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Ask The Electrician – Electrical Projects Database


Troubleshooting and Repairing Electrical Wiring Problems: Licensed Electrician shares the Methods of Electrical Wiring that are used to solve the majority of home electrical wiring problems, and shows how home wiring projects are performed.



Ceiling Fan With Flashing Light Problem


How to Fix Flashing Lights on a Ceiling Fan: The Most Common Problems that Cause Ceiling Fan Lights to Flash On and Off and How to Fix Them.



Why Does My Underground Electrical Wiring Not Work?


How to Install Underground Electrical Wiring: Common Problems when Installing Underground Wiring and How to Fix Them, Make Sure Your Underground Wiring is Installed the Right Way.



Wiring for Lutron and 3-Way Dimmer Switches


How easy would it be for me to replace dimmer switches? How to Wire Lutron Dimmer Switches and Standard 3Way Dimmer Switches.



Installing a 220 Volt Oven Circuit


How to Wire an Electrical Circuit for an Oven: A Step by Step Procedure for the Installation for Oven Electrical Wiring, Determining the Oven Circuit Size, Selecting the Electrical Cable, The Electrical Junction Box, Connecting the Flex Conduit From the Oven, Connecting the Circuit Wiring.



How To Convert a 30 Amp 250 Volt Outlet to a 15 Amp 220 Volt Outlet


Can I Convert a 30 Amp 250 Volt Outlet to be used for a 15 Amp 220 Volt Outlet? The Process to follow for Converting a 220 Volt Circuit.



My circuits do not work right, is my electrical fuse box safe?


How to Solve Old Electrical Fuse Box Problems: How Unbalanced Circuits may cause one of the cartridge fuses to blow which will affect half of the 120 volt screw infuse circuits.



What Size Light Bulb Is Safe For Fixtures?


Light Fixtures Light Sockets Lamps and Light Bulbs: Guide for Selecting the Right Size Light Bulb, CAUTION: Installing the Wrong Size Light Bulb Can be Dangerous!



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How Can I Discover What is Tripping Off my Circuit Breaker?


How can I find out what is tripping a circuit breaker? How to Identify an Electrical Problem and Circuit Failure.



Converting a Fluorescent Light to Energy Efficient LED


Converting a Fluorescent Light Fixture from a Ballast with T12 Lamps or T8 Lamps to Energy Efficient Lighting, Light Color Options, Procedure to Convert the Light Fixture Ballast and Lamps.



Electrical Circuit for a Microwave


Wire a Microwave Oven Circuit: Microwave Cords and Plugs, The Problem with Shared Electrical Circuits



Steps to Restoring Power to an Electrical Circuit


How to Repair an Electrical Circuit when there is No Power: Steps for Repairing an Electric Circuit and Restoring Power when a Circuit has Lost Power.



Zinsco Magnetrip Breakers and Electrical Panels


Should I replace my Zinsco Electric Service Panel? Zinsco Magnetrip Panels and Circuit Breaker Problems.



Using Correct Light Bulbs for Your Light Fixture


I changed a Light Bulb and now we Smell Burning Plastic, What Should We Do? Replacement Light Bulbs for Light Fixtures.



Fixing Your 3-Way Switches


Common Problems with 3-Way Switches and How to Fix Them: Basic Wiring Method for 3Way Switches, 3-Wire Cable Connects the Switches, Easy to Understand 3 Way Switch Diagrams.



Stop Fluorescent Lights from Flickering


Solving the Problem of Flickering Light Fixtures: How to Stop Those Annoying Flickering Fluorescent Lights, The Main Causes of Flickering Fluorescent Lights and How to Fix Them



Grounding a Television or Communications Antenna


How to Install an Earth Grounding and Bond for Communication Antenna: Guide for Grounding an Antenna System



How to Wire a Bath Exhaust Fan and Light


Installing and Wiring a Bath Exhaust Fan and Light: Power Sources for a Bath Exhaust Fan and Light, Power From a GFCI Outlet, Junction Box Wiring.



What to do about Stray Electrical Voltage Readings


How to Identify the Source of Stray Voltage: Stray Electrical Voltage Readings Should be Identified and Corrected Right Away – Stray voltage is not normal and may originate from a faulty electrical or electronic component that could potentially become a serious shock hazard and cause damage to equipment.



How To Wire a Outdoor Sensor for a Security Light


How is the wiring connected for the motion sensor for a outdoor security light? Wiring a Outdoor Security Light Fixture: How to Replace an Outdoor Light with a Security Light, Typical Wiring Connections for a Security Light Sensor.



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