If you're digging holes in your backyard, you should always call 811 a few days beforehand to mark all the utility-owned ...

Don’t let short electrical wires cramp your DIY project. Splice in extra wire in a few seconds using easy push-in connectors. Electricians should leave at least six inches of wire in wall boxes ...

How important are wire nuts? Extremely! Make sure you're choosing the correct wire nuts every time you join together two or ...

This is one way to connect small-diameter wiring, such as that used to interface electronics. A properly crimped connection is ­relatively ­flexible. Like soldering, there is proper technique involved ...

Wire splicing and soldering is a basic skill that any DIYer can master—but it all starts with a solid connection between the two wires. That’s where the Lineman splice comes in. Connecting two ...

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 ...

Press the connector over the wires. There should be no exposed conductor (step 2). Twist the connector clockwise and stop when the splice is tight (step 3). Test your work by tugging each wire ...

Is it a good idea to use the existing speaker wire to connect my rear speakers by splicing RCA jacks onto the ends of the speaker wire? It's just a positive and negative wire right? or is the lack ...