homes—switch leg wiring—and explains how to fix it.

Master electrician Heath Eastman explains which phase of an electrical project he loves the most.

Host Kevin O’Connor and master electrician Heath Eastman discuss the different uses for voltage testers and test some of Heath’s favorite models.

Master electrician Heath Eastman helps Mason Mark McCullough wire his chicken barn for lights and power.

Master electrician Heath Eastman shows host Kevin O’Connor the tools he uses the most during day-to-day electrical work.

Ask This Old House master electrician, Heath Eastman, wraps up an electrical project he started over a year ago by replacing the circuit breaker at his panel with one that is up to code.

Ask This Old House master electrician, Heath Eastman, and home technology expert, Ross Trethewey, discuss the progression of electric vehicle chargers and the role they imagine EV chargers will play in homes in the future.

Ask This Old House Master Electrician, Heath Eastman, explains what to look for during a home electrical inspection.

Ask This Old House Master Electrician Heath Eastman demonstrates a variety of ways to troubleshoot and repair flickering lights.

Master electrician, Heath Eastman helps a homeowner replace his front lamppost with some hilarious code violations with a new post.

Heath Eastman demonstrates how to install landscape lighting along a garden path. Adding landscape lighting to a walkway or path can improve the look and experience of the area.

In this DIY Smarts, This Old House Master Electrician Heath Eastman helps a homeowner safely install a variety of Christmas lights.

This Old House master electrician Heath Eastman discusses the anatomy of arc-faults and demonstrates how Leviton’s AFCI receptacles can detect these electrical hazards and protect your home from fire and damage.

Ask This Old House Master Electrician Heath Eastman upgrades a standard receptacle to one that has USB inputs as part of This Old House: Live—an initiative providing daily programming and opportunities to connect with our experts during these challenging times.

Ask This Old House master electrician Heath Eastman helps a homeowner connect four separate switches that control six lights in the same room

Ask This Old House master electrician Heath Eastman explains the purpose of a ground wire and then grounds an outlet for a homeowner.