They’re inexpensive and easy to use, and they help keep you safe when doing DIY electrical work. Solution: Test. Use. Verify. First, test the tester by holding it to a known live circuit, like a ...

As a representative of the electrical inspection community, I am often asked, “What are some of the most common Code violations you encounter?” While violation of box fill requirements might not be No ...

To figure out how many wires you can put into the electrical box, first you need to count up all the components. Each item in an electrical box counts as a different number of wires. Each insulated ...

Have you ever wondered if the outlet box you're planning to install is large enough? What if a box doesn't even have its capacity marked on it? The answers to those questions lie in the requirements ...