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Electrical Wiring & Circuitry
Examine electrical wiring techniques and solutions for installing and repairing your electrical system. Learn about different types of wire, switches and outlets and circuitry basics.
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How to Choose the Right-Sized Electrical Wire
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The Classic Debate: GFCI Receptacle versus a GFCI Circuit Breaker
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How to Solve Ground Faults
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What Are the Fill Capacities for Electrical Conduits?
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Deciphering the Colors of Electrical Wiring
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Is Your Electrical Problem Caused by a Short Circuit or Ground Fault?
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How to Avoid Faulty Connections in Your Circuit Breaker
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"Thermal Protection" Can Extend the Life of an Electric Motor
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What Causes Short Circuits?
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Learn Which Circuits Are Needed for a Typical Kitchen
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Pull Wire Through Conduit With Ease
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Why Are Electrical Wires and Terminal Screws Color Coded?
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Why Is Electrical Grounding So Important?
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What to Do if Your Circuit Breaker Trips
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Here's How to Fix Light Switch Breaker Overloads
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Here's How to Check Circuits for Electrical Power
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What Happens When an Electrical Circuit Overloads
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Great Tips for Determining Proper Wire Gauge, Ampacity, and Maximum Wattage
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Low Voltage vs. Line Voltage Track Lighting
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What to Do if Your Furnace and Thermostat are Mismatched
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Learn About GFCI Connections and Wiring
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Easy Steps To Side-Wiring an Outlet
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Learn How to Wire a Telephone Jack
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What Is Romex Wire and How Do You Use It?
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Why You Should Use Conduit for Your Electrical Wiring?
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Here's What to Know About How to Design a Kitchen Wiring Plan
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What's the Difference Between a Series and a Parallel Circuit?
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Can You Identify All the Wires in Your House?
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Circuits You Need for Laundry Rooms
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5 Rules that Apply to Any Electrical Wiring Project
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What Is A Middle-of-run Circuit?
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How to Install New Recessed Lighting
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Make Pigtail Wire Connections Easily With These Instructions
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Easy Bathroom Wiring
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What Is Electrical Wire Color Coding?
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Why Is Choosing the Correct Extension Cord Sizes Critical to Safety?
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Why Your Outlets Are Upside-Down and How To Fix This
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Room Addition Wiring Needs
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Electrical Wire and Cable Conductors Types
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What Is Direct Burial Wire or Underground Cable?
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Step-By-Step Instructions How to Wire an Electric Dryer Outlet
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How to Read the Labels on Electrical Wire and Cable
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How Do You Read Labels on Electrical Wire?
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Size Your Extension Cords To Lengths Of The Run
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How Often Do You Have to Fasten Electrical Cable to Framing?
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Brief History of Home Electrical Wiring
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Sizing Underground Wire for Minimal Voltage Drop
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How to Tie an Underwriter's Knot for Plugs and Lamps
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A Guide to Electrical Wire Sizes
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Heat Pump 24-Volt Thermostat Wiring
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Outdoor Lighting, Receptacles, and Wiring
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See How to Strip Electrical Wire and What Tools You Will Need
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Choosing the Right Wire Based On Gauge, Amperage, and Wattage Load
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Here's Everything You Need to Know About Wiring Projects at Home
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Installing an F-Connector Without Special Tools
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What Do the Jacket Colors Mean on Electrical Cable?
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Is My Old House Wiring Safe?
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Dangerous Wire Electrical Connection Problems and Their Fixes
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Learn All About Spa and Hot Tub Outdoor Wiring - Here's What to Know
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What Is IMC Electrical Conduit?
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Is That Electrical Wire Ok for a Wet Location?
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How Conductors Make Electric Power Flow
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Swimming Pools, Hot Tubs and Electrical Safety
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The Right Way to Connect Circuit Wires to Outlets and Switches
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