The National Electrical Code (NEC) requires a given conductor to be a minimum size for a given load under specific conditions of use. The reason for this is to ...

One of the standard things home inspectors look at while inspecting an electrical panel is comparing wire sizes to circuit breakers sizes. When a wire is too small for a circuit breaker, you have a ...

Whether scratch-building a complete wiring harness or lengthening kit-supplied wires, you need to determine the correct electrical wire size needed to support each electrical device. The wire must ...

The smallest size fixture wire permitted by the NEC is _____ AWG. Article 402 covers the general requirements and construction specifications for fixture wires. As noted in Sec. 402.6, "Fixture wires ...

My first job in the trades was as an electrician’s apprentice doing tasks, such as pulling wire, building light fixtures, and moving scaffolding in grocery store renovations. I moved into HVACR and ...