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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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:

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

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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…

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?