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Warning About Splicing Electrical Cables and Circuit Sizes: I am working on a re-model project in my garage where I will enclose and insulate a room from the rest of the garage.

This site gives a lot more straight forward information than the code book does, it also seems to give recommendations that go above and beyond the NEC book.

How to Replace an Electric Kiln Cord: We replaced the 2-prong twisted cloth cord on our old kiln with a new 3-prong plug and 20amp rubber electric cord, but we were told later that we should have used a twisted 20amp cloth cord.

I have a bad light switch, How do I know which one is bad?

My handyman just informed me it is dangerous to put our bedroom ceiling fan on a timer that stays on for more than 60 minutes at a time…

We keep tripping a breaker and found that 7 lights and plugs all run off the GFI plug in the bath room. The apartment is about 60 years old. Is this electrical wiring normal?

What are the wiring symbols for Sockets and Outlets? Identification of Wiring Diagrams and Symbols used in Electrical Construction.

How to Replace a Ceiling Light Fixture With a Bath Exhaust Fan

How to Select the Right Circuit Breaker for an Electrical Panel

How to Install a Ceiling Fan into a Room that has been Pre-wired for Two Switches

Possible Causes of Security Lights Going On and Off: What causes my dusk to dawn security light to go off several times during the night?

Considerations When Replacing Bayonet Pin Bulbs: I tried to change the lampshade on the ceiling light, the original bulb was a Phillips bayonet style energy efficient bulb (NB 2 pin bayonet fitting), It did not fit into the socket easily.

How to wire an outlet where the top is always hot and the bottom works with a switch…

I need to add an outlet in my kitchen up in my cabinets and have that controlled by a switch down below for under cabinet lights…

I want to know how to wire a 120 volt single receptacle and a picture can really help me..

I have a ceiling fan and light on ceiling box outlet 1 and another light on another ceiling box outlet 2. Ceiling box outlet 1 has 2 bundles of cables…