Do you know how to wire a light switch? How about a receptacle, aka outlet? If the answer is no, you should learn! It’s not hard, but it does take careful attention to detail. Electricity is ...

Expert DIYer April Wilkerson teaches the basics of safe, efficient DIY electrical wiring for switches and outlets.

With Wiring Diagrams you can check out a dozen basic reference images for when you need to look at wiring configurations. There’s not much to the application – it doesn’t display proper grounding or ...

No doubt about it: Jasco’s Enbrighten dimmer makes switch wiring easier. Reverse the line and load wires and the switch won’t work. A voltage tester will tell you which wire is which, but ...