Articles about Circuits

Circuit Wiring for a House

By Dave Rongey

What is required for the electrical circuit wiring in a home? How to Plan the Home Electrical Circuits, Installing Electrical Wiring for Light Fixtures and Outlets, Home Electrical Wiring.

Tags: circuit wiring, electrical calculations, electrical wiring, house wiring, how to wiring, install electric wiring, install fixture wiring, install outlet wire

Extending Electrical Circuit Wiring

By Dave Rongey

How to Add Electrical Wiring for a Outlet and Light Switch: Extending Electrical Circuit Wiring for an Outlet and Light Switch.

Tags: add an outlet, add electrical wiring, add light switch, circuit wiring, electrical circuit, electrical circuit wiring, electrical wiring, extending a circuit

Dryer Cord and Electric Circuit Wiring

By Dave Rongey

My Dryer Cord that is Too Short, Can I Splice the Wires? I want to move my dryer to the other side of the laundry room but the cord isn’t long enough.

Tags: dryer circuit, dryer circuit breaker, dryer cord, dryer electrical wiring, dryer wiring, electrical safety, how to wire a dryer, Oregon

Planning Electrical Circuit Wiring

By Dave Rongey

How to Plan Electrical Circuit Wiring – In a case like this, the first thing I would do is take a voltage check on the cable that you spliced into to see if it does in fact have the power that is needed for the project.

Tags: adding a circuit, circuit wiring, electrical circuits, light circuit, outlet circuit

Home Electrical Wiring and Electrical Repairs

Please Note:
Unless otherwise posted, please refer to the following Guidelines when working on Electrical Projects:

Skill Level:
Intermediate to Advanced - Electrical Repairs and Circuit Wiring is Best Performed by a Certified Electrician or Licensed Electrical Contractor.

Electrical Tools Required:
Basic Electricians Pouch of Hand Tools, a Voltage Tester and a Multi Meter.

Estimated Time:
Depends on personal level experience, ability to work with tools, work with electrical wiring, and the available access to the project area.

Precaution:
Identify the project circuit, turn it OFF and Tag it with a Note before working with the wiring.

Important:
Modifying existing electrical circuits or installing additional electrical wiring should be done according to local and National Electrical Codes, with a permit and be inspected.