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New circuit / dedicated line
- Load and breaker size confirmed
- Wire size matches breaker
- Cable stapled and protected
- Breaker landed, torque checked
- Device and cover installed
- Tested and labeled in panel
- Permit and inspection noted (if required)
Checklists by trade
Electrical job checklists
Panels, circuits, fixtures, repairs and inspections. Here are common steps for each electrical job.
Pick the job you are on. Run down the steps. Print this page for the truck. In the app, you can add any of these as your own checklist on a job.
New install
EV charger install
- Panel capacity checked
- Breaker and wire sized to the charger
- Cable or conduit secured
- Charger mounted per manufacturer
- Test charge
- Circuit labeled in panel
- Permit noted (if required)
Lighting install (new)
- Power off verified
- Box and support rated for fixture
- Fixture rated for location (damp or wet)
- Fixture hung and wired
- Switching works
- Lamps tested
Recessed lights install
- Layout marked
- Ceiling and attic checked before cutting
- Holes cut
- Wire run between cans
- IC-rated cans where insulated
- Trims installed
- All lights tested on dimmer
Ceiling fan install (new)
- Fan-rated box
- Bracket secured
- Fan wired
- Blades balanced
- Speeds & light tested
- Cleanup
Generator / transfer switch install
- Load list confirmed
- Generator placed outside, away from windows and doors
- Transfer switch mounted
- Circuits moved to it
- Generator connected
- Transfer tested under load
- Customer shown operation
Outdoor / landscape lighting
- Transformer or circuit set
- GFCI-protected power confirmed
- Wire buried or protected
- Fixtures placed
- Timer or photocell set
- All lights tested
- Cleanup
New construction rough-in
- Boxes set to plan
- Wire pulled and stapled
- Nail plates at framing edges
- Home runs labeled
- Panel space noted
- Photo of each wall before cover
- Rough inspection ready
Whole-home surge protector install
- Panel space and type confirmed
- Power off and locked out
- Protector mounted close to the panel
- Breaker landed, torque checked
- Indicator light on
- Panel labeled
Replace / 1-for-1 swap
Outlet / switch replace
- Power off and tested dead
- Device replaced
- Ground and polarity correct
- Cover on
- Power restored and tested
- Area cleaned
Light fixture swap
- Power off verified
- Old fixture removed
- Box condition OK
- New fixture wired
- Tested
- Old fixture hauled
GFCI / AFCI swap
- Power off verified
- Line / load correct
- Device installed
- Test / reset works
- Downstream checked
- Labeled
Panel replace / upgrade
- Permit & utility scheduled
- Power off & LOTO
- Old panel removed
- New panel set & circuits landed
- Torque checked
- Inspection & power restored
Breaker replace
- LOTO applied
- Bad breaker removed
- Correct breaker landed
- Torque checked
- Circuit tested
- Cover secured
Smoke / CO detector swap
- Old units removed
- New units mounted
- Interconnect working
- Test button checked
- Date written on unit
- Customer shown
Repair / service call
Troubleshoot no-power
- Symptoms noted
- Upstream checked
- Fault found
- Repair made
- Circuits restored
- Customer briefed
Breaker keeps tripping
- Circuit load checked
- Devices tested
- Fault found
- Repair made
- Circuit held under load
- Customer briefed
Flickering / dimming lights
- Symptoms noted
- Connections checked
- Neutral / service checked
- Cause fixed
- Lights stable
- Customer briefed
Breaker / panel work
- LOTO applied
- Panel labeled
- Torque / landing checked
- Breakers tested
- Cover secured
- LOTO removed
Storm / damage repair
- Area made safe
- Damage documented
- Parts replaced
- Tested
- Utility coordinated (if)
- Photos for insurance
Dead outlet / switch not working
- Breaker and GFCI checked
- Power tested at the device
- Loose or failed connection found
- Repair made or device replaced
- Circuit tested under load
- Customer shown
Renovation / remodel
Kitchen remodel electrical
- Old circuits identified
- Small-appliance circuits run
- GFCI protection at counters
- Lighting layout set
- Rough inspection
- Devices and fixtures trimmed
- All circuits tested
Bathroom remodel electrical
- GFCI protection
- Fan circuit & vent
- Vanity lighting
- Rough inspection
- Trim-out
- All tested
Basement finish electrical
- Layout marked
- Circuits run
- Smoke / CO added
- Rough inspection
- Trim-out
- Panel labeled
Whole-house rewire
- Plan and permit
- Old wiring abandoned or removed
- New circuits run and labeled
- Devices replaced
- Smoke and CO alarms checked
- Inspection
- Wall patches noted
Inspect / maintain
Electrical safety inspection
- Panel inspected
- Outlets tested with tester
- GFCI and AFCI buttons tested
- Hazards listed and photographed
- Report shared
Thermal / panel check
- Panel cover off safely
- Thermal scan of breakers and lugs
- Torque checked
- Findings photographed
- Cover secured
- Report shared
Use these as a base. You know the job best, so add or skip steps to fit it. You are responsible for the work and the customer info you collect. See the Terms.
Not sure which photos to take? See the electrical job photo checklist. Want these as a print-ready book with a sheet per job type? That is a trade pack, on the pricing page.