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The Home You Own Never DIY a repair, and other do’s and don’ts of home electricity Here’s what electricians want you to know about circuits, extension cords, GFCIs and more.

Strip lights have a power cord, which can vary in length. So add that and the distance to the nearest outlet to your calculations. Otherwise you’ll be stuck running ugly extension cords.

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If so, your body basically completed a circuit between a live wire or outlet and the ground. Just 40 milliamps of AC current (or 300–500 mA of DC at high voltage) can cause cardiac fibrillation.

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Also, check that the box of the existing outlet is large enough to handle the extra wiring that it will hold — for a 15-amp circuit, use 14-gauge wire in an 18-cubic-inch box.