Articles about Home 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?

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.

Planning Electrical Circuit Wiring

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.

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.

Home Wiring Diagrams with Pictures

Detailed Residential Electrical Wiring Diagrams – Room by Room

Considerations When Upgrading Home Electrical Wiring

I have very old wiring on this home so I decided to redo all of it, should I run my wiring straight to the breaker box for each room or can I do multiple rooms to the same breaker…

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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.