Articles about Electrical Wiring
How Bad Advice Can Burn Your House Down
How to Wire an Electric Kiln and How NOT to Wire an Electric Kiln.
Why Part of a Home Lost Power
What will cause lost electric power to part of our home? Electrical Problems that Could Cause a Home to Not Have Full Electrical Power or Abnormal Power.
Wiring a Kitchen Ceiling Light Fixture
I bought a new ceiling light fixture for the kitchen and I need help wiring with the wiring: Wire a Light Fixture and Wall Switch.
Replace a Light Switch with a Programmable Switch
We are trying to replace our front porch light switch with a Honeywell programmable wall switch, model RPLS540A. We have a ground wire attached to the current light switch with a screw.
How to Wire a Switch for a 115 Volt Dayton Blower Motor
How should I wire a switch for a Dayton Blower Fan and make sure it is grounded? It is a 115v ac fan, but it only has 2 wires coming out of it.
Why Christmas Lights Make the Outlet Trip Off
Why do my Christmas lights keep tripping the outlet outside of my house? Common Problems that Cause Christmas Lights to Turn Off.
Kitchen Tile and Electrical Outlets and Wiring
How to Remove an Outlet from a Kitchen Counter Top or Tiled Wall: Keep Electrical Wiring Accessible, Removing an Outlet by Opening the Wall.
How to Ground a Portable Generator and Make a Power Box
How do I make an extension cord to extend the power from my generator out to a work area? How to Extend the Power of a Portable Generator.
How to Convert AC Power for a DC Inverter
Configuring Power for a 220 to 120 Converter for a DC Inverter System: If I use the converter, is 27 amps within the tolerance levels for using a 10 amp power tool, that needs 30 amps on start up.
How to Replace Switch Controlled Outlets
How should I Wire Outlets that are Controlled by a Wall Switch? Rewiring a Switch Controlled Outlet.
What to do with Unused Electrical Circuit Wiring
How do I disconnect the electrical wires and leave them in the panel for future use? Disconnecting Unused Electrical Wires, How to Keep Spare Electrical Wiring Safe for Future Use.
How to Install a Whole House Humidifier Circuit
What kind of circuit breaker should I install for a humidifier? Installing a dedicated circuit for a Whole House Humidifier.
How to Fix an In Rush Power Problem and Tripped Circuit Breaker
How to Fix a Tripping Dedicated Circuit: This solution would be much safer than installing a larger circuit breaker which I definitely do not recommend.
GFCI Circuit Breaker for 240Volt Beer Keg Cleaning Equipment
Can you put a GFCI breaker on a circuit that has an SO Cord with an L6-30 plug on it? The equipment has a heater element that is used in cleaning beer kegs.
How to Wire a Range Hood Exhaust Fan
Installing Wiring for a Range Hood Exhaust Fan: Wiring from an Existing Power Source or Outlet, I am wiring a hood exhaust fan over the kitchen range cook top.
How to Fix LED Light and Dimmer Switch Problems
Steve in Washington DC asks; I replaced my 100 watt incandescent flood bulbs with 9 watt LED lights now they do not work. Common Problems with Dimmer Switches and LED Light Bulbs.