Electrical 101 - Electrical information for the home and office including switches, outlets & plugs, ballasts, troubleshooting, light bulbs, basic electricity.

Basic electricity including electrical definitions, ohm's law, and electrical circuit information including direct and alternating current.

Electrical definitions including circuit, conductor, ampacity, kilowatt, load, nominal voltage, ohms, power, resistance, watts, and more.

Electrical switches are used to control power to a load. Find out more about how they work including switch diagrams.

Loose wire makeup, loose connection to switch, light fixture, or outlet inside of electrical box. Listening for a crackling noise may help in locating the loose connection.

Line is usually connected to the white wire, and black electrical tape is wrapped around it. Black tape is also wrapped around the white wires of other NM cables that connect to it. The black wire on this …

Electrical 101 miscellaneous articles including how to rewire a lamp, ceiling fans, electrical questions, etc.

Electrical outlet is a very common name for a receptacle. Many home improvement stores use the term “electrical outlet” when referring to a receptacle.

Information about fluorescent ballasts including description, wiring diagrams, and ballast installation including a video.

Tombstone sockets hold fluorescent and LED tubes in place on a light fixture. Wires from the ballast plug into push-in connectors in the tombstones that connect to the pins of the lamp. Find Tombstone …