Home Electrical Applications for Child Safety Protection Month November is Child Safety Protection Month. New home wiring applications such as vocal smoke alarms and tamper resistant receptacles will make your home a safer place for your family. Contin... Safe Installation of a Generator for Emergency Backup Power Don't chance a power outage in your home from storms or inclement weather! The financial and emotional toll of these power outages only amplify the already traumatic conditions that these n... How to Use a Voltage Tester One tool that every electrical DIYer should have is some kind of a voltage tester. However, more important than having a voltage tester, is to know how to use a voltage tester. Continue rea... Video: Install a Dimmer Switch Installing a basic dimmer switch in your home provides a great opportunity to add mood lighting to a room. This video demonstrates how to easily add a dimmer switch in a room. Continue read... Video: Energy Efficient Lighting for the Home One of the easiest ways to reduce energy costs in your home is by replacing incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent light bulbs. In this video, Terry Peterman, the Internet Elect...

Replacing a Pool Light From the Pool Deck Replacing your lamp in your pool light fixture is something that can easily be done by the average home / pool owner as long as you have a skill set that includes the use of hand tools (scre... Installing Under Cabinet Lighting Brighten a dark kitchen with under cabinet lighting. Complete instructions including a detailed article, pictures, wiring diagrams and helpful video will simplify this DIY wiring project. C... Converting an Existing Ceiling Fan to a Remote Control Converting a ceiling fan to remote control operation is simple with step-by-step instructions, wiring diagrams and video demonstration. Continue reading →... Can You Use the Power Supply From An Existing Light to Add an Additional External Outlet Before tackling this home wiring project, there are a number of factors that must be taken into consideration. This helpful article and video examines what you must know to complete this pr... Why a New Clothes Dryer Won’t Heat Up Learn the common wiring problem that can cause your electric clothes dryer to not heat up and how to easily resolve it. Article includes diagrams and helpful photos. Continue reading →...

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Terry Peterman, the Internet Electrician