Electrical Troubleshooting Home Electrical Problems
August 26, 2010 by Dave Rongey
Filed under Air Conditioner, Electrical, Trouble Shooting Questions
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… Continue reading
Ceiling Fan Wiring Diagram Black White Red and Green Wires
August 19, 2010 by Dave Rongey
Filed under Ceiling Fan Questions, Ceiling Fan Wiring Diagram
I am trying to install a ceiling fan. The fan itself has a white, black, blue and green wires. The supply circuit has a black, red, white, and copper wires… Continue reading
Safety Guidelines For Light Fixture Projects
August 8, 2010 by Dave Rongey
Filed under Light Fixture, Safety Questions
Creating electric lights with components from ceiling fans, splicing wires together with screw-on caps and loosely-wrapped electrical tape – and Electrical Safety… Continue reading
Solve GFCI Circuit Faults
August 6, 2010 by Dave Rongey
Filed under GFCI Outlet Questions, Trouble Shooting Questions
I have a GFCI outlet in the garage that protects all the outlets in he garage, bathrooms and outside. It trips 4-6 time a week… Continue reading
Electrical Codes for Lights and Outlets
August 5, 2010 by Dave Rongey
Filed under Home Improvement, Wiring Questions
Does either a national or state electrical code require that smallest allowable gauge wire is 12-gauge… Continue reading
Electrical Panel Sizes and Circuit Wiring
August 5, 2010 by Dave Rongey
Filed under Wiring Methods
we have installed a 100 amp breaker box in a new work shop, what size breakers do I attach the main lines to in the 200amp box… Continue reading
Considerations When Upgrading Home Electrical Wiring
August 3, 2010 by Dave Rongey
Filed under Home Improvement, Wiring Questions
Is there an exception to the code when running new wire through an existing finished wall, Old-work… Continue reading
Does Your Dimmer Switch Need Replacing?
August 2, 2010 by Dave Rongey
Filed under Dimmer Switch Questions
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… Continue reading
Incorrect Repairs That Create Home Electrical Hazards
August 2, 2010 by Dave Rongey
Filed under Unsafe Wiring, Wiring Questions
Avoid this extremely dangerous alteration of your home electrical wiring which can produce lethal electrical shock… Continue reading
Light Fixture and Ceiling Fan Switch Wiring
August 2, 2010 by Dave Rongey
Filed under Ceiling Fan Questions, Electrical, Light Kit Wiring Questions
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… Continue reading
