Electrical 101 - Electrical information for the home and office including switches, outlets & plugs, ballasts, troubleshooting, light bulbs, basic electricity.

Basic electricity including electrical definitions, ohm's law, and electrical circuit information including direct and alternating current.

Electrical definitions including circuit, conductor, ampacity, kilowatt, load, nominal voltage, ohms, power, resistance, watts, and more.

Electrical switches are used to control power to a load. Find out more about how they work including switch diagrams.

Loose wire makeup, loose connection to switch, light fixture, or outlet inside of electrical box. Listening for a crackling noise may help in locating the loose connection.

Sometimes an electrical device (switch or receptacle) is either loose or sunken into the wall. Here is what you can do to fix this problem.

With conventional light switch wiring using NM cable, the cable supplies 120 volts from the electrical panel to a light switch outlet box.

Electrical 101 miscellaneous articles including how to rewire a lamp, ceiling fans, electrical questions, etc.

Both electrical boxes will need to be rewired. Find 3- Way Switches Find Electrical Outlets See the wiring diagrams below, showing how to convert a line side switch to an outlet. Ground connection …

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