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The Ins and Outs of Bathroom Fixtures69

The Ins and Outs of Bathroom Fixtures

The bathroom is one of the most used room in the house. There are many different styles of fixtures you can use in your bathroom. it all depends on your taste and the style of house you live in. Budget also comes to mind. Generally a bathroom will...

10 comments    water home improvement bathroom
Learn about electrical wiring, careers and electrical help from Tacoma Electrician64

Learn about electrical wiring, careers and electrical help from Tacoma Electrician

Tacoma Electrician serving the local community and word wide web. Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter Plugs There tend to be many reasons for plugs to stop functioning inside a home, however GFCI failure is one of the more commonplace reasons. ...

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Can a GFCI work without a ground???64

Can a GFCI work without a ground???

Being an electrician myself, I run across all sorts of myths about electricity.  Things like "the white wire is never a hot wire", "wirenuts must be taped", and "GFCI's will trip if overloaded", are just a few.  Unfortunately, I've ran into...

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How to Wire Electrical Outlets - DIY Receptacle Wiring of Electrical Outlets84

How to Wire Electrical Outlets - DIY Receptacle Wiring of Electrical Outlets

Instructions for wiring both GFCI (GFI) and regular outlets by the DIY homeowner. Learning how to wire electric outlets is a simple task that nearly everyone can do themselves.

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Electrical grounding in the home63

Electrical grounding in the home

The electrical system in your home has a built in grounding system for safety. The word ground is used because power companies use the ground as a reference point to measure voltage from power plants. The...

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RV And Camper Trailer Electrical Repair : Choosing And Using A  Digital Multimeter75

RV And Camper Trailer Electrical Repair : Choosing And Using A Digital Multimeter

An electrical multimeter is one of the most important and useful tools an RV camper owner can own. This article tells how to use the multimeter to find electrical shorts and to test other electrical systems, both 12 and 110 volt, used in most camper trailers and motorhomes.

12 comments    multimeter rv power power probe
How to Install a GFCI Receptacle64

How to Install a GFCI Receptacle

 Those of you who regularly read my blithering s know that my best friend for some 42 years is Mike Hennecy, better known to family and friends as ‘Crash and Burn”. Know he did not get this nick name...

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How to Change a Two Prong Outlet To 3 Prong GFCI Outlet88

How to Change a Two Prong Outlet To 3 Prong GFCI Outlet

Electrical home repairs can be daunting. Most homeowners can easily change out a 2 prong out let and replace it with a 3 prong GFCI to increase the safety of their family.

7 comments    wiring gfci outlet 3 prong gfci
How To Install Deck Lighting So You Enjoy Your Summer Nights70

How To Install Deck Lighting So You Enjoy Your Summer Nights

 Now that summer is here, the nights are getting clearer and warmer. As you relax with your guests on your backyard deck and the sun goes down, you will want to continue the merriment and remain outdoors. In...

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Horse Barn Lighting82

Horse Barn Lighting

A good rule of thumb, whether building a new facility or remodeling an old one, is "plan for all the lighting you know you will need, then add some more." In the horse business there is usually expansion, planned or not. We seem to under-estimate...

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