Articles about Electrical Questions and Answers
Electrical Problems after a Lightning Storm Damages the Dryer
After a lightning storm problem with clothes dryer.
Question – Troubleshooting a Dryer Plug
What causes a 240 volt outlet to give only 120 volts?
Splicing Electrical Wiring In an Attic
How to Splice Electrical Wiring and Enclose the Wire Splice in a Junction Box: Question, What is the correct and most efficient way to splice electrical wire that is running through my attic.
Outdoor Wiring for a GFCI Outlet
How to Install Electrical Wiring for a GFCI Outlet in an Outdoor Location: The Most Common Method for Installing Electrical Cable and Wiring for Outdoor GFCI Outlets.
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.
Cable Strapping and Wiring Methods
How to Strap Electrical Wire and Cable: As the cable passes through holes in the framing it does not need to be supported, only as the cable runs parallel with the framing will the strapping be required.
Why Does My GFI Circuit Not Have Power?
My GFI Circuit Does Not Have Power: GFI Circuit Problem.
Converting Light Fixture Voltage
Changing Light Fixture Voltage: 120 to 220 Volt Light Fixture Conversion, I moved to another country from the US and brought three 120 volt lamps that I would like to use here.
Safety When Working With Electricity
How to Use Safety When Working on Electrical Wiring
Light Bulb and Dimmer Switch Compatibility
Understanding How Dimmer Switches Work with Light Bulbs
Question – Range Circuit Limitations
Electric range circuits have limitations for what they can be used for.
Electrical Panel Sizes and Circuit Wiring
We have installed a 100 amp breaker box in a new work shop, what size breakers do I attach the main lines to in the 200amp box…
Electrical Codes for Lights and Outlets
Does either a national or state electrical code require that smallest allowable gauge wire is 12-gauge…
Solve GFCI Circuit Faults
I have a GFCI outlet in the garage that protects all the outlets inthe garage, bathrooms and outside. It trips 4-6 time a week…
Relocating and Splicing an Underground Electrical Circuit
How to move and splice an underground electrical circuit
Electrical Troubleshooting Home Electrical Problems
an air conditioner has all of a sudden stopped working. It seems to have a 120V plug. Can a Socket go bad, could it be a wire, or the circuit breaker itself…
Does Your Dimmer Switch Need Replacing?
My wife has been pushing in on the dimmer switch on the ceiling fan instead of just turning it. Now it turns but the light doesn’t come on. Do I need to replace to dimmer or something more serious…
Considerations When Upgrading Home Electrical Wiring
Is there an exception to the code when running new wire through an existing finished wall, Old-work…
Light Fixture and Ceiling Fan Switch Wiring
I am attempting to install a light fixture and 2 ceiling fans in my living room where there was one fan with a light kit and this was electrically controlled by a switch to power the fan and a dimmer switch to control the light kit…
Is Welding Cable Permitted for a 200 Amp Electrical Service
Can I use welding cable in place of solid wire to route from the meter box to the breaker panel…
