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Blank opening for an outside light next to a front door

Old Exterior Light Fixture

Dear Mr. Electrician: How do I install new wiring for an old exterior light fixture? Answer: Installing new wiring for an old exterior light fixture...

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

Repair A Broken Electrical Box

Dear Mr. Electrician: How do I repair a broken electrical box? Answer: The best way to repair a broken electrical box is to replace it. Although...

A two inch grounding or bonding bushing used to connect a grounding wire to a conduit or fitting

How To Ground An Outlet

Dear Mr. Electrician: Tell me how to ground an outlet. Answer: Learning how to ground an outlet depends significantly on your wiring methods. For instance,...

Some of my screw and bolt taps and three tap handles

Drill and Tap Sizes

Dear Mr. Electrician: What are the standard electrician's screw drill and tap sizes for electrical switch and outlet boxes? Answer: 6/32, 8/32, and 10/32 are...

Existing shower floor with some of the grout removed

How I Re-Grouted A Shower Floor

How I re-grouted a shower floor for the first time is a story I thought would benefit some of MrElectrician.TV's visitors who want to...

Kitchen Hood Replacement

Dear Mr. Electrician: Is it easy to perform a kitchen hood replacement? Answer: The work required to perform a kitchen hood replacement is determined by...

Tool Reviews

Dear Mr. Electrician: What tool reviews have you written for products you have used? Answer: Tool reviews of my tools are down below. NOTE: Some text...

Swimming pool pump motor with two bonding wires wrongly connected to the bonding lug rated for one wire

Swimming Pool Bonding

Dear Mr. Electrician: How do I fix my in-ground swimming pool bonding wire? Answer: Although swimming pool bonding wire is not difficult to fix if...

Water heater bonding on an electric water heater

Electric Water Heater Not Working

Is your electric water heater not working? This is how to repair an electric water heater. NOTE: Some text links below go to applicable products...

A Ceiling Fan Wiring Diagram depicting the fan light controlled by a single pole wall switch while the fan motor is controlled by the fan's built-in pull-chain switch. Power enters the fan-rated ceiling electrical box using a two-conductor cable. Another two-conductor cable goes down to the switch. A new switch wiring installation would require that a neutral conductor be in the switch box.

Ceiling Fan Wiring Diagrams

Dear Mr. Electrician: Where can I find ceiling fan wiring diagrams showing the blue and black wire connections? Answer: Below are my ceiling fan wiring...

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When you get to the construction phase of your home renovation project, you must be mindful of your personal safety as well as the safety of people and property that may be in proximity to your work. I wash my hands frequently while working because I come in contact with all kinds of things. I always have hand wipes available. Hard hats, gloves, and safety glasses offer the very basic personal protection. For certain tasks additional safety precautions need to be taken. For instance when working around live electricity, an electrician would need insulated tools and gloves rated for the voltages that he or she works on. Additionally it is important to conduct yourself in a safe manner during construction. Be mindful of heavy lifting or reaching in awkward positions. Use a ladder when working on the ceiling, or anything high for that matter. Chairs, buckets, milk crates, and anything else not made to be stood on, should not be stood on. One bad fall can change your life forever.

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