A split bus panel is a single electrical panel that has two separate bus bars. Bus bars are metal bars inside an electrical panel that carry electrical current and hold the circuit breakers. Other electrical…
aaronJuly 26, 2021
Every home should have an electrical grounding system, but most homeowners do not even know what that is. Here's a quick definition: Electrical grounding is a backup pathway for electrical current to flow in case…
aaronMarch 9, 2021
Many people mistakenly interchange the words fuse box and electrical panel. While they are both used to disconnect power and protect your home, they differ in many ways. Let's discuss the differences between fuse boxes…
aaronMarch 2, 2021
What is Knob-and-Tube Wiring? (K&T) Knob and Tube wiring is cloth wiring that runs through "knobs", which are the white ceramic cylindrical holders, and "tubes" that protect wiring through the wood it runs through. This…
aaronFebruary 24, 2021
Technically, you can have as many outlets on a 15 amp circuit breaker as you want. However, a good rule of thumb is 1 outlet per 1.5 amps, up to 80% of the capacity of…
aaronJanuary 12, 2021
Reverse Polarity is when a receptacle is wired backward. This happens when the "hot" wire, also known as the black or red wire, is wired on the neutral side and the neutral wire is wired…
aaronDecember 8, 2020
You may have never heard of the term of drip loop, but it is quite important to your home. A drip loop, is a loop or dip in the service entrance lines right before they…
aaronOctober 19, 2020
So, how many outlets can you put on a 20 amp circuit? Well, technically speaking, you can put as many as you want. You see, there is no direct code from the National Electrical Code…
aaronSeptember 3, 2020
First off, let me give a huge thank you to our Inspector Wilmer Mollfulleda for supplying these wonderful pictures on cut multistrand wires. Just as an fyi, you can always request your inspector when you…
aaronJuly 21, 2020