Tag Archives: NEC

National Electrical Code explained in English

We had to re-wire our new kitchen and the areas of our house that were gutted for structural repairs. Of all the work that we did, I enjoyed the wiring the most. I did, however, want to make sure that everything was on the up and up, so I purchased the latest version [...]

Replacing outlets and switches

Our house sat empty for a few years before we bought it. I noticed that several of the outlets had broken plastic and exposed live metal parts. In the bathroom and kitchen Ground Fault Circuit Interrupted (GFCI) outlets had not been installed. Most of the switches were in pretty rough shape. I [...]