Questions tagged [electrical]
Distribution and use of electricity throughout the home. Electrical standards vary greatly worldwide, so you need to provide your location in your question or profile to ensure you get answers that are relevant to you. Posting photographs of wiring junctions or drawing a wiring diagram and posting it is also highly recommended.
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One neutral wire, carrying electricity in both directions?
This is a simple circuit with battery, also think it as AC source.
One neutral wire in the middle.
Two power source, two hot wires.
Will it carry electricity in both directions at the same time?
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Generator hookup to house
I had an old 5.5 kw 240 volt generator with a 240 volt plug that was three prongs only, two hots and ground. I connected it(main breaker to street power off) to a dual pole 20 amp breaker with the two ...
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How can I power both sides of breaker box with two 120 volt battery backups?
I have two vtoman 1800 battery generators. Is there any problem powering my breaker box (main breaker off to street power) by using a dual pole 15 amp breaker and hooking up one hot from each ...
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Add second garage door safety sensor
I would like to add a second garage door motion shuft-off sensor for the safety of one of my cats that often finds himself crawling very very slowly under the half-open garage door to go in or out.
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Confirming correct wiring on replacement AC contactor
I need to replace my AC unit's contactor (stuck open so have to flip breaker to turn it off).
My understanding is that key variables are number of poles, amperage, and control voltage. Replacement ...
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Transfer Switch Sizes
15 years ago I personally installed a Reliance 6 station Transfer Switch for generator to my box when building my home. I have never had to use it. So naturally I have sorta forgotten particulars. It'...
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Why did the main wire to my apartment burn before the breaker tripped?
I live in a country where the formal electrical code is more of a light suggestion than requirement, at least for old buildings. My lights began flickering when the shower was on so I went to the ...
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Changing single lugs to double [closed]
Have existing 200 amp panel box with single lugs can I use double lugs to accomodate another set of wires.
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Switch loop light convert to ceiling fan
I am wanting to convert a ceiling light on a single pole switch that is switch looped to a ceiling fan light combo and have that controlled by the currently exiating single pole switch.. is this as ...
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How can I splice into a live wire from a billboard sign? is aluminum or copper better?how do I keep it from burning out electronics what can I add [closed]
Hi so I am trying to tap into some electricity on a billboard sign I have the wire open and exposed already I just need to know if copper or aluminum wire is better and if it's better to use the thick ...
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Converting 6-15p to a 6-20p receptacle for "through the wall" air/heating unit
How do we safely convert a dedicated 6-15p to a 6-20p receptacle? This outlet is for our "through the wall" air/heating unit, which no longer works. Current replacement units have a 6-20p ...
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Adding a circuit to electrical service
I'm trying to power a shed that's gonna pull about 1000W max. My outside service box is full and I cannot add a 30A breaker.
In my service I have a 50A breaker that's powering my oven. The oven on max ...
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Why do I see low voltage in a repaired underground cable?
An excavator accidentally pulled and cut 2 underground cables that power up our pool shed (light and pool pump).
I fixed one wire that powers the lights but I have trouble fixing the other one that ...
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Where is my service panel grounded?
I'm wanting to install a critical loads panel connected to an EG4 6000xp.
This is my main panel and I see the two hots and a neutral but do not see the ground.
Is the main panel grounded?
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Sub panel from service side of Main breaker
I am buying a house and at some point in the past they installed or upgraded the HVAC. I think because they ran out of room in the two panels in the basement, instead of upping the number of circuits ...
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