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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 ...

Expert DIYer April Wilkerson teaches the basics of safe, efficient DIY electrical wiring for switches and outlets.

1. Main panel to instruments 2. Main panel to headlight/turn signal farthest from the main panel 3. Main panel to taillight farthest from main panel 4. Alternator/charging system to main panel 5.

Chapter 3 of the Code is titled “Wiring Methods and Materials.” The first article in Chapter 3 is Art. 300, “Wiring Methods.” This article covers the general wiring methods for all wiring ...

At first glance, they appear to be cardboard boxes of all varieties and sizes in stacks of two or three. But a closer look reveals the details: carpeting, interior walls, furniture either made of ...

In the last two Back to Basics stories, we concentrated on easy steps for upkeep and upgrades for your 4x4. This month we'll tackle a simple wiring project. Wiring your off-road lights might seem like ...