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Which extension ring for stucco?
I installed single gang boxes for my exterior wall: https://www.homedepot.com/pep/202077343
My stucco contractor said all of these boxes are not deep enough and he needs an extension ring to bring the ...
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Please Help Needed! Loose/Sunken Outlet Box [closed]
Need help or a solution how do we go about fixing a loose and sunken
outlet box.
This also did not have a ground connected previously. We fixed the
ground issue by installing a GFCI outlet as this was ...
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Code-compliant way of permanently wiring a hidden 120v appliance
I'm finishing my basement and want to install an inline booster fan for one of the bedrooms. The fan will be accessible by removing a rain shower head in the bathroom, since the duct runs right above ...
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How to mount EVSE to existing box on exterior wall?
I currently have a (completely miswired) TT30R in a metal box and metal conduit on the exterior wall:
The wiring is 2x6AWG for hot and 2x10AWG for neutral on a (currently) 40A breaker. So I have ...
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NEMA L5-30R in a 4 inch box
I need some help.
Is there an adapter for 4 inch box, to install single gang NEMA L5-30R receptacle. Also, is there a cover for it?
I need to install NEMA L5-30R for our 120 volt, 30 amp, APC UPS.
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Can low voltage bracket be installed next to existing receptacle to accommodate a two-gang faceplate?
Can a low voltage bracket like this be installed next to an existing single-gang box such that it supports a single, standard 2gang faceplate? Is there anything specific to take care or any product ...
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Can I repair NM-B sheath stripped outside junction box?
This question confirms that the Romex™ (or NM-B) is supposed to come 1/4" into the box. The prior owner had a box installed and the NM-B sheath was stripped back and does not reach the junction ...
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Should there be a junction box for each outlet?
I want to install external outlets to my attic. The wiring will be in conduit.
Is it better to have a junction box for each outlet as illustrated below as A, or is there a simple solution to avoid ...
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Can I use a plastic extension ring over a metal switch box and self-grounding devices?
If I use a plastic extension ring over a metal switch box, and if the metal switch box is correctly grounded and I use self-grounding devices with long screws screwed into the metal box, can I ...
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How to extend an outdoor single gang electrical box to a 2 gang electrical box
I have a single gang electrical box on an outside wall of my home. I need to expand it so it can house two GFCI outlets on separate circuits. I have been looking for an extender with an opening in the ...
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Flex metallic conduit touching drywall
I'm installing a new receptacle to power a wall-mounted TV, it is feeding from an existing receptacle on the other side of the wall. The existing box has 2 cables coming in from the top, and I believe ...
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How do I fix an outlet where the junction box falls into the hole and the wires are too short?
First, this outlet is in what was once a balcony. The drywall was placed over stucco so there's about a 1/2 - 3/4 inch of stucco followed by a gap (1/2inch ish) followed by 1/2 drywall. The original ...
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Matching outlets to junction boxes and their covers, by example
Please note: Since creating this question, several community members have explained to me that since I'm running 12/2 and 10/3 I will have a grounding wire and so the electrification concern I ...
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What is an acceptable way to ground receptacles branched off of an old 2-wire electrical circuit?
I have a house built in the '50s, and some of the runs are done with what appear to be original 12/2 cloth-sheathed wire without a grounding conductor (just hot and neutral). I'm looking to install ...
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Can I run a 120 for a receptacle off a 50 amp circuit?
I have a 50 amp wire capped from a previous oven that was removed. I want to put a receptacle in where this is located.
When I wire it up my tester shows my hot/neutral reversed no matter how I wire ...
