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Don’t Burn Your House Down – The Key to Safe Extension Cords
How to Make Sure Your Extension Cord is Safe: Extension Cord Safety, The Key to a Safe Extension Cord and The Problem With Extension Cords.
3 Prong to 4 Prong Electric Dryer Plug
My Dryer has a 3 prong to 4 prong plug setup and my dryer is not working right, what am I doing wrong? How to Wire a 3-wire Clothes Dryer: You may find yourself with either a 3-wire or 4-wire electric dryer, or a 3-wire or 4-wire outlet.
Fluorescent Lighting Problems and How To Fix Them
How to Fix Fluorescent Lighting Problems: The Most Common Problems with Fluorescent Lighting and How to Fix Them, Troubleshooting Problems with Fluorescent Lighting Fixtures.
Causes of Light or Switch Delay
Why is there a time delay when I turn on a light switch? Why a Light Fixture or Switch May Have a Delay When Turning On.
Hot Tub Electrical Circuit Wiring and Requirements
Electrical Circuit Wiring for a Hot Tub Circuit: The electrical circuit is a dedicated GFCI protected circuit. Many hot tubs required a 4-wire circuit which has a separate neutral and separate ground along with the 2-conductors which provide the 240 volt circuit.
Heated Outlet and the Cause of Lost Power
How to Repair Wiring and Splices in Outlet Boxes: Be sure to double check the wiring and any splices in the outlet box where you have seen the heated neutral.
Add a Switch and Connecting the Wires
How Can I Add a Light Switch to the Existing Circuits? Adding Light Fixtures and a Light Switch to Existing Circuit Wiring, The Most Common Mistakes When Adding an Additional Light Switch and How to Fix Them.
Why a New 240 Volt Circuit Produces 120 Volts
Why is my 240 volt circuit only showing 120 volts? How to Correct Incorrect Circuit Voltage.
How to Repair a Wall Outlet that Quit Working
What Caused my Wall Outlets to Quit Working and How Can I Fix Them? The Most Common Problems with Wall Outlets and How to Them.
Causes and Solutions of a Non-Working Light Fixture
How to Troubleshoot a Light Fixture that is Not Working – One of the bulbs burned out and I decided to try using an old CFL compact fluorescent light bulb that somebody gave me in its place.
Extending Electrical Circuit Wiring When Adding Lights and Outlets
How to Add Electrical Circuit Wiring for a Barn: Wiring Lights and Outlets in a Barn, I want to install electrical wiring for two more rooms in our barn.
Why No Power to Wall Sockets
How to Get Your Wall Sockets and Outlets Working Again: The problem could be at one of the wall sockets or outlets where the wiring connects to the outlet or it could be a wiring splice in one of the outlet boxes within the outlet circuit.
Making Pigtails for Ground Wire Connections
How to Splice Ground Wires for Making Connections: Splicing Electrical Wires – This page shows a series of photos that demonstrate how to use a crimp sleeve for making pigtails to be used for grounding.
GE Breaker Type Prevents Dryer From Working – Part 1
How to Fix a GE Breaker Problem: Dryer Circuit Requires Corrected 220 Volt Circuit, I recently attempted to install a new dryer using 240V – 4wire installation procedures.
Nicked Electrical Outlet Wiring and Greasy Stuff
While replacing sheet-rock in my kitchen I notice the wire coming from an outlet had blackish brown sorta greasy stuff running down the wire. How to Repair Nicked Electrical Wire and Cables.
Installing A Fireplace Electrical Outlet
How to Install Electrical Wiring for an Outlet Above a Fireplace: My concern is the cool air and hot air that the attic produces during certain times of the day and I’m a afraid of moisture getting to the wire which may cause a fire.
