http://homewiring.tripod.com is a truly excellent site.
	It contains a fairly wide range of very detailed information.
	If you need pictures on how to do common things (like 3 or 4
	way switches, ceiling fan installation etc), this is a great
	place to go.  It doesn't cover as broad variety of things
	as this FAQ, but it's much more detailed, and more up to date
	in some areas.

	It's particularly good for figuring out the wiring of complicated
	switch arrangements.

	Note that this site is 1999 NEC specific.  Which means that
	if you're not in the USA, you will have to be very careful about
	taking the rules as gospel.  For example, the section on kitchens
	is entirely wrong for Canada.



User Contributions:
Dev
Dec 21, 2011 @ 12:00 am
In a fire protection circuit, circuts are shown witha no example 6,8,4etc. what it mean?these circuits are connected between smode detector,junction box etc
kevin
Dec 24, 2011 @ 12:12 pm
My daughter dropped a small necklace behind her dresser. The necklace crossed a plug terminal and shorted the receptacle.

I bought a new receptacle and installed the same. I still have no power  I suspect there could be a bigger problem,this is aluminum wiring.

I've killed the breaker and call an electrician but am curious as to what happened.P.s. there is a dimmer switch on the same circuit.
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