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How Electricians Can Get Jobs and Get Back to Work


How you can get your electrical business back into operation and start getting new clients.


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Changing a Hot Tub Electrical Circuit


Installing a Hot Tub Circuit: If your electrical service is not adequate then an upgrade to a larger service may be required.


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I turned off the main breaker to the house to show the kids how it worked,…


How to Reset a Main Circuit Breaker and Restore Your Power


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Grounding Method For Sub-Panel Circuit


Does the receptacle ground connect to the isolated ground or to the neutral in the sub-panel…


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Does Your Residential Electrical Service Need Replacing?


Home Electrical Safety Inspections are a great way to check your home for possible electrical problems.


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How to Set Up a Generator Transfer Switch


How is a Backup Generator and a Automatic Transfer Switch Installed? Installing a Generator Transfer Switch for an Electrical Service Panel


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How To Get More Circuits For Your Electrical Panel


I need more spaces for circuit breakers, do I need to install a new electric panel? Upgrading to a new electric panel or installing a sub-panel.


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Understanding Electrical Panel Total Amps


How do I figure total amps in the panel box?: The total connected load depends on the electrical devices that are actually connected to the circuits and how often these items are being used.


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Installing Wiring for a Garage Panel


How to Select the Right Wire Size for a Garage Panel: The size of the electrical wire for the panel will depend on the type of wire that is chosen and the method for the installation.


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Outside Lighting Wiring Diagram


How to Install Wiring for Outdoor Lighting – A separate dedicated circuit may not be necessary or required. Outside lights may be controlled by motion detectors and photo cells, switched from one or more locations.


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Electric Heaters and Circuit Safety


How to Safely Dealing with Increased Electrical Loads – To avoid circuit overload and creating a potentially dangerous condition circuit breakers or fuses should never be removed and replaced with one that is a different type and or has a higher rating.


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The Mysteries of Electric Fuse Boxes


Can an inside electric fuse box beep. Mine fuse box in my laundry room beeps on occasion, just one beep..


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Bad Electric Meter Socket Causes Power Loss to Home


the electrical box outside and one of the main electrical lines in the terminal lug at the electric meter socket jaws was burnt very badly…


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Installing an Electrical Service Panel with a Meter Pedestal


Can the wires going to the main panel come through the back, up near the top of the meter pedestal and into the bottom of the main panel…


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Electrical Question from Ralph about Electrical Service Upgrade


Question: My wife and I bought a fixer upper mobile home that needs the electrical upgraded. We are upgrading the service to 150 amps.


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How To Fix An Electrical Panel Feed


I just bought a condo they was built in 1994. It turns out my neighbors air conditioner is powered by my ac circuit breaker…


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Is There an Electrical Problem When Lights and Appliances Go Off And On?


Most often this is the symptom of a deteriorating connection that is occurring most likely at the electrical…


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What Happens If My Electrical Meter Gets Damaged?


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


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How to convert a 240 volt outlet into a sub-panel


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


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Electrical Question about Electrical Code for Main Service Wires


Can I pull a load circuit (2wires) through the same conduit as the incoming main service wires?


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