Articles about Electrical Wiring
Why Air Conditioners Trip Circuit Breakers
Air Conditioner Units and Tripping Circuit Breakers: The circuit that an air conditioner is connected to may be shared with other outlets so the circuit is becoming overloaded, here is how to solve this problem.
The Height for Installing Outlets and Switches
How to Install Light Switches and Outlets: How High Should Outlets and Switches Be From the Floor, Remodeling and Upgrading Home Electrical Wiring.
How to Wire Ceiling Fans and Switches
Can I connect the electric wires together at the ceiling box rather than run two hot wires off the wall switch? Wiring Diagrams and Wire Connections for Ceiling Fans, Connecting the black wire, red wire, blue wire and the white wires.
Adding Recessed Lights to a Bedroom Outlet Circuit
Is it acceptable to use the circuit supplying the bedroom receptacles for new recessed Lighting fixtures in the same room?
Home Generators and Back Feeding Electrical Power
How to Connect a Generator to a Home – There are illegal methods of connecting a generator to a home to provide temporary power that can be very dangerous, the proper way to connect generator power to the home electrical system is by providing a separation between the utility company power supply and the generator.
Wiring an Electrical Service Panel
Careful Planning for Electrical Service Changes: All circuit wire conductor types and sizes must be properly protected by an over current device or circuit breaker.
Troubleshooting a Hot Tub Problem
Wiring a Hot Tub Cord: I need help with an electrical problem and error message for my new hot tub.
Electrical Considerations When Installing Landscape Lighting
Installing Landscape Lighting: I would like to add landscape lighting to up light some trees behind a water feature by our pool.
Why Electrical Power is Lost to Half the Circuits
Electrical Panel and Circuit Problems: Part of my house power is out. I checked outlets and no power was found. Typical Causes of Electric Circuit Problems.
Wiring Ceiling Fan Speed and Dimmer Switches
How to Wire a Speed Control for the Ceiling Fan Speed and Dimmer Switch for the Ceiling Fan Light – If you locate this switch then both ceiling fans can be wired from one switch.
Replacing Pushmatic Circuit Breakers
One and Two Pole Pushmatic Circuit Breakers: I need to replace Pushmatic UBIP230 Circuit Breakers.
Causes of Lost Power to Part of a Circuit
Basic Electrical Circuits and the Causes of Lost Power – Electrical wires can produce a certain amount of heat when there is a load on the circuit. If there is an electrical splice that is beginning to fail, it will produce more heat due to small amounts of arcing that takes place.
Electrical Wiring Methods in a Modular Home
I have a new home and I have several electrical questions about electric wiring codes which these issues may violate: Electrical Wiring Methods and Procedures Reviewed.
Laundry Room and Dryer Electrical Wiring
Wiring a Laundry Room – See if your panel will provide the right power for your clothes dryer circuit. Electric dryer installation with a typical 220 Volt electric power cord.
Wiring a 4-Way Switch
How to Wire a 4 Way Switch: How do I install and wire a 4 way light switch for my hallway light fixtures.
How to Convert a Light Switch to an Outlet
Can You Make a Light Switch into a Outlet? How to Wire a Light Switch to Become an Outlet.