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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when did ground on top wall outlet orientation become a thing [closed]
At what point in time, and by who, decided that the correct orientation of the conventional NEMA 15-5R wall outlet was to be with the ground on top?
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Trying to replace older outdoor light fixtures adding juction box and siding mount plate
I'm attempting to replace 3 outdoor lights that are mounted on older aluminum siding of a 1950s home. Because the siding is older, I am trying to do everything I can to not remove it for mounting ...
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Aluminum and Copper Wiring [closed]
I just bought a house built in 1968. When looking in the main panel you can see aluminum wiring, which makes sense given the year built. But when I started opening the outlets, they had copper wiring. ...
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Wiring a 240v GFCI Breaker for NEMA 6-20R
I'm working on wiring up my new workshop. I've done a good amount of DIY electrical work before but I've never wired up a 240v receptacle like this before that doesn't have a neutral (NEMA 6-20R).
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led driver is gone out, but no markings on the box [closed]
my two surface mount led lights in the kitchen won't come on in the morning (or if they are off more than a few hours). after a few minutes they flicker and then finally come on. The driver has ...
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Replacement of service weatherhead cap [closed]
I am looking for an older electrical service weather head cap that I lost during hurricane Ian.The service may date to late 60's.
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Did I troubleshoot this 3-way socket correctly?
I'm trying to troubleshoot a floor lamp with a 3-way switch. Right now, it turns on/off only when I turn the knob. That is, it acts like a regular switch. For some reason, one "half" of ...
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Multiple Power Outputs to Three Light Switches
I spent the good part of my Saturday installing some fancy light fixtures. The crescendo was supposed to be when the lights came on but instead, I got a small pop and a flash of light behind the ...
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Why is there no power to the heating system in my flat?
I turned off the power in my flat (UK) to change a light fixture. When I turned it back on everything worked…except the switch for the heating. It’s a central boiler with an evinox satellite unit. The ...
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Fuse/breaker box question
My house was built in the 60s. I have a breaker box inside and a fuse box outside. The fuse box houses two fuses. If the fuse is blown, will it affect my house or my breaker box? Is it normal to have ...
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Two 30 amp manual transfer switch with 50 amp inlet & 12500 KW generator
I have a portable generator 12500 KW with a 50 and 30 AMP connection. I have an inlet box 50 AMP. I have 2 manual transfer switch 30 amp and 10 gauged wire. The 2 switches have 10G wire each that ...
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I been trying to install 1 commercial electric hubspace led light with lutron switch and light won't turn on at all, Even though I have power?though [closed]
All connections correct. A new wire was installed from switch to recessed light. I detect voltage to to light but light still doesn't turn on.
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Why is my double-pole 15 amp breaker/circuit tripping?
I live in BC, so this is about 120VAC house wiring. I have an island in the kitchen that has two outlets on it. It used to have an electric cooktop (before I installed a gas cooktop) and that 30amp ...
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Replacing and outlet (2 plugs) with only one black, one-white, has ground wire
I am replacing a dated outlet. when I removed the plate, I found 1 black wire, one white wire and a ground wire. The other outlets I replaced had two sets of wires, 2-black, 2-white, 1-ground. How do ...
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Melted GFCI receptacle
My wife turned on our electric teakettle for "about a minute" to warm a few cups of water, then turned it off herself. After that, we smelled a burning smell, narrowing it down to that ...
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