Expert DIYer April Wilkerson teaches the basics of safe, efficient DIY electrical wiring for switches and outlets.

Automotive wiring has always been perceived as a sort of ''black art" that only a few high priests of hot rodding knew much about. And the wiring harnesses and various devices installed by the car ...

Use the same techniques to terminate wires to receptacles as you did for switches: Strip off the insulation, make a hook or slide into a clamp, and tighten. The terminations will be different, though.

Q. When I flip the light switches in my house, sometimes I hear a crackling, popping noise. Is this dangerous? Is new wiring required or is it something else? A. The switches could be defective or ...

When we talk to car owners about what parts of a project they enjoyed tackling, and which ones they hope to never touch again, it always seems that wiring comes out on the top of the "never touch ...