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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Is there a conversion kit to change a samsung electric dryer to gas [closed]
Samsung electric modal # DVE50R5400A3 CAN IT BE SWITCH TO GAS
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How should I run cable across a steel beam?
I’ve seen a lot of questions on the internet about running wire along the length of steel beams in basements. I have a little different of a situation.
I have installed a steel beam in my kitchen to ...
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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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Why can THHN/THWN go in Schedule 40 PVC but NM cable (Romex) requires Schedule 80?
NEC 334.15(B) says that exposed NM wire run along an interior wall should be protected, and they list various acceptable raceways, including Schedule 80(!) PVC, but not Schedule 40.
Why does NM cable ...
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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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What is equivalent in copper to 350mcm aluminum?
I am in the process of building my barndominium. My power company has set a pedestal at my pole with the meter and also two 200 amp (400 amp service) breakers included. The length of my run requires ...
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Can a GFCI outlet intentionally and explicitly be used as a switch without violating code?
I'm working on adding several outdoor outlets in the eaves of my roof for holiday lighting. I have a switch in my garage for these outlets right next to the garage light switch. Thing is, I keep ...
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Finland sauna heater wiring issues
I'm working on a harvia sauna heater (hsp904mxw) and a control unit for it (cx1004xw01) and I'm having some issues wiring it up. Shown options for wiring are 400v 3 phase, 230v 3 phase and 230v single ...
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Looking for a 200 and 100 amp meter box [closed]
We’re upgrading our electric and need to find a meter box with two gangs; one 200 and one one hundred for 300 amp service. I can’t find this type of box anywhere. Wondering if anyone has any ...
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Do multiple GFCI outlets on a circuit negate protection?
My rental house was built in 1985 and there is some kind of master GFI (for lack of a better term) in the garage that controls all the GFI outlets in the house. I'm told all the houses are built like ...
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Outage in half of house [duplicate]
The ceiling lights are out in half of the hallway, the outlets still work however. My laundry room lights are also out but the dryer turns on however it's not heating up if that matters. I checked 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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Did old knob and tube wiring tend to run hot and neutral wires separately?
I was drawing a diagram of cable runs through my 1920s house as I am planning to replace knob and tube with romex. Some are completely buried in the walls so there's some guesswork involved. As I was ...
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Newly installed Lutron motion sensor switch is always ON
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Lutron Maestro Motion Sensor Switch | No Neutral Required, 150W LED, Single Pole | MS-OPS2-WH, White
It similar to this question here: lutron sensor switch - wiring help
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Amp Breaker is Tripping. Would the Amount Of Appliances Going do That? And is 30 Amps reasonable?
Currently living in an old New York City apartment and our 30 amp breaker keeps tripping. I called in the electrician and he did a voltage test. He said that we were using too many appliances. My ...
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