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  • Testing a Light Switch

    Why a Tester Shows 120 Volts While The Switch Is Off: I have an older home. The bathroom light switch to turn the light on is a little different.

  • Connecting a Generator to a Home

    Safe Practices for Home Generator Connections: I’m trying to wire up my generator to my home for emergency use

  • Why Your Ceiling Fan Light May Not Work

    The Biggest Oversight for Ceiling Fan Lights: I’m baffled about my ceiling fan light kit that I cannot get to work.

  • Dangers of Warm Electrical Outlets and Aluminum Wiring

    Old Aluminum Wiring May Present a Dangerous Condition: A single wide trailer has outlets in a bedroom that are hot to the touch, this only happens when the AC is on, possibly due to aluminum wiring method

  • What To Do If Your Home Electrical Circuits Are Not Grounded

    How to Upgrade an Older Home to Grounded Circuits: I just bought a house built in 1945. The main panel is grounded, but the sub panel is not. The previous owners converted all the outlets from 2 prong to 3 prong. My house inspector recommended that I have the sub panel’s feeder cable replaced from a 2 wire to a 3 wire cable.

  • Home Theater and Entertainment System Connections

    The Key to the HDMI Home Theater Connections: I’ve played with a few scenario’s and keep finding that either the Home Theater does not pick up the sound with when the Media Player

  • How to Size an Electrical Panel

    Understanding Electrical Circuit Requirements: I had the panel on the outside of the house changed from fuses to breakers. I wanted to replace the panel inside the house to go from fuses to breakers.

  • Split-Buss Electrical Panels

    Understanding Split-Buss Electrical Panels: Dave explains split buss electrical panels

  • How to Install Ceiling Fans

    How to Install Ceiling Fan Wiring: I want to install a ceiling fan in 2 separate rooms, neither room has a wall switch or ceiling mount:

  • How to Connect and Wire Your Telephone

    Telephone Wiring Diagrams and Connections: I have a six wire phone and cannot make out going calls.

  • Zinsco Magnetrip Breakers and Electrical Panels

    Considerations For Zinsco Magnetrip Panels and Circuit Breakers: I have a Magnetrip service entrance box in my house. It does not have a main shut off breaker.

  • How To Identify And Repair Outlet Electrical Wiring

    Troubleshooting Electrical Outlet Circuit Wiring: In my living room I have 5 outlets. All of them worked fine until tonight. All of a sudden two outlets on one wall quit working.

  • Wiring a Ceiling Fan and Recessed Lighting

    Wiring Connections for Ceiling Fan and Recessed Lighting: I have a 2 wire coming into switch box from power supply, then I have 3 wire from switch box to ceiling fan, no light fixture on fan.

  • Causes and Solutions of a Non-Working Light Fixture

    Checklist for Possible Causes of a Non-Working Light Fixture: I have a ceiling light fixture that uses two 60 watt regular light bulbs. One of the bulbs burned out and I decided to try using an old CFL compact fluorescent light bulb that somebody gave me in its place.

  • How To Get More Circuits For Your Electrical Panel

    Options When Upgrading An Electrical Panel: I have an older GE TM2020 box that I want to upgrade to a TM3220 or TM4020. Will I have to buy a new breaker module, or can I throw in a larger GE panel in the existing box.

  • Electrical Wiring for Switched Wall Sockets

    Wiring For Wall Switch Controlled Wall Sockets: I have a home wall switch wiring problem. I think someone who owned the home before me changed the wiring so that 5 wall sockets are always hot.

  • Adding a Dimmer Switch To a Ceiling Light

    Wiring a Dimmer Switch For a Ceiling Fixture: I replaced a ceiling fan and light with a ceiling light fixture. Now, I’d like to install a dimmer switch for the ceiling light.

  • Methods of Light Switch Wiring

    How To Wire More Than One Light to a Switch: I have two new switches for exhaust fan and light, there are only two switches in the wall but three sets of wires because there is two light fixtures.

  • Making Changes for Wall Switch Wiring

    Corrections for Electrical Wiring of Wall Switches and Outlets: I have power coming in from the breaker box, this wire is hooked into a light switch then the power travels to the next room…

  • Ceiling Fans and Ground Wires

    What To Do When a Ground Wire is Not Available: I am installing a ceiling fan and there is no ground wire from the ceiling to connect to the ground wire on the fan. What should I do with the ground wire from the fan?

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