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Aluminum wire terminated under two screws that have overheated

Aluminum Wiring

Old kitchen hood

Kitchen Hood Replacement

Three-way switch wiring diagram with the LINE and the LOAD inside separate switch boxes. LINE power is delivered to the first switch by using a two conductor cable with a bare or green equipment grounding conductor. The LINE wire is connected to the COMMON terminal on the 3-way switch. A three conductor cable goes from one switch box to the other switch box. From the second switch box a two conductor LOAD cable goes to the light fixture or ceiling fan. The black LOAD wire is connected to the COMMON switch terminal and the two white neutral wires are simply joined together with a wirenut.

Three-Way Switch Wiring Diagrams

Depicting hard hats, work gloves, face shield, safety goggles, hearing protection, and a dust mask for when you plan to safely work around your home

Be Safe When Working Around Your Home

Water heater bonding on an electric water heater

Electric Water Heater Not Working

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

Why Are My Lights Flickering

An outlet box in the wall with a broken screw hole

Broken Outlet Box Screw Hole

A new attic fan with thermostat wired remotely

Attic Fan Replacement

A close shot of a broken light bulb socket with a pull chain hanging by two electrical wires in an attic.

Repair Broken Attic Light

Three very old GFCI electrical receptacle outlets

Replace GFCI Electrical Receptacle

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