Q: I am in the process of updating the landscaping around my deck with more lighting and a fountain. I have done indoor wiring before. What are some of the precautions when running wiring outdoors? A: ...

In the last two Back to Basics stories, we concentrated on easy steps for upkeep and upgrades for your 4x4. This month we'll tackle a simple wiring project. Wiring your off-road lights might seem like ...

The homesteaders at Mason Dixon Acres install an automatic chicken coop door with a straightforward wiring setup to improve flock security and convenience.

When working around mains voltages, it can be useful to know whether a given circuit is live or not. While this can be done by direct connection with a multimeter, non-contact methods are available ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A clear understanding of how an electrical system works is valuable knowledge when you start doing electrical work. Equally ...

When I was 16 years old I set out to build the ultimate stereo for my ride, within my budget that is, which was inauspiciously diminutive. (This is my way of dancing around "unfortunately small!") The ...

Sometimes you want to have specific modules in your lab that are not available off the shelf — a compact DC dimmer/regulator module, for example. That’s why I decided to develop my own module, which ...

Simple Sound Processor presented here is an ultra-simple circuit module suitable for almost all basic electronics and microcontroller projects. For example, this module can be used as a front-end in ...