What Tablif read on WireWhy's site
WireWhy describes itself as: “WireWhy: wired it wrong? Find out why”
- Price model: One-time · Monthly · Yearly · free tier
- Free tier: Free forever
- Stage: Beta
- How it differs: “Circuit simulators either teach electronics at component level, or let you draw wiring without saying what the installation does. I wanted one where you could wire a bathroom light wrong, switch it on, and see why the RCD trips.”
What it is
Calls itself “electrical wiring simulator”.
- Calls itself: electrical wiring simulator
“WireWhy is a free electrical wiring simulator in your browser.”
Where it puts itself
Rules out “Not SPICE”, “Not a certified design package” and “Not a substitute for testing a real installation”.
- Says it will not: Not SPICE · Not a certified design package · Not a substitute for testing a real installation
“Circuit simulators either teach electronics at component level, or let you draw wiring without saying what the installation does. I wanted one where you could wire a bathroom light wrong, switch it on, and see why the RCD trips.”
“Not SPICE: no transistors and no transients, only installation wiring at 50 or 60 Hz.”
What it costs
One-time purchase, monthly subscription and yearly plan. A free tier, free forever. Trial: “7 days”. Has an enterprise plan. Sales on request. 4 prices listed on its pages, from €9 to €290.
- One-time: yes
- Monthly: yes
- Yearly: yes
- Free plan: free forever
- Price: 4 prices, from €9 to €290
- Trial: 7 days
- Enterprise plan: yes
- Contact sales: yes
“€29 a month, plus VAT”
“…or €290 a year: two months free”
“Subscription One-off”
Who it sells to
Made for Working electricians and electricians. Available in 4 languages.
- Made for: Working electricians · electricians
- Languages: 4 languages
“Working electricians”
“For electricians”
How it runs
A web app. Hosted in the cloud.
- Kind: web
- Runs where: cloud / hosted
“WireWhy is a free electrical wiring simulator in your browser.”
What it works with
Names DIN 18015, N SEP-E-002 and 4 more on its pages.
- Names: DIN 18015 · N SEP-E-002 · NBR 5410 · +3
“DIN VDE 0100 and DIN 18015 in Germany”
“PN-HD 60364 and N SEP-E-002 in Poland”
What it offers as proof
In beta. Compliance: IEC 60364. Try it without signing up. Publishes a blog.
- Stage: beta
- Compliance: IEC 60364
- Instant signup: yes
- Trial asks for: nothing
“WireWhy is in beta: every feature is free while plans are being prepared.”
“Open the simulator”
Sources
Tablif read these pages, last on 20 Oct 2026. Everything above is what the product says about itself; Tablif does not verify every claim.
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