Articles about wiring

I want to convert a brand new hard wire fixture to a plug in – is this safe to do?

an air conditioner has all of a sudden stopped working. It seems to have a 120V plug. Can a Socket go bad, could it be a wire, or the circuit breaker itself…

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…

My wife has been pushing in on the dimmer switch on the ceiling fan instead of just turning it. Now it turns but the light doesn’t come on. Do I need to replace to dimmer or something more serious…

What sort of cable is used for an interior run to a sub-panel and are there protection/mounting requirements…

What are the possible fault in home wiring, generator, and their remedies…

Is there an exception to the code when running new wire through an existing finished wall, Old-work…

I am attempting to install a light fixture and 2 ceiling fans in my living room where there was one fan with a light kit and this was electrically controlled by a switch to power the fan and a dimmer switch to control the light kit…

Can I run three #10 to give me 90 amps…

How many outlets is best for a bedroom 10 x 10 and the location for safety reasons of the outlets…

I changed switches & plugs in the bedroom. I did each one at a time…

We recently discovered that all electrical outlets in the 2 1/2 bathrooms in our house are not working…

I had no dial tone. When I checked the phone jack it was filled with a rubbery substance where phone clicks in and behind it inside the box. Is this common….

I installed a ceiling fan in my ceiling and have ran 12 two wire to it…

What are the electrical wiring diagram symbols and the safety codes…

I was attempting to change a light switch in the kitchen. After taking the old one off I realized that there are more wires than I am used to seeing…

install a gable vent attic fan. I’ve already ran Romex 12/3 cable from fan location to existing receptacle in attic…

I am installing a new stove top that requires a 40 amp circuit which I have already existing at the installation…

Lights in bathroom will not turn on-Breaker wont snap into position and test will not go off…

I read that 20 amp 240v outlets do not have a natural wire both are hot. Is this true and do I need a double pole 20 Amp 240v breaker for the 10-2 wire?