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Articles about Electrical Wiring

Do I Need a Special Circuit for my Air Conditioner


Do I Need a New Circuit for an Air Conditioner? Air Conditioner Electrical Circuit Requirements, Replacing an Older Air Conditioner, Converting an Existing Circuit.



Wire a Water Heater Timer Control to Save Electricity


Save on Your Electric Bill with a Water Heater Time Control | Wiring diagram with the Connections for a Water Heater Timer, Explanation of the Water Heater Timer Wiring Diagram.



Installing a Green Ground Screw in a Panel


How to Bond the Ground Using the Green Grounding Screw of a Sub Panel: Grounding a Main Panel vs Grounding a Sub-Panel, Bonding the Ground System at the Main Electric Service Panel, When Two Terminal Strips are Connected Together, The Difference between Ground Terminals and Neutral Terminals



Upgrading Knob and Tube Electrical Wiring


How can I replace knob and tube wiring? The Most Common Methods for Upgrading Knob and Tube Electrical Wiring, How to Upgrade Electrical Wiring for Light Fixtures and Switches.



Water Heater Burned Out Socket In 30 Amp 240v Fuse Box.


What to do with a burned out fuse socket in small 30 amp 240v fuse box beside my 40 gallon hot water heater tank.



Appliance Cord for a 120Volt Electric Stackable Dryer


Stack-able Washer and Dryer – What type of power cord do I need for my new stackable 120volt dryer to plug into a regular 110volt socket?



How to Wire a Bathroom Exhaust Fan and Switch


Do I need a neutral wire between switch boxes for the circuit wiring? How to Install a Bathroom Exhaust Fan and Electrical Wiring for Switches.



Electric Wiring for AFCI in a Home


Can residential circuits dedicated to lighting with AFCI light switches share neutrals with other dedicated lighting circuits with AFCI light switches?



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Electrical Safety for Old Home Electrical Wiring


I just moved into an OLD house, can I plug a 1200 watt appliance into an outlet without burning the house down? Electrical Safety for Old Home Electrical Wiring.



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Wiring a Photocell for an Outdoor Light Fixture


How to Wire a Photocell Control to an Outside Light Fixture: Matching a Photocell to an Outdoor Light Fixture, An Example for Wiring a 120Volt Photocell to Control the Light.



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Upgrading Electrical Wiring for Home Buyer Safety


How to Upgrade the Home Electrical Wiring: Electrical Upgrades to Make Before Selling a Home, GFCI Outlets, Electrical Codes and Wiring Upgrades.



Installing or Upgrading Electrical Wiring


I had my entire house rewired, the attic looks like an explosion of a wiring factory, is this safe for the wires to be everywhere? What to do about Problems with Your Home Electrical Project.



Installing an Outlet in the Ceiling of a Building


We have been installing 110volt receptacles in above grid locations. My question is in regards to above ceiling electrical outlets in plenum non-plenum ceilings.



Wiring for a Electric Panel in a Pump House and a Home


Can we run power from the electric utility pole to a large pump house main panel and then to a panel at the main house?



Incorrect Cable Wiring Can Cause a House Fire


Electrical Tips to Avoid House Fires Due to Incorrect Electrical Wiring



Rewiring a Light Switch that Feeds Another Light Switch


Wiring a Light Switch – I replaced the switch with a new switch, now the pantry light works, but the range light fan doesn’t. How to Change the Wiring of a Light Switch.



Water Heater is Not Working


Why is my water heater not working? We recently replaced our entire water line up to our home, However, since doing so we don’t have hot water.



Replaced a Ceiling Fan Now it is Not Working


I replaced a Ceiling Fan in our bedroom. The fan and light were working prior to replacing, now it does not work.



Wiring a Light Fixture to a GFCI Outlet


I added a spot light to an outside receptacle, checked for voltage before closing up box, now the light does not work, could it be the GFCI receptacle?



Wire a Attic Exhaust Fan to a Thermostat Control


Wiring a Attic Exhaust Fan Electrical Question: How can I  control an attic fan (120 volt) with 2 wires (black and white) with a regular 24 volt thermostat. I am having an issue with how to wire a White Rodgers Emerson model # 90 113 SPDT Relay which is mounted to a 4×4 box. How […]



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