Articles about Electrical
How to Install an Outdoor Ceiling Fan
Electrical Wiring Method for a Outdoor Ceiling Fan: I am installing an outdoor ceiling fan that is UL rated for wet location on an open patio cover.
Splicing A Short Cable In A Panel
I am replacing the sub-panel in my garage which was an old Stab-Lok type, the neutral wire is too short to reach the neutral terminal strip in the new panel by about a foot…
Installing a Power Conditioner for Audio Video Equipment
How to Protect Your Electronic Equipment Against Power Surges: The importance of protecting your valuable electronic devices with power conditioning equipment, Good quality power conditioners, voltage surges and spikes.
GFCI Circuit Protection for Shed Wiring
How to Install GFCI Circuit Wiring for a Shed: Protect the individual circuits that will be readily accessible with a GFCI device, outlet or circuit breaker.
Providing Power for a Mobile Home
How to Supply Electrical Power to a Mobile Home with a Required Circuit and Available Power
How To Make an Electrical Splice
How to Splice Wires of an Electric Circuit: Preparations for Making an Electrical Wire Splice, Junction Boxes and Wire Splices.
How to Identify Cord Wires
How to Identify the Individual Wires of a Cord When The Cord Wires are all the Same Color: The Best Way to Identify the Wires of a Cord and how they are Connected
How To Splice Electrical Wires
Common Methods for Splicing Electrical Wiring: Electrical Junction Box or Splice Box, Location of the Splice Box, Wire Connectors for the Spliced Wires, Grounding the Splice Box.
Replacing 2 Wire and 3 Wire Receptacle Outlets
How to Wire Replacement Electric Outlets: Types of Outlets, 2-Wire Outlet and 3-Wire Outlet, Outlet Wiring Connection, Outlet Trips a Circuit Breaker.
Electrical Wiring for a House Trailer
How to Install Wiring for a House Trailer: Romex Type NM Cable, Installing and Supporting Electrical Wiring, Electrical wiring for two modular sections that is spliced under the home into metal junction boxes.
Outdoor Ceiling Fan and GFCI Protection
How to Wire and Install an Outdoor Ceiling Fan: When installing an outdoor ceiling fan, does the fan have to be connected to an GFI circuit?
Cable Types for Home Electrical Wiring
How to Select the Right Cable for Home Electrical Wiring Projects. This color standard affects the outside sheath colors, not the individual insulated wire conductors. The NMB cable comes with a ground wire as well.
Understanding Electrical Testers and Readings
How to Select and Use Electrical Testers for Electrical Wiring and Troubleshooting
Install A Garage Door Indicator Light Using Home Automation
How To Monitor if Your Garage Door is Open or Closed
Identifying Travel Trailer Outlet Problems
Troubleshooting Travel Trailer Outlet Problems: I have a travel trailer which suddenly lost power to several electrical outlets while several others work fine…
Can I connect my hot tub to a 220 volt shop circuit?
Typical a hot tub requires a dedicated 220 volt 4-wire GFCI circuit. More detailed information can be found here…