Articles about Electrical

First you must identify the electrical wiring configuration that presently exists. Then you can determine which additional wiring will be necessary to provide the desired results. Care must be taken to…

There are several fully explained wiring diagrams and instructions, many with picture series which can be found here in several areas of this website….

More detailed information can be found here in this website. Just click the Home Electrical Wiring Testers links….

More detailed information can be found here in this website. Just click the Garage Electrical Wiring…

The connections for a potentiometer are as follows…

A digital timer provides a set of contacts which are used for the control circuit of the main lighting contactor or lighting relay. The control circuit requires…

No – you cannot connect this hour counter up as you have described, here are your options to make it work…

The damaged electrical meter will need to be replaced. Notify your local electrical utility company and they will have to …

To attach these pieces taking into consideration the fragile nature of the feed through and the torque that will be applied…

The electrical loads have much to do with the design of the main wire and main switch…..

There should be a minimum of 12 inches separation between communications cables and power cables. Crossing at 90 degrees is….

A separate ground bar must be installed into the sub-panel where all the circuit grounds must be terminated. This will provide the required…

This will provide you with more information about calculating electrical circuits….

Yes, you can put both wires in the same hole. Just make sure the wiring is protected in the center of the framing. Install Safety Nail Plates if needed. See the Wiring Projects link below for some pictures of installing electrical wiring and safety plates…..

There is an enormous about of useful home electrical information on this website to help you….

I see so many times where electrical projects are installed without regard to electrical codes and an understanding of some important factors….

The compound lightning arrester is designed to protect low voltage circuit devices.The low voltage arrester works as a lightning…

The answer is yes as long as you use the right size wire nut for the size of the wires that you are splicing. To help you select the right size wirenut ….

If the circuit trips off immediately then this could be a short in the circuit wiring or components. If the circuit trips after the ceiling fans have…

Question: I have a property light mounted over my garage door. I was hosing off the garage and sprayed the light and heard a pop sound. Answer: Spraying ANY electrical device with water is EXTREMELY Dangerous!