Articles about Home Wiring
How to Repair a Light Circuit
Why are my lights not working? When I was replacing a light fixture two wires touched and all three of my lights stopped working. How to Repair a Light Circuit.
Electrical Wiring for an Attached Garage
How to Plan the Electrical Circuits for Your Garage – Garage electrical wiring diagram and considerations for wiring garage circuits, complete with pictures. Careful planning for your garage with immediate and future equipment considerations will help you understand how to size your electrical circuit requirements.
Wiring a New LED Under Cabinet Light
I am trying to install new led under cabinet lights. On the first light closest to the switch, there are 2 black, 2 white, and 2 ground wires; all are 14 gauge.
Upgrading Home Electrical Wiring
Our house needs more circuits, what is the best way to upgrade the electrical wiring? Guide for Upgrading Home Electrical Wiring.
Recessed Can Lights Last Only a Few Months
Our recessed can lights are lasting only a few months while the living room lights have lasted five years.
Basic House Wiring Diagrams
How to Draw Wiring Diagrams for a Home Electrical Project: Basic Home Wiring Diagrams, Fully explained home electrical wiring diagrams with pictures including an actual set of house plans.
Rewiring Lights and Switches for an Older Home
How can I install new wiring when Replacing Old Electrical Wiring? Replacing Older Home Knob and Tube Electrical Wiring.
Why Older Homes Have Dimming Lights
Why do the Lights Go Dim in the House? House Lights Dim When Power Is Used, The Power Requirements of the Home.
Switch Outlet Wiring for an Old House
I’m installing an outlet off of a wall switch. I have no white wire to hook up to, how can I do this? How to Install Home Electrical Wiring for a Wall Outlet.
Considerations for Electrical Upgrade Wiring
What type of ground wire should I used for outlets? How to Upgrade Home Electrical Wiring and bring the Electrical Systems up to current Electrical Code Standards.
Rewiring Home Electrical Circuit Wiring
How should I install junction boxes when rewiring a home? How to Install Electrical Wiring and Junction Boxes, Junction Boxes for Home the Home Rewiring Process.
How to Make Safe Home Made Light Fixtures
Making Home made Light Fixtures: Is it safe to use 18 gauge lamp cord for a home made light fixture?
How To Convert T12 to T8 Lighting Ballasts
How to Convert a T12 Fluorescent Light Fixture: Wiring a T12 Fluorescent Fixture for a T8 Energy Efficient Ballast, How do I convert T12 light fixtures to T8 electronic ballasts?
Home Electrical Circuit Wiring Sizes and Cable Types
How to Select cable sizes and electrical wires for general home electrical wiring projects
Electrical Wiring With Hazardous Potential
How to Install Electrical Wiring the Safe Way – Some electrical equipment requires a separate dedicated 220 volt circuit that is not shared with any other device or equipment.
Kitchen Cabinet Light Fixture Wiring
How to Wire a Kitchen Cabinet Light Fixture – Installing Electrical Wiring for Kitchen Cabinet Light Fixtures – The electrical wiring inside the cabinet should be protected by installing it into flex conduit. The flex conduit can be run to a metal junction box such as a handy box, or single gang box.
