A few weeks ago I was four-wheeling with some friends and their old Jeeps when disaster nearly struck. An electrical fire started in the engine compartment of one of the CJs and fried a wiring harness ...

If only someone gave you a nickel for every poorly installed receptacle you’ve seen. Wouldn’t that be a windfall? Think of how many times you’ve seen a receptacle that was crooked. Maybe you’ve even ...

Chapter 3 of the NEC provides detailed requirements for installing wiring and raceways. Among other things, the requirements address the routing, splicing, and ...

To figure out how many wires you can put into the electrical box, first you need to count up all the components. Each item in an electrical box counts as a different number of wires. Each insulated ...

Before you attempt to fix a faulty light switch, make sure you understand the basics of light switch wiring.