You don't need to be an electrician to understand the basics about how your home is wired. A general understanding of how cables and wires work is part of being a responsible homeowner, and our ...

Decide how much digging you’re prepared to do and how deep your trench will be. This helps determine the type of wiring and the method you’ll use. Underground cable and wire can be installed at ...

First on the electrical wire color code is black. “Black wires are most used as ‘hot’ wires in residential systems,” says ...

Terminal blocks, connectors/cordsets, and interface modules connect electrical and control panels to the outside world. Much of the focus of electrical and control panel designers is on selecting, ...

All questions and answers are based on the 2011 NEC. Q. What types of equipment grounding conductors does the NEC allow? A. An equipment grounding conductor can be any one or a combination of the ...

Just because you can connect two wires together, it doesn’t mean that you should, but if you need to, then here’s how. Let me start out by cautioning the reader: Just because you can connect two wires ...

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All questions and answers are based on the 2017 NEC. Underline text indicates a Code change. Q. What are the uses permitted by the NEC for metal-clad cable (Type MC)? A. The Code outlines many general ...

Don’t let short electrical wires cramp your DIY project. Splice in extra wire in a few seconds using easy push-in connectors. Electricians should leave at least six inches of wire in wall boxes, which ...