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Guidelines for Installing Telephone Wiring
How to Install Telephone Cable Close to Electrical Wiring: Preventing Signal Noise, Spacing Telephone Wire Away from Electrical Cables.
Safe Electrical Wiring Methods for Garages
Is it OK to run Romex wire through and along studs in a garage if I am not installing drywall? How to Install Garage Electrical Wiring.
Light Fixture Wiring and the Spare Red Wire
How to Connect the Red Wire for a Ceiling Light Fixture: The Red Wire in the Ceiling Fan or Light Fixture Wiring.
Does Your Washing Machine Require GFCI Protection
Should a GFCI Outlet be Installed in a Laundry Room: Wiring an Electric Outlet Circuit for a Washing Machine, Wiring a Laundry Room, Washing Machine Outlet, Outlets Close to a Sink.
Identifying the Cause of Improper Voltage Readings
How to Identify the Cause of Wrong Voltage Readings: I installed a new breaker panel in an old house that had fuses. I rewired whole house, everything works great, replaced 10-2 wire to the barn with 3 – 1 AWG wires.
Best Locations for Bathroom Light Switches
Where to Locate Bathroom Light Switches: Planning the layout and design for the bathroom, the location of light fixtures and switches.
Moving an Electric Range Circuit
How to Extend a 240Volt Range Circuit: Can I extend the circuit to the new location, about 20 feet away, by splicing the same size cable inside a covered electrical junction box?
How to Repair a GFI Problem
How to Locate and Repair a GFI Outlet or Circuit Problem: The Most Common Problems with GFCI Outlets and How to Fix Them.
Light Bulb Base and the Light Fixture Socket
How to Identify the Positive and Negative Parts of a Light Bulb: Light Bulb Base and Fixture Socket, Electrical Tips about Light Bulbs and Fixture Wiring.
Magnetic Ballast and Electronic Ballast on the Same Circuit
Replacing Magnetic Ballasts with Electronic Ballasts: Upgrading a Lighting Circuit and Installing Electronic Ballasts.
Kitchen Outlets and Circuit Wiring
Guide to Wiring Kitchen Electrical Circuits:Electrical Circuit Requirements for Kitchen Outlets, 120 Volt Small Appliance Circuits, 120 Volt Outlet Circuits, 240 Volt Dedicated Circuits.
Installing a 50 AMP Hot Tub Circuit
How to Install the Electrical Circuit Wiring for a Hot Tub: The hot tub circuit can be installed to either panel provided the panel has enough amperage capacity, circuit breaker space allowance and the panel has a dedicated neutral wire if it is a sub-panel.
How to Correct Light Switch Wiring that Does Not Work
How to Identify and Repair Light Switch Electrical Wiring: Repair Guide for Light Switch Wiring Problems, The key for each of these light switches is to identify where the power source is, which may be at the same location or there may be two separate power sources.
Planning Pump House and Well Circuit
Installing Electrical Wiring for a Well Pump: Why You Should Consider a Sub-Panel for Your Well Pump Service, Electrical Tips for Wiring a Well Pump, Converting 220 to 110.
The Danger of Installing Larger Light Bulbs Into Fixtures
The Danger of Installing Larger Light Bulbs Into Light Fixtures: How to Keep Your Light Fixtures Safe from Fire Danger.
How to Size an Electrical Panel
How to Select the Right Size Electrical Panel: Electric Circuit Requirements and Electrical Circuit Amperage, Common 120volt and 240volt wiring circuits and the circuit breakers with the different types and amperage sizes used for home wiring.
Replacing 2 Wire and 3 Wire Receptacle Outlets
How to Wire Replacement Electric Outlets: Types of Outlets, 2-Wire Outlet and 3-Wire Outlet, Outlet Wiring Connection, Outlet Trips a Circuit Breaker.
Electrical Wiring for a House Trailer
How to Install Wiring for a House Trailer: Romex Type NM Cable, Installing and Supporting Electrical Wiring, Electrical wiring for two modular sections that is spliced under the home into metal junction boxes.
