To figure out how many wires you can put into the electrical box, first you need to count up all the components. Each item in an electrical box counts as a different number of wires. Each insulated ...

Home inspectors keep circling the same quiet defect inside electrical panels, and it is not a burned wire or a missing ...

If you have an older home, you may want to make sure that your electrical outlets are grounded. Grounding refers to the wire that runs from an outlet into the earth, inherently protecting homeowners ...

You probably think your biggest home safety worry is a leaky roof or a cracked foundation. Think again. Hidden behind your ...

Q: I am selling my home and the buyer had a home inspection done. The inspector found a few small items that need to be fixed. One item that needs to be fixed is in the attic. Apparently, there is an ...

Compare plans tailored to your home & budget. Upgrading your home’s wiring and electrical panels can bring your home up to code and help you avoid electrical fires and shocks. This process can be ...

Whether scratch-building a complete wiring harness or lengthening kit-supplied wires, you need to determine the correct electrical wire size needed to support each electrical device. The wire must ...

Knowledge is power, quite literally, when it comes to electrical wires. But there’s no denying that these colourful vessels can feel pretty scary when you don’t have a clue. ‘If you plan to carry out ...

Supplemental electrical trailer systems leave little room for proper wire storage and manipulation in standard junction boxes. Phillips Industries has solved the problem with the new Q-Box.