Jesse Kuhlman
Master Electrician, Kuhlman Electric
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Co-authored Articles (32)
How to
Measure Amperage
If you're working on an electrical project, sometimes you may need to check the amperage, or how much electricity is flowing through the circuit. While this is not a common test, you might need to measure amps to determi...
How to
Test a Battery Charger
Easy ways to test the charging capabilities of a standard or car battery chargerKnowing how to test a battery charger, whether it’s for the rechargeable kind used in small appliances or the one that powers your automob...
How to
Ground an Outlet
Older homes often have two-pronged receptacles (sometimes referred to as outlets) that should be replaced with a Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFI or GFCI) receptacle. Some newer houses may likewise have a receptacle...
How to
Test a Transformer
Transformers are an electrical component that transmit electrical energy between at least two circuits. Transformers regulate the voltage in circuits, but in some cases these can go bad and cause a circuit to not work. Y...
How to
Read a Multimeter
The labels on a multimeter can seem like their own language to a layman, and even people with electrical experience may need a helping hand if they encounter an unfamiliar multimeter with an offbeat abbreviation system. ...
How to
Celebrate Christmas
Christmas is a holiday filled with good cheer, joyful decorations, and time with family and friends. Whether you are celebrating a secular or religious Christmas, it is a day for fun, love, and happiness. To celebrate Ch...
How to
Use a Multimeter
A multimeter is an instrument used to check for AC or DC voltages, resistance and continuity of electrical components, and small amounts of current in circuits. This instrument will let you check to see if there is volta...
How to
Hang Christmas Lights on Brick
If you have a brick wall or fence, you can still make it festive for Christmas! There are ways to hang up strands of lights without ever having to damage the bricks. Take advantage of a hot glue gun for a simple, cost-ef...
How to Run Electrical Wires through Finished Walls
If you’re extending a circuit to add a new outlet or switch, fishing wires through your walls will help keep them out of sight and up to code. While running wires behind a finished wall might seem tricky, it's actually...
How to
Splice Wire
Connect two wires using a twist-on wire cap, shrink tubing, or a soldering iron Splicing is the process of combining 2 lengths of wires so they can carry a current. Before you splice your wires together, you need to prep...
How to
Install a Circuit Breaker
Installing a circuit breaker is sometimes considered the most intimidating part of home electrical work. In fact, most people choose not to do it themselves out of fear of being shocked. However, installing circuit break...
How to
Hang Christmas Lights on a Roof Peak
During the Christmas season, hanging lights outside can make your home look festive and show your holiday spirit. Putting up lights is a relatively simple process, but hanging them at the peak of your roof may be a chall...
How to
Find the Fuse Box or Circuit Breaker Box
While it is not a common occurrence, every once in a while you may have to replace a fuse or reset a breaker. It helps to know where your circuit breaker or fuse box is beforehand so you aren't searching in the dark duri...
How to
Determine Amperage of Circuit Breaker
Each circuit breaker has a specific rated amperage, or amount of current. When that amperage is exceeded, the circuit breaker shuts down the flow of current in that circuit to prevent damage to the wiring and appliances....
How to
Hang Christmas Lights Outside Without Nails
Christmas lights are a great way to show your holiday spirit, but hanging lights can be a pain if you have to use nails to put them up. To avoid the damage caused by nails, you can use plastic hooks and clips, hot glue, ...
How to
Convert AC to DC
Power supplied to your home usually uses an alternating current (AC) since it’s more efficient and doesn’t lose voltage over long distances. However, many appliances and electronics use direct current (DC), which pro...
How to
Use a Digital Multimeter
A digital multimeter is a super handy tool for quickly measuring voltage, resistance, continuity, and current in many types of electrical circuits. It’s really easy to use a digital multimeter once you understand what ...
How to
Test the Amperage of an Outlet
Figuring out your home electricity system can be confusing, especially if you’re trying to figure out how much electrical current, or amperage, runs through a specific outlet. While individual circuits are labeled with...
How to Reset a GFCI Outlet
So you plugged something in to an outlet in your kitchen, bathroom, or garage, but it doesn't turn on. A ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) outlet trips and loses power to protect you from injuries, but how can you ...
How to
Change a Circuit Breaker
A circuit breaker is designed to stop the power flow through a circuit if there is an excessive amperage drawn on said circuit. Occasionally, these breakers go bad and will need to be changed. It is highly recommended th...
