Hammers for Home Electrical Projects Every electrician's tool kit should include a good hammer. This article and infographic provide a good overview of this useful tool. Continue reading →... Rack-a-Tiers Rack-a-Tiers offers many innovative products for the professional electrician or for the home electrical DIYer. The company was started by two electricians with a vision for improving their... 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... Reducing the Wattage of an electric Water Heater This post deals with a question from a visitor wanting to know if you can reduce the wattage of a water heater element without changing the element. Continue reading →... Video: Replacing a Light Switch With a Dimmer Switch Dimmer switches are a great way to save energy, and to achieve the desired lighting affect in a room. In this video we show step by step instructions on how to replace a single pole switch ...

How to Replace a Razor Only Receptacle With a GFCI You can easily replace that older style "razor only" outlet and upgrade your bathroom with a much safer Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) receptacle. Continue reading →... Outdoor Lamp Post Installation Questions Answers to a question regarding the installation of an outdoor lamp post; more specifically, whether it would be necessary to install and wire an electrical box along with the lamp post. C... How to Wire an RV Receptacle Step-by-step video and full article guides you through the installation of a dedicated, 30A, 125V R.V. receptacle so that you may have the luxury of being able to provide power to your store... How to Add a Receptacle to an Existing Circuit Want to add a receptacle or outlet to an existing circuit? Depending upon the wiring configuration of the existing circuit, this can often be accomplished easily by a competent DIYer. Conti... Kitchen Split Receptacle Circuits What exactly is a kitchen split receptacle circuit? A detailed article, video and wiring diagram explains this common wiring scenario. Continue reading →...

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