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Dimmer wired to 2 lights and half wall outlet
I am pretty comfortable with wiring in a DIY sense but this has me stumped. We have two ceiling fans, each with a light set. At one end of the room is a standard toggle for turning fan lights off/on....
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Adding outlet from a switch [closed]
Please help me with the wiring.
I had two switches for 2 fixtures in the kitchen. I installed pot lights and now control them with switch 1. Wiring from switch 2 have been capped in the ceiling.
I ...
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Outlet and lights not working
Wanted to post this here to see if I could get any tips or things I’ve missed
I have a Lennar built home in 2019.
A few days ago my wife was using a hair dryer in mater bedroom and all of a sudden ...
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Power coming out of breaker, no power to circuit
I have a circuit that powers all smoke alarms, two hall lights, two outlets and a ceiling fan. This was working fine then stopped with no explication. I checked the breaker box and there is 120 out of ...
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Switch outlet combo Help
I've just bought my first home and the building inspector pointed out some outlets that were not grounded and this one that has its polarity reversed.
This is an outlet and light switch. There are 4 ...
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Why isn't light switch turning off the outlet?
I've replaced several old outlets in my living room. I rewired them exactly as they were before. There's one outlet that had a switch leg. It powered on and off the top outlet of one of the ...
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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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How to add an outlet to a light switch in this specific situation? [duplicate]
I added an outlet to a light switch (see pictures). But the light switch is not working anymore (was working properly before the outlet addition). The ceiling light is on and is controlled by the ...
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Lightswitch keeps tripping GFCI
Moved into a new house recently. Half of it has ungrounded outlets so I installed a few strategic GFCI outlets to protect those. After doing this, I noticed that a light switch in the basement will ...
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Changed outlet and now nearby switch doesn't work; do I need to break the brass tab?
thanks for reading this and offering your advice.
So first I changed the switch which was super easy and the kitchen light continued to turn on and off totally fine. Then I went to change a nearby ...
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Replacing receptacle & switch on a MWBC in kitchen
Background:
The house was built in 1983.
Previous owner(s) have been creative on some DIY projects around the house. The receptacle was wired half direct & half sideways.
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The switch on ...
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Lights flickering, outlets randomly stop working
We bought a house built in 1990 in CA and have been having issues w/ lights flickering when other appliances/fixtures are run. When I turn the powder room fan OFF, a lamp connected to a receptacle 20 ...
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How do I correctly wire a new light/switch from an outlet?
I’m installing an LED strip and would like to run a switch from the existing outlet. I’ve made a diagram that I believe is correct. Anything I’m missing?
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Laundry Room outlet and light not working
My overhead light and outlet in my laundry room are not working, all of the sudden. They are on the same breaker and nothing else in the house is on that breaker. I just replaced the light switch and ...
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How to extend a power outlet from an existing outdoor light
There is an outdoor light owned by HOA, located outside of the door of my apartment unit. And I'd like to install a security camera near the light. There is no outlet there, and How can I extend an ...
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