You’ve probably seen a split receptacle, but you had no idea what it was called. To make sense of split receptacle GFCIs, you must first understand conventional split receptacles. Consider the...

Yes, you can wire a switch with 12/2 wires. 12/2 wires can carry 20 amps, which is more than enough to accommodate a lighting circuit. If you still have questions, you will find the answers...

You can wire lights with 12/2 wire if the lighting circuit’s total amperage is less than 20 amps. If the total amperage of the lighting circuit exceeds 20 amps, the 12/2 wire will overheat and...

Exposed wires are dangerous because they are an electrocution hazard. The live wire brings the current to the appliance while the neutral line takes that power back. Touching these conductors can...

3/0 is a size in the American Wire Gauge (AWG) system. It has the following attributes: Diameter - 0.4096 InchesDiameter - 10.405 mmCross-section - 85.0 mm2Amps - 200AResistance - 0.23...

2/0 is a rare wire size. Engineers use it all the time. However, laypeople rarely interact with it because most of the appliances in a residential setting use 12 to 14-gauge wiring. This is what you...