To reduce the chance of electrical shock and fires, service panels need to be grounded. Proper grounding directs unwanted electrical current from the home into the ground. Installing a grounding rod ...

Double-Tapped Circuit Breakers Here's the thing: when you cram two wires into a breaker designed for just one, you're playing ...

We’ve struggled for many years to comply with the requirements in Sec. 250.122(F) of the National Electrical Code (NEC) when routing multiconductor cables with equipment grounding conductors (EGCs) in ...

Fiberglass posts, a sledgehammer, and a reel of polywire is all you need to erect a fence. Learn how to install an electric fence by learning about conductors, corner posts, and insulators before ...

The light switch in our bathroom bit the dust. In the process of swapping it out I discovered that the old switch was not grounded. There is a bundle of ground wires in the back of the plastic switch ...

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 ...