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Articles about Electrical Repairs

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Fix a Dusk to Dawn Light Fixture


How to Repair a Dusk to Dawn Light or Motion Detector Light Fixture: The Security Light Fixture TEST Setting Functions, Replacing a Motion Detector Head on a Dusk to Dawn Fixture, Testing a Photo Cell.



Incorrect Cable Wiring Can Cause a House Fire


Electrical Tips to Avoid House Fires Due to Incorrect Electrical Wiring



Cut Electrical Cable Causes the Home to Lose Power


How to Restore Power to a Home after an Electrical Cable has Been Cut or Damaged.



Replacement Ceiling Fan Wiring Configurations


How to Fix Ceiling Fan Wiring Problems: Common Problems with Ceiling Fan Wiring and How to Fix Them, Identify the Ceiling Fan Wires for the Right Connections, Wires for Ceiling Fan Light Fixtures, Wiring Connections that Cause a Tripped Circuit Breaker.



RV Electrical Wiring Repairs


Electrical Repairs for RV Electrical Wiring: We no longer have electricity to any lights in our slide out.



What To Do If Electrical Wiring Is Damaged


What should I do about Damaged Electrical Wiring in my Home? Repairing Damaged Electrical Wiring, Electrical Troubleshooting and Repairing a Damaged Electric Circuit.



How to Repair Damaged Electrical Wires


What is the best way to repair damaged electrical wires? Methods for Repairing Damaged Electrical Wires.



Electrical Crackling Noise from Surge Protector


Troubleshooting a Surge Protector and Electrical Crackling Noise: How can I locate the source of an electrical crackle noise?



Circuit Breaker Wiring Problems


How to Identify a Possible Electrical Circuit Wiring Problem: I have power coming back on the hot black wire going to a circuit breaker with the wire removed from the breaker.



How to Repair Telephone Wiring Connections


I replaced my phone jack and now I do not have a dial tone: How to Fix Your Telephone Jack Problem, The Most Common Problems with Telephone Jacks and How to Fix Them.



How to Upgrade an Old Fuse Panel


How to Upgrade a Fuse Box. Upgrading an Old Fuse Panel should be more than just replacing the electrical box, here’s what I suggest…



Home Electrical Wiring Corrections


How to Make Electrical Wiring Connections with the help of Home Electrical Wiring Diagrams



How To Extract A Broke Ground Prong from an Outlet


Extracting a Broken Ground Prong From an Outlet – If the ground prong is hallow then insert a small screw driver into the space and twisting it slightly until it is wedged then pull out gently.



Home Warranty and Electrical Parts


Home Warranties and What They Do and Don’t Cover – I highly recommend home inspections before a prospective buyer proceeds with the purchase of a home so that the condition of the home and the important system components have been identified and addressed 0if needed before the home purchase.



Fixing a Door Bell Chime


How to Repair your Old Door Bell Chime System



Making Electrical Repairs – Part 1


Methods for Repairing Buried Electrical Wiring



Making Electrical Repairs – Part 3


Emergency electrical repairs using the heat shrink method makes a good tightly fitted insulated covering that helps protects the wire repair in this accessible electrical junction box also known as a ground box enclosure…



Making Electrical Repairs – Part 2


The Scotch Cast repair kit provides maximum protection for the electrical wiring repairs and moisture proof splice for direct burial electrical cable…