A few weeks ago I was four-wheeling with some friends and their old Jeeps when disaster nearly struck. An electrical fire started in the engine compartment of one of the CJs and fried a wiring harness ...

Last month we showed you some of the more commonly used components for wiring your street rod. We talked about wire sizes, fuses, terminals, and other good stuff. This month we'll cover the techniques ...

Chapter 3 of the Code is titled “Wiring Methods and Materials.” The first article in Chapter 3 is Art. 300, “Wiring Methods.” This article covers the general wiring methods for all wiring ...

At first glance, they appear to be cardboard boxes of all varieties and sizes in stacks of two or three. But a closer look reveals the details: carpeting, interior walls, furniture either made of ...

Article 300 of the National Electrical Code (NEC) contains the general requirements for wiring methods and materials for power and lighting [Sec. 300.1(A)]. It includes the general requirements for ...

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 ...

Inspectors are not singling out your garage wiring to be difficult. They keep flagging the same setup because it combines several small shortcuts into one concentrated fire and shock risk right where ...