Articles about wiring

If your fan does not have a light installed with it then just cap off the red wire and make your connections for the…

These are the typical wiring connections for ceiling fans….

Unfortunately most room air conditioners require a dedicated circuit. Depending on how loaded the 20 amp bedroom outlet circuit is….

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!

You may not conceal any electrical splice. All electrical splices or wiring modifications must be contained in an approved electrical enclosure that is…

The power must be fed separately to each switch that you would like to operate independently…

Typically the wire gauge is #12 and the type wire in most new home wiring is 12/2 Romex. However if you are extending from original wiring make sure to…

Can the aircraft adapter on a APC Travelpower 75 watt dc to ac power inverter be cut off and an fused cigar lighter plug attached….

Some light fixtures have junction boxes with limited space so they should not be used for distributing the circuit to other locations…

The amperage capacity will depend on the Type of Insulation, such as THW, THHN, etc. They all have different temperature ratings. This will show…

It sounds like there is a loose connection that is beginning to fail, you may want to check….

There are several methods used to wire two way or three-way switches, and it depends on what the wire configuration or layout is for your application…

An electric dryer requires a dedicated 30 amp 220 volt circuit. Double check that the circuit breaker is a double or 2-pole circuit breaker and its says ……

We have a three way switch in the dining room and would like to put a dimmer in but cannot find any dimmers that are CU/AL approved.

I am putting in a ceiling fan and there is an existing switch on the wall that controls the recessed lighting in the ceiling.

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

I have a RV that requires a 30amp service. The RV is approximately 125ft from the Electrical Circuit Breaker Panel.

I have a outlet coming into the second sconce as Black (hot) and White coming into the second sconce and I have trouble understanding where to tie what. I spoke to a Home Depot electrician and they said tie white to white, Red to the Black on the sconce and the Black (hot) to the outlet along with the black from the first sconce; Can you provide guidance. Thanks

Can I get a 120 Volt outlet from my 230 volt well pump and still have the pump operate properly?

I want to put another phone jack in my house so I can move my computer. I tried adding a phone line to existing line and it shut off my phone.