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Adding New Lights to 3-Way Switches


Wiring Three Way Switches – When adding additional lighting to an existing three way switch configuration, the only place the additional lights may be wired to are at the existing light fixture or to the switch box where the existing light fixture is wired to.



How Is A Switched Wall Outlet Wired?


Wiring a Switched Outlet – When wiring a switched outlet care must be taken to identify the individual wires in order to make the right electrical connections.



Testing an Electric Motor Circuit


Steps for Testing Electrical Power for a Pump Motor Circuit – Work you way back towards the controls and power source or electrical panel. It sounds like you lost one of the power legs of the motor circuit.



GFCI Wiring Through A Switch


How to Wire a GFCI Outlet – Typically the bathroom GFCI is on a separate circuit and may not be providing power to your bathroom lighting.



Is Your Ceiling Fan a Lemon?


Watch out for defective or damaged ceiling fans that some stores resell – There is a very good possibility that you bought a damaged ceiling fan.



Safe Locations For Electric Dryer Outlets


Make Sure You Are Mounting the Clothes Dryer Outlet in a Safe Location – The dryer outlet should not be installed below the water attachments for the washing machine.



Power Adapter for a Nintendo DSi Video Game


Using the Right Size Power Adapter for a Video Game – The voltage and mA output are essential to maintain the acceptable power requirements for the video game.



Outlet Wiring for a Toaster


Installing Electrical Circuit Wiring for a 240 Volt Appliance – Many 240 volt appliances will work on either 208, 220 or 240 volts. Consult the manufacturers specifications to be sure.



How To Wire a Phone Jack


Phone Jack Wiring Diagrams and Detailed Instructions to Help with Your Telephone Wiring – This telephone wiring diagram with photos and instructions will show you the direct steps to correctly wiring a telephone jack.



Is Your 240 Volt Outlet Safe


Examining a 240 Volt Circuit and the Electrical Wiring Components for Safety – The wire gauge of the circuit should be verified. If it is found that the circuit wire AWG gauge is #12 then the circuit breaker amperage size could be increased to be a 20 amp 2 pole circuit breaker.



Why Basement Outlets Trip Circuit Breakers


Are You Developing a Basement to be Occupied – Then You May Want To Consider These Additional Outlet Circuits to prevent overloading an existing circuit.



Repairing Light Fixture Electrical Wiring


What to do when a Light Fixture Does Not Work – The feed tested at 120volts the switch and the light tested at 120volts, but when I screw the bulb in the light it doesn’t work



How Many 4-Way Switches Can Control My Lights


How to Install Multiple 3-Way and 4-Way Light Switches – There is no limit to the number of 4-way switches that can be used to control lighting as long as the electrical wiring has been installed appropriately, and it really isn’t that difficult.



Simple Fix For A Ceiling Fan Light


Here is a Quick Check That Just Might Get Your Ceiling Fan Light Fixture Working – Believe it or not, lots of people forget all about this Simple Fix because it is often overlooked.



Home Automation Wireless Remote Controlled Outlet


How to Connect LED Lighting to a Remote Controlled Outlet – If the calculated load was too high then a control circuit could be used and the actual circuit load could then be switched by a relay that would be activated by the control circuit.



Electrical Wiring for Smoke Detectors


How a Smoke Detector Circuit is Wired – Take the mystery out of wiring smoke detectors, Smoke Detector alarms help provide the earliest warning for both fire and smoke.



Replacing Electrical Fuses


How To Select The Right Fuse for Safety – Make sure the Replacement Fuse is the Right Type and Size



Planning and Installing Lighting for a Horse Barn


How to Plan and Installing Lighting: Each light fixture has its own unique type and quality of light that will be produced, Photo metrics will show the different type of light that will be produced and will be determined by several factors including the height of the fixture.



How to Protect Kitchen Outlets with GFCI


Protecting Kitchen Outlets Against Ground Faults – Typically GFCI protection is provided by positioning the GFCI receptacle in the…



How to Wire a Waterfall and Switch


Wiring a Waterfall to connect a single pole on-off switch to the GFCI to shut off the device instead of unplugging it when..



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