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Making Home made Light Fixtures: Is it safe to use 18 gauge lamp cord for a home made light fixture?

How to Control Fluorescent Light Fixtures with a Dimmer Switch: Understanding Dimmer Switches and Fluorescent Light Fixtures.

Getting an Electrical Contractors License: Understanding the Qualifications for an Electrical Contractors License.

Taking Domestic Electrical Equipment to a Foreign Country: The safest way to know if your electrical appliance will be safe to connect and use with a foreign electrical system.

Wiring Three Way Switches to Control a Light From Two Locations: I would like to know how to wire a switched light from two locations.

I’m replacing a GFI outlet that did not work. Now the replacement also does not work: Wiring instructions and photo that show how GFI Outlets are wired.

Possible Problem Involving Electrical Utility Company High Voltage Wires – What you are probably experiencing is the result of something coming into contact with one of the high voltage lines for an instant.

Dimmer Switch Options for Ceiling Fans and the Ceiling Fan Light – There are other specific single control switches, you may consider installing a remote module unit which will provide fan speed control and light dimming separately

How You Can Have Longer Lasting Fluorescent Lamps – Good Quality Lamps Do Last Longer and inexpensive lamps will cause early burn out, also turning the fixtures on and off several times a day will reduce lamp life.

Locating a Problem Electrical Circuit and Methods for Electrical Circuit Repair – The electrical circuit will need to be removed from the circuit breaker and a special circuit locating transmitter can be installed onto the wire to help locate the area that has been penetrated.

How to Install Ceiling Fans and Wiring – Step-by-step pictures – Easy wiring diagrams and installation guide – Light and fan switch variations.

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 into the OFF position, then back On.

Testing Telephone Wiring and Phone Jacks – The phone jacks and connections inside the home will need to be checked and tested. This will show you the direct steps to correctly wiring a telephone jack.

How Many Outlets can be wired to One GFCI – The limitation of the number of outlets that may be wired to or protected by one GFCI outlet will depend on the actual circuit and where it is located and what it will be used for.

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 important system components have been identified and addressed 0if needed before the home purchase.

How to Install a Wall Fixture Electrical Junction Box – If the light fixture is a bar type then a larger junction box can be installed off center if the fixture will allow a hole to be drilled in line with the wall box for the wiring to pass through into the wall box for the connections.