Electrical Repair: Tips and Step-By-Step Guides
This Section covers many important electrical home repair topics. Get information and how-to guidance on wiring, outlets, switches, lighting and tips to increase the safety in your home.
Tips for Wiring Electrical Outlets and Switches
This tutorial gives you some great tips for successful connecting and wiring of electrical switches and outlets in your home including 3-way switches and GFCI outlets.
This tutorial gives you some great tips for successful connecting and wiring of electrical switches and outlets in your home including 3-way switches and GFCI outlets.
Shortcut for Securing Three or More Wires With Wire Nuts
Great tip on how to easily and neatly secure 3 or more wires when using wire nuts.
Great tip on how to easily and neatly secure 3 or more wires when using wire nuts.
The Three Way Switch
Description of the 3 way switch and how it is wired differently from other switches.
Description of the 3 way switch and how it is wired differently from other switches.
Are Incandescent Bulbs Becoming Illegal? - 2007 Energy Bill
The 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act contains controversial provisions such as new lighting efficiency standards. This tutorial covers what the new law means for the incandescent light bulb and why CFL lighting is not the long term answer.
The 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act contains controversial provisions such as new lighting efficiency standards. This tutorial covers what the new law means for the incandescent light bulb and why CFL lighting is not the long term answer.
Recycling a CFL – Do Not Throw Compact Fluorescent Lamps Away!
CFL's (Compact Fluorescent Lamps) cannot be thrown away by law in some states. They contain mercury which pollutes our landfills and watersheds. Spent CFL's must be carefully packaged and transported to a recycling center for recycling. This tutorial explains the little known fact that CFL's cannot be simply thrown away and describes how to safely send them down the waste stream.
CFL's (Compact Fluorescent Lamps) cannot be thrown away by law in some states. They contain mercury which pollutes our landfills and watersheds. Spent CFL's must be carefully packaged and transported to a recycling center for recycling. This tutorial explains the little known fact that CFL's cannot be simply thrown away and describes how to safely send them down the waste stream.
When a CFL Breaks - 12 Steps Required for the Mercury Cleanup
CFL's (Compact Fluorescent Lamps) contain mercury, a dangerous neurotoxin that can cause a range of adverse health effects including kidney and brain damage. This article outlines the cleanup procedures recommended by the EPA for a broken CFL.
CFL's (Compact Fluorescent Lamps) contain mercury, a dangerous neurotoxin that can cause a range of adverse health effects including kidney and brain damage. This article outlines the cleanup procedures recommended by the EPA for a broken CFL.
Types of Electrical Switches in the Home
Tutorial describes the different types of switches found in the home including single-pole, double-pole, three-way and four-way switches.
Tutorial describes the different types of switches found in the home including single-pole, double-pole, three-way and four-way switches.
Installing a 240 Volt Circuit Breaker
This detailed tutorial will show you how to easily install a 240 volt circuit breaker. Complete with detailed photos.
This detailed tutorial will show you how to easily install a 240 volt circuit breaker. Complete with detailed photos.
Electrical Switch Boxes (Metal) for Renovation
Describes metal switch boxes used in old work or renovation construction.
Describes metal switch boxes used in old work or renovation construction.
Electrical Switch Boxes (Metal) for New Construction
Describes common metal switch box types used in new construction including gangable, welded or tabbed, and cold drawn steel.
Describes common metal switch box types used in new construction including gangable, welded or tabbed, and cold drawn steel.
Electrical Boxes 101 - Lighting, Ceiling Fan, Junction Boxes
Tutorial describes the many types of wall and ceiling electrical boxes used for lighting, ceiling fan and junction box applications.
Tutorial describes the many types of wall and ceiling electrical boxes used for lighting, ceiling fan and junction box applications.
Poke Through Electrical Floor Outlet
Product for providing electrical power in the middle of a floor
Product for providing electrical power in the middle of a floor
Your Home Fuse Box and Fuses 101
This tutorial describes various types of fuses used in the home
This tutorial describes various types of fuses used in the home
Anatomy of an Electrical Service Panel
Ever wondered what lurked under the cover of that electrical service panel? Now you can find out what makes up the electrical "nerve center" in your house. It's not as mysterious as you think and you need to know how circuit breakers, ground wires, hot wires and neutral wires all fit together to add any circuits to your home.
Ever wondered what lurked under the cover of that electrical service panel? Now you can find out what makes up the electrical "nerve center" in your house. It's not as mysterious as you think and you need to know how circuit breakers, ground wires, hot wires and neutral wires all fit together to add any circuits to your home.
How to Reset a Tripped Circuit Breaker
Resetting a tripped circuit breaker is a common home repair that is easy when done right.
Resetting a tripped circuit breaker is a common home repair that is easy when done right.
Reasons Why Circuit Breakers Trip and Fuses Pop
It is important to understand the possible reasons for a circuit breaker tripping and fuses popping. Fixing the cause of the electrical problem is essential before resetting the breaker or replacing a fuse a third time.
It is important to understand the possible reasons for a circuit breaker tripping and fuses popping. Fixing the cause of the electrical problem is essential before resetting the breaker or replacing a fuse a third time.
Blown Circuit Caused By Loose Connection
Electrical circuit overheating causing a tripped breaker or blown fuse can be caused by a loose connection, check out this helpful reader tip.
Electrical circuit overheating causing a tripped breaker or blown fuse can be caused by a loose connection, check out this helpful reader tip.
How to Replace a Switch
Learn how to replace a common electrical item in your home, the switch. Switches control power to light fixtures and power outlets or receptacles. This tutorial covers replacement of a single-pole switch.
Learn how to replace a common electrical item in your home, the switch. Switches control power to light fixtures and power outlets or receptacles. This tutorial covers replacement of a single-pole switch.
Upgrade safety of old 2 prong outlet with a new GFI
This helpful Step-By-Step tutorial will guide you through a simple way to upgrade the safety of any 2 prong outlet.
This helpful Step-By-Step tutorial will guide you through a simple way to upgrade the safety of any 2 prong outlet.