Questions tagged [wiring]
The installation of wire and/or electrical devices, to allow the transmission of electricity from one point to another.
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Two three-way switches and one single pole switch (in a 3-gang box), powering a second (2 gang) switch box?
Disclaimer: I am not an electrician (that's obvious). I have tried my best to figure out what I'm doing. I do plan to hire someone more skilled than myself and cover all legal/inspection requirements ...
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Is there a breaker handle lockoff that fits eaton/bryant double pole GFCIs?
I want to replace my existing BR240 wall oven double pole breaker with a new Eaton double pole GFCI.
The existing lockoff for the BR240 is the standard Eaton BRLWCS lockoff for BR breakers and it does ...
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I'm replacing a dimmer switch with a regular switch, but the only configuration that works involves wires from my another switch. What's going on?
EDIT: Per the excellent answer below,this was (to my surprise) a three way switch. Thankfully I had a few extra three ways lying around! In addition, the other switch on the three way was wired ...
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How to test smoke detector wiring
I have 14 hardwired interconnected smoke detectors in my house. Assuming I have a hub and spoke topology, how can I determine which detectors are wired to which other detectors?
Ideally I would want ...
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How can I connect my thick wires into an ikea wire connector
I have thick wires that can not be twisted into one hole of the wire connector, so can I split the wire into two section and feed them into the connector?
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replacing a 15-amp breaker with a 20-amp breaker
My bedroom outlet is connected to the bathroom outlet and then runs into the kitchen where it's hooked into the microwave outlet. Both bedroom and bathroom are 14 gauge wire.
The wire from the ...
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Why are there two cables connected to this GFCI outlet?
I'm trying to add a new GFCI outlet by splitting and using pigtails off an existing GFCI outlet. However, when I opened out the junction box I noticed that there are two sets of wires attached to the ...
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How do I trace back a dead outlet? [duplicate]
I have a dead outlet that I can't quite figure out. It's a GFCI outlet about 10 feet from the breaker panel (in the same room). It is (as far as I know) the only outlet that is dead in the house.
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AC Freezing after replacing burnt 5 Amp fuse in AC Control Board
Years ago our thermostat wire outside was cut and all wires had to be spliced with nuts. Recently my outdoor fan wasn’t kicking on and the house was getting warm. In troubleshooting, I wiggled the ...
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Furnace fan doesn't work in manual mode
I have an older Lennox furnace that was set up with R and W wires to the thermostat only. Very old 2-wire thermostat with no manual fan switch. When the thermostat kicks in to call for heat, the fan ...
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How many 6awg THHN wires can be run in a V700 Wiremold and be NEC compliant?
I'm helping someone install a level 2 EV charger. We are hardwiring it with three runs of 6 awg THHN from the panel to the garage (black, red, and green as a ground per manufacturer instructions). For ...
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Should I plan for potential current capacity demands when sizing a circuit?
I have a 15 amp circuit that, once upon a time, ran 8 overhead lights. Each was a single socket that accommodated a 60-100 watt incandescent bulb. That would be 800 watts, or 7 amps total if all ...
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How can I protect an unprotected hot tub outlet?
I just bought a house & didn't realize/notice through walk-through until today this unsafe situation/setup where receptacle (even though it is a GFCI) which the jacuzzi is plugged into is right ...
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How can I charge two EVs from a 16A fuse box?
I have an external garage with a 16A fuse box. I can safely charge my EV overnight using an 8A charger in the garage. My partner wants to get an EV but the garage is the only home charging option.
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Cost for grounding an entire house? [closed]
I’m under contract for a 2200 sq ft house built in 1900. Closing is currently set for aug 14th. After inspection the biggest red flag that deters me from buying is that there is no ground wires ran in ...
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