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An older electric meter and fuse box located inside a basement adjacent to the foundation wall. The armored grounding electrode conductor is coming out of the bottom of the meter socket.

Basement Electric Meter

New kitchen cabinets were installed before the wiring was fixed on this old renovation.

Bad Kitchen Wiring

An existing wall switch with the correct wires needed for adding a new outlet.

Add Outlet From Existing Switch

An electrical outlet with a burned slot on the face and a burned screw on the side.

Burned Electrical Outlet Causes

Close-up photo of the electrical wiring connections on a ceiling hung light fixture.

Why Are My Lights Flickering

The interior of an active outdoor electrical panel with a white wire being used as one of the LINE conductors feeding the panel. The equipment grounding conductor is being used as a neutral which can cause phantom voltage.

Phantom Voltage

The image depicts three electrical outlet boxes exposed, along with the easy-to-find wood wall studs, two plastic pipes and two copper pipes during the demolition phase of a kitchen remodel.

How I Find A Wall Stud

The spines of a few National Electrical Code books

Free National Electrical Code

Blank opening for an outside light next to a front door

Old Exterior Light Fixture

An incorrectly installed plastic electrical switch box with a broken screw connection point

Repair A Broken Electrical Box

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