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Sanity check: wire count and wire nuts
I've got a box where
NMC comes in and hits a GFCI
GFCI feeds both one NMC going out (shop outlets) and a smart switch.
Smart switch feeds NMC going out (exterior outlet). Everything is correctly sized ...
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This 1950s metal box was ungrounded so I added a ground line. Do I need that if the wires are GFCI protected?
I have replaced all old outlets with existing wiring (no ground) on 20 amp circuits in 1950 home with new tamper resistant 20 amp decora outlets.
Before doing this I had an electrician trace for ...
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Light Fixture, Fan and GFCI share supply, all function except Light Fixture -- unless power is consumed via GFCI
I have concerning behavior from a light switch and GFCI outlet. I apologize for the length, I'm trying to be thorough as I have a pretty good understand of how wiring should work, but it's...not...So ...
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Do GFCI outlets require more than standard box volume?
I purchased 2 Carlin 2-gang old work box with max cubic in fill limit of 25. These are being installed in a garage so each receptacle is gfci. I have wired them in parallel so there is a pigtail in ...
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Wire termination under cabinet
When I moved into my home, there was an ancient under-cabinet fluorescent light fixture over the kitchen sink, which I promptly removed. The fixture was just mounted to the cabinet, no electrical box, ...
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Any issue with GFCI outlet touching sides of outlet extender?
I have to extend a single gang outlet box to account for added depth from beadboard wainscoting. The box is PVC and so is the outlet extender. The problem is, the outlet is a GFCI and it is very snug ...
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How to Use GFCI Square Cover?
I have a 4" square box which I'm going to put a GFCI outlet in.
I got one of the raised covers with a rectangular cutout for GFCIs.
However, the outlet itself doesn't sit flush with the cover. When ...
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