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Correct breaker for electrical panel [duplicate]
I am installing a dedicated circuit for a bathroom outlet. Attached is a picture of the old Sylvania panel.
My understanding from looking at this is that this panel does accept tandem breakers seeing ...
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converting a 10-30 receptacle to a 6-50
I have a 10-30 receptacle in my garage that has never been used. It is attached to a safety switch. I have added a picture to show what is there. Wiring into the box looks to be individual wires run ...
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How can I install an outlet in a disused hot tub breaker panel?
I removed the old hot tub in my backyard and I would like to know how to reuse the existing electrical setup to put an outlet there instead.
The first picture shows the electrical panel that was ...
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Why can't I find a plug for inside a breaker box
I'm doing some work with power tools at a location nearish to the breaker box, but pretty far from any outlets. I'm guessing I haven't found a fused breaker-box outlet because they aren't made because ...
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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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Exterior outlet from interior main breaker
Let me preface this by saying that my home’s breaker panel is inside in the laundry room.
What I want to do is add a new breaker in the panel for a series of exterior GFCI outlets because I have none ...
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Can I replace a 2 prong receptacle with a 3 pronged if I install a GFCI breaker?
I know I can install a GFCI outlet in the home run section of a circuit and install 3 pronged receptacles in anything downstream, even if they are ungrounded.
What if instead of installing the GFCI ...
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2 breakers on one receptacle with hot neutral
Here’s the situation:
3 receptacles in a bed room. 1 receptacle is controlled by the “middle of house” breaker, and the other 2 by the “front of house” breaker. Replacing the 2 receptacles on the FOH ...
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Would derating a 25 amp breaker be safe for a 20 amp circuit
I'm wondering if I can use a 25 amp breaker on a twenty amp receptacle after my 80% derate or grouping which would put me at 20 amps on # 10 thhn
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I had a outlet burn up and throw the main breaker
I had a outlet burn up and throw the main breaker.Now one wall of the living room doesn't have power to the outlets and and two lights on the same wall. And there are odd (one here and one on the ...
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Install RV 30A outlet to code
I'm planning to DIY install an TT-30R outlet (Amazon item B000BQMX3K) using an existing construction box (Amazon item B00H8NUVRO) within a few feet of a main subpanel with 10/2 wire and a 30A 120V ...
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Locate plug on a mystery breaker - unable to find by conventional means
I've got a nearly full panel in my detatched garage and I've verified all lebeled breakers. However, there's a breaker labeled 'projector plug' that seems to power nothing. There is attatched romex. ...
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What could cause intermittent function in outlets?
I have some outlets and switches that aren't working. Periodically they will start working again out of the blue.
The power company has been out and checked their side of things. Both legs are working....
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How many breakers can feed a single box?
I was replacing old light switches in a 2-gang box (~1950 home) and discovered it was fed from two different 15A breakers... and not only from two different breakers, but two different legs so 240V ...
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Reuse Existing 12/2 Romex to Power 220v L6-30R
I have two separate 12/2 Romex lines I ran in my house to a dual 20-Amp outlet (top outlet on one line, bottom outlet on the other). I used this to power a small server rack. I am changing my setup to ...
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