Electrical Wiring, Circuitry, and Safety
Wires and circuits are the base of your electrical system. Learn about different types of wiring, cords, switches, and outlets and more circuitry basics.
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How to Strip a Wire
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What Happens When an Electrical Circuit Overloads
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How to Make Side-Terminal Connections on an Outlet Receptacle
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How to Wire a Line-Voltage Thermostat for a Baseboard Heater
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The Uses and Limitations of Tandem Circuit Breakers
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How to Provide GFCI Protection to an Outlet
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How to Run Electrical Wire Through Walls
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3-Slot vs. 4-Slot Dryer Outlets: What's the Difference?
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How to Test GFCI Outlets
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Proper Heights for Electrical Wall Switches
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How to Convert a 4-Prong Dryer Cord to Fit a 3-Slot Outlet
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All About Electrical Wiring Types, Sizes & Installation
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Maximum Number of Electrical Wires Allowed in Conduit
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How to Terminate Electrical Wire With Wire Caps
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Calculating Electrical Load Capacity for a Home
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Adding an Electrical Outlet in the Middle of a Run
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How to Pull Electrical Wire or Cable Through Conduit
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How to Run Electrical Wires in a Finished Wall
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How to Replace a Standard 120-Volt Outlet Receptacle
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What Is a 3-Way Switch?
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Amperage and Wire Gauge Chart: What Size You Need
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8 Types of Electrical Wall Switches and How to Choose
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GFCI Receptacle vs. GFCI Circuit Breaker
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What Is a Short Circuit, and What Causes One?
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Electrical Circuit Requirements for Kitchens
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What Is a Main Circuit Breaker and How Does It Work?
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Understanding Electrical Grounding and How It Works
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National Electrical Code Requirements for Bathrooms
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How to Fix an Upside-Down Outlet
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How to Wire Electrical Outlets and Switches
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How to Splice Electrical Circuit Wires
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6 Different Types of Electrical Wire and How to Choose One
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How to Remove a Circuit Breaker Safely
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How to Replace a Single-Pole Light Switch
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Reasons To Install A Subpanel In Your Home
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How to Wire a 120/240-Volt Outlet for an Electric Range
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How To Install a Phone Jack
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How Do Circuit Breakers Work? Common Reasons for Tripped Circuits
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How to Wire a GFCI Outlet When Replacing a 2-Prong Outlet
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How To Change a Light Switch From Toggle to Rocker
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Installing a 240-Volt Circuit Breaker
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Sizing Electrical Wire for Underground Circuit Cable
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How to Remove and Test a Light Switch
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Electrical Wiring Color Coding System
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Series vs Parallel Circuits: What's the Difference?
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How to Install an Electrical Outlet Receptacle
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Electrical Code Requirements for Outlets in the Home
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Ground Fault vs Short Circuit: What's the Difference?
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How to Replace a Single-Pole Wall Switch
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National Electrical Code (NEC) Rules for Outdoor Wiring
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How to Reset a Tripped Breaker
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How to Make Pigtail Electrical Wire Connections
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How to Wire an Electrical Circuit Breaker Panel
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How to Replace a Circuit Breaker
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Choosing the Right Wire Nuts for Electrical Connections
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How to Use a Circuit Breaker Finder
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How to Fix an Electrical Outlet by Yourself
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How to Wire a 4-Prong Receptacle for a Dryer
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The Basics of 120/240/250-Volt Air Conditioner Circuits
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How to Change the Ballast on a Fluorescent Light Fixture