Category: Home Improvement

How do you run cables under a concrete driveway? How to Trench Under Your Driveway to Install Wires for Dual Gate Openers How do you run cable under a patio? Read more

How to Safely Remove Cables and wires from your Home Is it safe to remove coax cable? A: Cable and phone wires don’t carry current, so it’s safe to remove Read more

Can I Plug A Timer Into An Extension Cord? You can plug a timer into an extension cord but the rating of the circuit should match or exceed the rating Read more

Is there a fuse in a shaver socket? The shaver socket-outlet incorporates a current limiting device, other than a fuse, which may be of either the manually-resetting or the self-resetting Read more

Can I cut cord with scissors? It is best to use a wire cutter or plier hand tool rather than using scissors or a blade. Even a sharp pair of Read more

Metal-sheathed wiring depends on bonding with the metal electrical box for grounding. Using metal-sheathed wiring with plastic electrical boxes, without taking other grounding measures, severs that ground and is highly Read more

Yes, you can convert 110v outlets to 220v. This necessitates large-scale rewiring and a building code inspection. In this case, an electrician from U.S Electric can help. Can I convert Read more

Short answer: NO. Long answer: All splices must be in a junction box, and the junction box must be accessible. How do I connect Romex to electrical box? Conduit to Read more

The main concern for gas lines that are run in the attic is lightning strikes. If lightning strikes the gas line directly or near it, then it can create enough Read more