Questions tagged [fire-hazard]
Questions about suspected fire hazards: things that may be unacceptably likely to start a fire. If you feel a fire is imminent, turn off/disable the device before posting here.
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Should a breaker panel with mild interior browning be replaced?
I recently had an electrician change a breaker, and when he took out the old breaker he said that I should consider changing the whole panel as he found some browning behind the breaker, on the metal ...
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Unsure if licensed electrician correctly wired old Zinsco 100-amp panel to new Siemens 200-amp subpanel
Our 1,572 sq. ft., 1972-built home in San Diego has a 100-amp Zinsco panel. We just learned that Zinsco busses and circuits are a known fire hazard. We talked to 4 licensed electrical companies, had ...
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Help me understand what happened and how the machine left works
So my Internet went out last night and came back on but at 6am it was out for good. The Internet company sent a tech to check on it and he came 3hours before he was supposed to so no one was home. He ...
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Spray Foam Near Recessed Lights
I'm about to install new canless recessed lights, but before drilling into the attic, I wanted to close a gap between an old ceiling and the new strapped ceiling to prevent any mice from getting ...
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Back fire brick panel loose
I have a fireplace with 3 thin fire brick panels covering the metal chimney behind them. The back panel is not secured. The 2 side panels are screwed in flush with the metal behind it. But the back ...
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How does arcing in an electrical panel cause fires? [closed]
I had a sub-panel with a loose neutral wire that caused substantial arcing between the wire and bus bar. Arcing generates a staggering amount of heat (thousands of degrees in either F or C) and in ...
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Will a toilet crack if used as a fire pit?
I am doing some last minute Halloween preparation. I would like to have a small fire going in an above-grade fire pit. Since its Halloween, I would like to get an old toilet and light my fire in that ...
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Is this a safety or fire hazard
My apartment complex recently replaced the disposal in my kitchen that was leaking from the power cord due to a cracked seal. They left the wires of the power cord that attach to the disposal exposed ...
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What can I safely burn isopropyl gel fuel in?
I would like to decant isopropyl gel fuel (i.e. Terraflame) into a safe container to burn in my fireplace.
In other words, I would like to create a fire bowl essentially in my indoor fireplace.
What ...
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1 of 4 lights damaged on a ceiling fan
My ceiling fan has 4 lights. One of them popped last night and the glass came off but the screw part was still in there. I tried to remove it but ended up damaging the fixtures screw in part (real bad)...
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Running outlets in or on a garage fire protection wall
I have been working on rebuilding the wall separating my basement and garage. I know this wall needs to have some fire protection, but I have just recently learned that research is important - it isn'...
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Is it safe to connect house wiring with duct tape?
I rent a house in LA that has been given the landlord special--after looking a the wiring to see if I would be able to install a pendant light, I was shocked to find a live wire wrapped with old, ...
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Can I use recessed downlight with GU24 base socket using adapter?
All ceiling lights in my home have GU24 base socket. I recently saw "recessed downlight" in Costco. It has E26 base type and is 9.4 watts. I googled and could not find similar light with ...
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Is it safe to use the neutral wire as a ground
I have a black white and bare wire. When I check with a volt meter black to white (neutral) I get 92 volts. Then I check black to bare (ground) I get 122. I'm wiring in a fluorescent fixture. So the ...
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Lights pulsating rhythmically
I noticed lights on multiple circuits rhythmically dimming. Not all lights, but seemingly random lights. I had no major appliances running at all. I had one small appliance running in the kitchen (a ...
