Home Wiring Electrical Boxes
Electrical Boxes and Wire Fill: Home wiring is the process of installing electrical wire to a location that will serve electrical devices or an appliance. One very important component is the box where...
View ArticleElectrical Question From Jessica About Outlets
Question: I have an electric outlet in our backyard and it has fallen down. I want to get rid of it. Can you advise how?
View ArticleElectrical Question about Single Pole Switch Wiring
I am trying to wire a single pole switch to control an outlet. The power source for the single pole switch is a 3 pole switch. The 3 pole switch has both a red and white wire going into it as well as...
View ArticleInstalling a Whole House Fan
I am installing a whole house fan that runs on 120v 250 watts max. The fan comes with 2 grounded plugs, 1 to fan, one to damper system to simply plug into an existing outlet in the attic...
View ArticleWiring Connections for Outlets
Electrical Wiring Designations for Outlet Screw Terminals
View ArticleAre Computers Safe When Plugged into Home Electrical Outlets
How to Protect Computers and Home Electronics with Power Conditioning and Surge Protection...
View ArticleHome Warranty and Electrical Parts
Home Warranties and What They Do and Don't Cover - I highly recommend home inspections before a prospective buyer proceeds with the purchase of a home so that the condition of the home and the...
View ArticleChecklist For Identifying Why Outlets Stop Working
Checklist for Identifying Outlet Circuit Failures - Double check the 15 and 20 amp circuit breakers. Circuit breakers may be tripped and still appear to be in the ON position. Push them all the way...
View ArticleTesting Electrical Outlets
How to Test an Electrical Circuit to Repair Outlets - Troubleshooting and Repairing Electrical Wiring - The Secrets of Successful Electrical Troubleshooting Methods used to solve the majority of the...
View ArticleSplice Box for Electrical and Telephone
How to Splice and Relocate Telephone Cables and Electrical Wiring - Partitioned junction boxes are ideal when you don't want to have two separate boxes close together as with your application, not only...
View ArticleNicked Electrical Outlet Wiring and Greasy Stuff
How to Repair Nicked Electrical Wire and Cables: Damaged electrical wires or cable must be repaired to avoid further complications and dangerous conditions for the home.
View ArticleOutlets Stopped After Heavy Rains
When Electrical Outlets Stop Working: Storm related problems with electrical systems may be easy to fix, or may require an electrical repair job.
View ArticleElectrical Troubleshooting for Outlet Wiring
How to Troubleshoot and Repair Electrical Outlets: Method of Electrical Wiring for Outlets - One of the best methods for wiring outlets is by making pigtails for each color set, and then connect the...
View ArticleWhy Outlets Stop Working
How to Identify and Repair Outlets: Outlet Problems and Solutions - The most common reason why residential home outlets stop working is due to a break down that occurs within the electrical circuit of...
View ArticleBathroom GFI Outlet Wiring
Bathroom GFCI Outlet Wiring: The receptacle outlet which is located in the bathroom must be protected by a GFCI device which would either be a GFCI Circuit Breaker or a GFCI Outlet. If the existing...
View ArticleInstalling A GFCI Outlet Without A Ground Wire
Installing a GFCI Outlet Where There is No Ground Wire - A GFCI Outlet can be installed even if a ground wire is not available in the existing electrical circuit. The GFCI outlet must be marked with a...
View ArticleSigns Of Electrical Troubles You Should Watch For
What To Do When These Home Electrical Conditions Occur - Abnormal conditions with home electrical wiring are an indication of possible problems that could lead to a hazardous situation for the home and...
View ArticleWiring a Switched or Half-Hot Outlet
How to Wire a Half Hot Switched Outlet so that a wall switch controls half of the receptacle outlet and the other half remains on all the time
View ArticleReplacing Ungrounded Outlets with a GFI
Replacing Ungrounded 2-Prong Outlets with a Standard 3-Prong Outlet, Replacing Ungrounded 2-Prong Outlets with a GFCI Outlet.
View ArticleInstalling an Outlet in the Ceiling of a Building
Michael in California asks: We have been installing 110v receptacles in above grid locations. My question is in regards to above ceiling electrical outlets in plenum non-plenum ceilings.
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