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Splitting Standard Outlet with 2 different hot wires (light switch and normal) and shared neutral into 2 double outlets
I am trying to hide some cables that power some Leds strips on my countertop and my living room lamp.
This is the countertop bar that separates my kitchen from the living room.
Currently, there is a ...
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20 amp Circuit breaker GFCI and CAFCI
I'm confused on usage of these 2 breakers on a 20 amp circuit for outlets. All outlets are inside of house except kitchen and bathroom but few are located in a crawlspace also. Which one would be more ...
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What are the versions of AFCI?
Leviton had an AFCI that said "AFCI 2.0" and one now says "AFCI 3.0". Any idea what the difference is?
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What type of old cable is fed into this outlet, and what is the bare copper if the junction box doesn't seem to be grounded?
I have a groundless outlet that I'm attempting to add a ground to. The breaker that this circuit is tied to is a one pole AFCI, and it seems this is the only outlet on the circuit for the time being. (...
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How to wire two GFCI to one split circuit basic receptacle for dishwasher and disposal
How do I wire two GFCI receptacles with two separate circuit with a common neutral for dishwasher and disposal. I only have a 12/3 load wire and there is no way I can run another neutral.The kitchen ...
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What could have caused my power outlet to melt when it's on an AFCI circuit?
I had an outlet that had plastic socket covers inserted for child-proofing. Recently I tried to removed the top cover and noticed that it was quite stuck. When I eventually forced it out, I saw burn ...
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AFCI breaker issue
I finished my basement and installed an AFCI breaker for my outlets. I have 12 outlets on the breaker. I passed all electrical inspections and all seemed well. I had used some of the outlets with no ...
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Is it worth installing AFCI and not just GFCI? [closed]
How worthwhile is it to install dual-function CAFCI / GFCI outlets rather than going with ones that are just GFCI? Is it a significant increase in safety factor?
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AFCI Compliance with Multiple First Outlets on [Multiwire] Branch Circuit
I've pulled a MWBC into the crawlspace of my house, with one phase supplying outdoor GFCI receptacles and the other phase supplying nothing so far. The conductors are enclosed in a combination of all-...
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AFCI Breaker tripping
hoping to pick your brain about some electrical issue I'm having. The outlets in 3 of my rooms stopped working - the AFCI breaker (15 a) for that circuit is tripping and won't reset. The lights are on ...
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Loss of power when I remove item from the outlet
I have this unusual electrical issue in our master bedroom. I was wondering if anyone else has experienced this.
We have this $3 LED night light in our bedroom and when we take it out, the power/...
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GFCI/AFCI Trips With No Load And New Wire
I moved into a house last year that has some 2-wire receptacles, and some 3-wire receptacles. I have been adding GFCIs and AFCIs where required. I recently removed the conductors and old receptacles ...
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Would it be reasonable and legal to use AFCI receptacles next to a panel instead of AFCI breakers?
I've been googling, searching this community and looking over the 2017 NEC codebook (which can be very confusing) and I've come to the conclusion that a crystal clear, no nonsense, straight forward ...
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Hot/Neutral reversed at receptacles after AFCI breaker was installed, can AFCI still work correctly?
Starting condition:
I have 3 outlets in a room and 2 of them have Hot and Neutral reversed.
Change:
The electrician came in an installed AFCI breakers
At my request, they also changed the outlets to ...
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Wall outlet only works when AFI breaker is OFF?
Bit of a mystery here.
We've got an outlet in our 2nd floor bedroom that I assumed was dead or disconnected. I poked it with my AC voltage detector to confirm — yep, nothing. I was wondering if maybe ...
