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Have very old meter coming into my cottage. I need to replace the meter. There are many meters at Home Depot. How do I choose the right meter and...
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My electrical utility has decided to take our power away - occasionally - to prevent fires. So I have ordered a modest backup...
Hello, I am in Dallas experiencing heavy power outages and my family has been without power for 36 hours and therefore also heating. I have a 8000...
It's common in the US to build interior basement walls on masonry using furring strips covered with sheet rock. Is there a proper way to add...
Hi there, my first post here,
I installed this in 2015 which is a 150 amp GE powermark gold 8 circuit 4 space meter/load center...
So while pulling BX cable through the walls, it got stuck and I accidentally broke the metal casing exposing the inner wires. Can I just wrap...
I’m in escrow on a 1977 octagon home and my inspector said that he has never seen a panel like this before (he did not look inside of it since he...
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I am looking to run 1.5 conduit underground 100 feet to my garage. I want 100 amps of electrical service - 2-2-2-4 wire URD or should...
How do I make up a lighting box with constant power? Im using 12/3 with the red being constant.
I need to replace the electric pan on my cottage. Old pan not to spec. I probably need a 150A/200A and 240V pan. Looking for advice on what pan...
Can l safely remove 2nd set (3 wires) from my temporary power box when l pull down the shut off switch
Hello everyone, I recently added an EV charger to my electrical panel. Upon closer examination I noticed the common/ground bus bar wires are...
Background: I bought a Frankford Arsenal brass tumbler without looking. It has a two prong European plug. The product is 230v 50Hz 31w. I...
Ok so at some point I'm going to need to run another leg, until then. I have a main panel, 230v 80ft run to a we'll & pump, then a 900 ft run up...
Hello all. I recently purchased a house that has a tamper resistant light switch that controls a outdoor flood light. No one that I have shown...
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i have a 1 gang box in bathroom with an outlet. Outlet is protected by a GFI in another room. This original outlet has 2 romex wires going...
Hi everyone. I’m hoping for a little advice. I am hiring a certified electrician to do this job for me but I’m looking to buy the wire today. I am...
I have 3 circuits (microwave, disposal, and dishwasher) entering a metal box where the THHN wire will be spliced to Romex.
I spent half an hour...
Had an electrician install electrical in our boat dock, but none of the three square d gfi breakers are now working. I unplugged the overhead door...
Hello. I appreciate help for my electrical issue.
We have two sets of stairs running from garage to upstairs of our condo. The run starts in the...
I'm a DIY kind of guy, and was never really fond of household 120V/240V power before, until I had a friend who used to be a journeyman help me...
My home electric is very strange. No matter what time of day or night, perfect weather or stormy, my lights flicker through the house eventually...
i just installed a new garage door opener. Does anyone know of a way to get my exterior garage lights to operate when the garage opener lights...
Greetings all. I have a trailer that I built that is framed like a house. What I want to do is have an rv like cord that I can unplug/ plug when I...
So bought my house in june . When i moved in I hooked ac window unit in my bedroom it tripped the afci breaker for that circuit so I temporarily...
I am just a bit more experienced than your basic DIY homeowner. In our bedroom walk in closet I put up 2 LED fixtures to replace the fluorescents...
Have a 220v (wired for Sweden) motorized pencil sharpener (Boston X-acto model 41). Since its a motor it does not work right, bogs down in 120v...
So this is a long one..
The other night my dehumidifier turned on and suddenly everything in 2/3rds of the house began cycling on/off and the...
I ordered the exact breaker that is in the breaker box and they sent me this one. I want to verify that it is compatible with one in the breaker...
Hello, I’m having trouble determining the issue that I’m having in my garage. I have several shop lights, 110v air compressor, and a ammco 110v...
I am working on a chiller system that runs a hydraulic pump as well as a cooling fan. I was sent out to replace the control board for the system...
I have a motor supplied by 2 hot legs from 3 phase 480v. One line to motor is interrupted by a pressure switch. With one line to the motor hot at...
Ok Hello all and thanks for having me. I need some advice and joined this forum hoping to be pointed in the right direction.
First off I am not...
Feel free to throw me out of here because of such a simple question... But here I go:
I need to power a 1.5v 1w device (consistently)
- Just...
If I unplug it, turn circuit breaker off and then on again and THEN plug the garage door back into the outlet, it works fine for a while.
How can...
Hi, newbie here seeking advice.
I have a semi-truck box trailer I'm converting into a workshop. Wheels and suspension have been removed and it’s...
Hello, I live in an apartment complex and there is this underground vault right by our bedroom and I was wondering if someone could tell me what...
During a heavy rainstorm in the evening, all lights and plugs went out in the living room, adjacent foyer and 3 outside lights (1 near the front...
Current situation: Great room is greatly deprived of light in one-half of the room.
Solution: Add two recessed lights to the current figuration...
Most meters today I understand are multimeters but I am only interested in the volt meter circuitry. The reason I am asking this is because the...
Sorry for being such a simple question but just need help attaching wires in correct location. Right now have a simple off/on switch and want to...
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I have stopped by because i have a slight problem in my house.
I am a master plumber, I have worked with you guys for years,
I hope...
I'm looking for help on fixing a car lift for a customer. He bought a used lift that calls for 30 amps at 230 volts but his building only has...
Hey guys would appreciate some help wiring a new light fixture. It has two separate switches that control it. The way the wires are exactly lt how...
I have about 30 4 bulb 4ft shop lights that I want to convert from fluorescent to LED. I need to swap the tombstones from shunted to unshunted on...
I am taking this HVAC class and have been studying up on the basics of electricity, magnetic induction, AC/DC, Ohms Law etc. I have a basic...
Having issue with open neutral. Site won't let me post any details saying its spam...not sure why?
I'm having a problem with the electric running to my shop. I have electric, but when my compressor or chop saw is running, the lights go extremely...
As you're already aware, we're not hosted on a .uk domain name anymore. We are now ElectriciansForums.net (that's .net). I've created some forum...
I have a customer that has no equipment grounds. The code enforcement will not let you pull a single ground. Any tips on resolving this issue
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