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 ...

Decide how much digging you’re prepared to do and how deep your trench will be. This helps determine the type of wiring and the method you’ll use. Underground cable and wire can be installed at ...

Ready to cross that electrical project off your to-do list? Understand wiring color codes so you can finish the job safely.

All questions and answers are based on the 2011 NEC. Q. What types of equipment grounding conductors does the NEC allow? A. An equipment grounding conductor can be any one or a combination of the ...

Terminal blocks, connectors/cordsets, and interface modules connect electrical and control panels to the outside world. Much of the focus of electrical and control panel designers is on selecting, ...

Just because you can connect two wires together, it doesn’t mean that you should, but if you need to, then here’s how. Let me start out by cautioning the reader: Just because you can connect two wires ...

All questions and answers are based on the 2017 NEC. Underlined text indicates a Code change. Q. What are the NEC requirements for supporting and securing metal-clad (Type MC) cable? A. Type MC cable ...