Electrical Questions and Answers

Electrical Wiring Questions

• How to Determine if Your Panel Has The Power for One More Circuit

How to Check the Capacity of an Electrical Panel for an Additional Circuit: Available Amperage of the Panel, Adding a Circuit Breaker

• Recessed Lighting Designs and Installation Factors

Installing Recessed Lighting: Factors to Consider when Choosing Recessed Lighting: I am installing recessed incandescent fixtures in a basement room with no ceiling insulation.

• How to Pass an Electrical Inspection for Recessed Lighting

Electrical Wiring Methods for Recessed Light Fixtures: Installing the Electrical Wiring, Terminating the Electrical Wire, Connecting the Wire to the Light Fixture.

• Recessed Light Conversion Kit and Task Lighting

Why Recessed Light Conversion Kits May Be Better than Installing New Light Fixtures: How to Convert a Light Fixture for More Light and Energy Savings.

• Multiple Motion Detectors for Light Fixtures

Can Two Motion Detectors be Used to Control Outdoor Flood Lights? How to Wire Multiple Motion Detectors for Outside Lighting.

• Outlet Wiring for Garage Freezers and Refrigerators

GFI Outlet Problems with Garage Freezers and Refrigerator and How to Fix Them: How to Wire a Garage Freezer or Refrigerator Outlet

• How to Fix a Tripping GFCI Outlet for a Freezer or Refrigerator

My freezer lost power, do I have a bad GFCI receptacle? Problems with GFCI Outlets for Freezers and How to Fix Them.

• Installing Underground Wiring for a Shed

How is Underground Wiring Installed for a Shed? The Process of Installing Electrical Wiring to a Shed

• Help to Identify Outlet Power Failures

After a power outage some of the power outlets in my home quit working, what should I check? How to Identify Home Power Outage and Electrical Circuit Failures.

• How to Install a Motion Detector Light to Replace the Porch Light

How to Wire a Motion Detector Light Fixture: Installing a motion detector light to replace a porch light.