Electrical Codes

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Moving an Electrical Box

What's the solution when the location of an electrical outlet needs to be adjusted... More

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Bringing Two-Wire Circuits Up to Code

Sometimes the quickest and easiest way to ground an old circuit is to rewire it,... More

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Limits on Electrical Outlets

What does the code say about how many receptacles can be put on 15-amp and 20-amp... More

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In the News

Lessons from Hurricane Charley; stray voltage zaps homeowners; building code comes... More

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In the News

Nail gun accidents, California picks NFPA code, Minnesota stucco warning,... More

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Q&A: Insulating Around Knob-and-Tube

Q. I am remodeling a 1920s house that has the original knob-and-tube wiring. I would like to blow cellulose into the stud cavities but am guessing that it's not safe to do that with the exposed wiring in the cavities. What does code say? More

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Rules for Electrical Outlets

Here are a master electrician's guidelines for placing a home's electrical... More

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Notebook

NAHB pulls out of NFPA code process, new device for drying basements, California claimed unfair to nonunion apprenticeship programs, suburb’s no-step entry requirement dropped, Business Tune-Up, more More

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Q&A: GFCI Protection for Shower Lighting

Q: In a bathroom remodel, we plan to install a light fixture in a shower stall, with a switch near the shower door. Do the fixture and switch need to be GFCI-protected? More

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Trade Talk: Arc-Fault Circuit Interrupters

Arc-fault circuit interrupters More

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