Articles about Electrical Wiring
Removing a Medicine Cabinet Light Installing a New Fixture
How to Install a Wall Fixture Electrical Junction Box – If the light fixture is a bar type then a larger junction box can be installed off center if the fixture will allow a hole to be drilled in line with the wall box for the wiring to pass through into the wall box for the connections.
Planning Your Electrical Wiring Project
How Should I add Electric Wiring from One Room to Another Area? Planning for Home Electrical Wiring Projects, How to Correct Wiring Mistakes or Incorrect Electrical Connections.
How to Ground Outlets and Receptacles
Here are some Electrical Tip for Home Outlets – Metal receptacle outlet boxes must be grounded, and one method is to pigtail the ground wire so that it is attached to the outlet and the metal outlet box using a Green grounding Screw.
How to Replace a Light Fixture With a Ceiling Fan
I am replacing a light fixture with a ceiling fan. How do I connect the wires to the new ceiling fan? How to Install a Ceiling Fan where there was a Light Fixture.
Incorrect Cable Wiring Can Cause a House Fire
Electrical Tips to Avoid House Fires Due to Incorrect Electrical Wiring
How to Wire Switches and Outlets from a Power Source
How to Connect Electrical Wiring for Switches and Outlets: The Most Common Method for Wiring Switches and Outlets from the Power Source.
Bathroom Light Fixture Wiring
How to Connect Light Fixture Wiring: How to Determine the Cause of a Tripping Circuit Breaker for a Bathroom Light, Light Fixture Wiring Connections, Bathroom Light Fixture Wire Size.
How To Add an Electrical Outlet
I would like to add an electric outlet, how is this done? How to Install Electrical Wiring for an Outlet, Guide to Wiring When Adding an Electric Outlet, Locating a Power Source for an Outlet.
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.
Does Your Electrical Panel Need Upgrading
I want to add a breaker to my panel to wire my basement, but my main electrical service breaker box does not have a main breaker, what can I do? How to Upgrade an Electrical Panel to Ensure a Safer Electrical System.
How Electric Heaters can be a Problem for Renters
Plugin Space Heaters and Electrical Circuits: Safe Electrical Circuit Wiring, Electric Space Heaters, Separating Electrical Circuits, Adding Electrical Circuits.
How to Fix Lost Power to the Backside of a House
How to Troubleshoot No Power and Lost Power: The back side on my house has no power. The house has Federal circuits. I replaced all the fuses but still no power.
Replacing Ungrounded Outlets with a GFI
Replacing Ungrounded 2-Prong Outlets with a Standard 3-Prong Outlet, Replacing Ungrounded 2-Prong Outlets with a GFCI Outlet.
Wiring a Combo Switch Outlet
How Can I Replace a Garbage Disposal Switch with a Combination Switch? How to Wire a Combo Switch Outlet, Wiring a Combo Device Switched Outlet or Half Hot Outlet, How to Convert a Switched Outlet.
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.
How to Wire into an Existing Light Switch
How Can I Wire into an Existing Switch that Controls an Outlet? The Most Common Problems when Wiring Light Switches and How to Fix Them, Wiring Switches with White Wires.