House Electrical Wiring: What You Need to Know. Story by Brad Holden • 2mo. ... I f you’re adding an outlet, you need to use wire that’s the same gauge as the existing wiring.

Additionally, if one outlet is not working the majority of the time, other outlets nearby will also lose power. Plug devices into other outlets in the room to see if they’re working. If other outlets ...

Researchers have developed sensors that run on extremely low power thanks to using a home’s electrical wiring as a giant antenna to transmit information.

The "previous owners didn't fix stuff right" topic, along with some other threads, reminded me how much utilities have changed over the decades. Elecrtical wiring is one of them, with non-grounded ...

Ramona Greene found wiring wrapped in fabric in her late-1800s Georgetown rowhouse when the contractor went into the walls to gut and renovate her home. Sparks flew out of the wall as Seth Feldman ...

I have a small change I want to make in my house. Let me see if I can explain this well. Off of the carport, there is a smallish room that contains the gas water heater. It's raised up on a stand ...