Learn how to troubleshoot an electrical problem, step by step. We can guide you through over 30
home improvement Electrical projects and offer plenty of tips and ideas along the way.
Your home's electrical system isn't as mysterious as it might seem. Power from
the utility comes in through your main service entrance, either in overhead or
underground wires, and then to the meter that monitors your usage. From there
it goes to your home.
LightingTrack
Lighting
Difficulty:
Medium
Time: Experienced: 2 hours; Handy: 4 hours; Novice: 6
hours
Recessed
Lighting (Also Called Can Lights)
Difficulty:
Medium
Time: Experienced:
1 Hour; Handy: 1 1/2 Hours; Novice: 2 Hours
Under-Cabinet
Lighting
Difficulty:
Easy
Time: Experienced: 2 hrs; Handy: 3 hrs; Novice: 4 hrs
Installing
Low-Voltage Lighting
Difficulty:
Easy
Time: Experienced: 2 hrs; Handy: 3 hrs; Novice: 4 hrs
Installing
a Ceiling Fan
Difficulty:
Medium
Time: If you already have a ceiling light, the job should
take a half-hour or less.
Installing
a New GFCI
Difficulty:
Easy
Time: You can replace a receptacle in an hour or less.
Replacing
a Wall Switch
Difficulty:
Easy
Time: You'll finish this job in under an hour.
Installing
a Three-Way Switch
Difficulty:
Easy
Time: An hour should get the job done.
Installing
a Dimmer Switch
Difficulty:
Easy
Time: An hour will get this job done with time to spare.
Installing
Specialty Switches
Difficulty:
Easy
Time: A switch is a switch and nothing more. They all will
take you less than an hour to install.