Eli was inspired to learn more about electricity while watching and helping with the cabin construction. So he decided to take Electricity I in 4-H this year. This week he completed his first electricity project. He is so excited to have it completed! (I’m excited too because not only is he learning but he has a project completed and the county fair is still five months away.)
He started by attaching the switch box and light box to the board.
Then he ran a wire that will plug into an outlet and provide the power to the light switch. Next he ran a line from the light switch to the light. He stripped the ends of the wires to prepare them for attaching to the light switch and the light. He also used a pair of needle nose pliers to make the “loop” that would wrap around the screws. Continue reading
