Questions tagged [wiring]
The installation of wire and/or electrical devices, to allow the transmission of electricity from one point to another.
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Install Frigidair oven Model No FCF13083ASA (Fan oven plus induction hob) in Australia 240v LNE system
The oven is American and is 3 wire. I have looked in the oven and it has 3 x 120VAC motors, (lock,main fan, cooling fan). Cooling fan looks like shaded pole and has 3 wires (neutral plus 2).
The ...
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How many 100A/200A conductors can I run through a single conduit from my main service panel?
Current situation: main service panel (MSP) with 200A service on exterior wall. It feeds a single sub-panel via #2 copper conductors and is protected by a 100A breaker. These three #2 conductors to ...
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I need to control confessional lights for a church [closed]
I have a confessional light system I want to install. There are two different sides to the confessional. A green and red light control both sides. If one side or the other is occupied the red will ...
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drill into concrete wall first holes in my life
I live in a new building in Germany (2022 year). I have a hammer drill + concrete bits + metal detector.
I have 2 drawings of my room (it is the same room).
I wanna drill to orange and green areas. ...
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Connecting C-wire to 1989 Forced Air Electric Heater
Can anybody figure out where a C-wire would be connected in this old forced air electric furnace? How do you test it with a multimeter to make sure?
Big 240V cables are at 1 (pink circle) in picture; ...
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Is there any code benefit to removing disconnected underground wire
My home has some underground wiring that has existed since before I purchased the home. I’ve verified that the wires are completely disconnected from any live circuit and located both ends. The ...
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Can you identify/explain the wiring in my bathroom based on this diagram?
I'm in USA. I'm changing an old bathroom light/exhaust fan out. The image below is of the ceiling, and the connection to the light/fan.
Image of how switch is wired. Not of actual switch
Cables/...
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What size wire in conduit before feeding 20A nm circuit?
I want to run five 20A 120V circuits and one 20A 240v circuit from my panel (13 circuit carrying conductors, 6 grounds), through a 25' long conduit in my crawlspace, to a junction box where I then ...
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How much current capacity will I need for a small shed office? [closed]
I have a 12x22 shed I want to make into a personal office space with a 1/2 bath very small kitchenette. It will have a computer, with 2 screens, and printer. I will also have a small washer and dryer. ...
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3 way switch, possible compatibility issue?
I’ve been remodeling houses for 20+ years and have never seen the issue I’m having before ,if a dimmer wasn’t in the circuit.
Replacing switches to new style (not “smart” rocker switches. Replaced ...
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Raceway wiring in a bathroom next to sink
I am rehabbing my bathroom in a 1923 bungalow in Chicago. I have one outlet on GFCI above the sink and it's to the left of it. I want to run a raceway wire to my wall and up and install a ventilation ...
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3-way switch wiring is not making any sense at all [closed]
So, this is gonna be a long post but I’ll try and be as descriptive as possible:
I’m replacing all the outlets and switches in the house, because the previous owner did the landlord special on the old ...
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Stove plug wiring
This guy was installing a stove plug and the only wires inside were size 6 and 2 hots and a ground and he split the ground wires in half and put half on the neutral screw and half on the ground screw ...
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How to hook up electrical wiring to a heat pump and safety switch to pool pump
My heat pump is 240V on a 30 Amp GFI breaker the pool pump is 120V 30 Amp GFI. What size wire do you use for the safety switch?
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Need to install a new outlet : from Light Fixture or GFCI? How to go about it?
I need to install a new electrical outlet in the bathroom, that would connect to the vanity as well as a new bidet in the future. I have two sources for this:
Vanity light fixture, that's connected ...
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How to install soft start module on table saw?
I"m installing a soft start module on my Craftsman 10" model 315.34972. This saw starts SUPER hard, so I bought a soft start module from Amazon: Hitachi 371468 Soft Start Module.
Here is the ...
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How do I add a 2nd light to an existing 3 way switch circuit
I want to add a 2nd light to an existing 3 way switch circuit which has the light in the middle of the run. I do not have access to the 1st switch which is connected to the power source. Connecting to ...
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Should I cut or detach a ground wire for a light fixture to remove it?
I have a chain hung luminaire light fixture in bathroom. I am replacing light fixture and the ground wire is preventing me from removing it. Cut it?
I have heard different things to remedy the ...
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Can I connect 3-core electrical wire to a 2-socket load?
I am completely new and inexperienced with electrical work but wanted to learn how to DIY a very basic exhaust fan installation in my kitchen.
I built a hood that mounts onto a small window and bought ...
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10/2 pigtail question
USA Poster. Im by no means a professional but have done some amount of electrical work and am having a brain fart moment. I discovered a 10/2 splice inside a wall. No box, just spliced with some nuts ...
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Divide one 240 circuit into two 120s
Can I divide a 240 circuit into two 120s using two single pole breakers and the existing four wires with the single white common for both?
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Cables to meter box are too short
I'm replacing a 45 year old meter box that the contacts had burnt up in. The service drop and main supply cables are too short to reach the new lugs. Can the main cables from the house be spliced ...
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Nest c-wire question about Honeywell c8610u
Where to connect my “c” wire on the boiler side. Weil mclain gas boiler
I have this boiler rebuild adapter. Can I connect the c-wire to that somewhere or would it have to connect to the Weil-Mcclain ...
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Wiring for Nest Thermostat No "Auto" fan Hydro-Air
Currently, my thermostat has G, W, Y and R wires. I have central AC Unit outside, Propane Furnace and an Air Handler in the attic. (Hydro-air) is what I was told.
I tried to install a Nest Thermostat ...
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How can I repurpose an existing 40 amp circuit that serves a central air conditioner outdoors for a 30 inch induction range?
How can I repurpose an existing 40 amp 220 volt circuit that services a central air conditioner outdoors to a 30 inch induction range in the nearby kitchen that requires a 40 amp circuit? The ...
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My bathroom light and exhaust fan run at the same time
I was wondering if it was possible to run a a switch that can control the fan and light? I will add some pictures of the wiring, the black wire with no electrical tape is my hot line any help would ...
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Outlets go in and out and turning my stove on will turn them back on [duplicate]
I have 7 outlets in my kitchen and they will go out and I can turn on my electric stove and they come back on
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Do I have enough room to thread 4/3 cable with ground through my basement?
I'm planning a partial basement renovation, including installing a subpanel to supply 70A, requiring 4 AWG copper wire. I'd like to avoid installing conduit, so I hope to use 3-strand + ground Romex.
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Where am I likely to find a hidden NM-to-K&T splice? [closed]
I am trying to understand electrical work that was done on my house before I bought it. It's a 1922 build with a lot of original knob and tube wiring. What follows are some details, but the question ...
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Ceiling fan light turns off when i pull the fan cord to adjust fan speeds
Intermittent issue. Ceiling fan lights turn off when I pull the fan cord to adjust speeds. When this happens the only way to turn the Ceiling fan lights back on is to flick the wall switch off and ...
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How can I wire a ceiling fan with two 14/2 cables?
I have a single 14/2 supply line going into a switch box with two single pole switches. From there, two 14/2 lines go to a ceiling junction box with a fan that has a blue, black, and white wire. This ...
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No power to garbage disposal, unfamiliar duplex outlet
A couple of problems in my question. Originally, the garbage disposal (GD) functioned.
It is in the kitchen of a townhome plugged in under the sink. There is a single outlet with a top and bottom ...
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I'm replacing the bathroom fan/light switch
I replaced the bathroom light/fan switch just as it came out.
The issue that I encountered was when I powered on the switch both the light and fan came on.
I noticed as in the attached pictures there ...
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IKEA ceiling light wiring - only 1 wire?
Only 1 wire (yellow + green) coming out of my ceiling. Can I plug it into my IKEA lamp? If so, to connect with the blue or brown wire?
I had reposted the question earlier WITH photo. Here it is again:
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Chewed wires under subfloor
Was removing subfloor in the bathroom of my daughter's house and noticed damage to some of the wires. Looks like mice chewed on these lines. I don't see any copper so am wondering if I can wrap the ...
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Need advice tracing and troubleshooting old to new wiring and an accidental ring circuit in 100 year old US house
I'm in the US (Minnesota) in 100 year old house that has a c.1980 Square D 150 amp panel. I am working to de-energize some knob-and-tube I've recently discovered that is buried under insulation in the ...
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1970's house new light fixture with connectors
Installing ceiling light fixture in a 1970's house. The new fixture has push-in connectors to all wires (black/white/ground). I am replacing an old light/heater which was grounded to screw in the ...
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Neutral ground bonding in main service panel
I purchased a property with a 200 amp outdoor main service panel below the power company's meter. I want to use this to run power supply to my mobile home about 30 feet away. I also want to supply a ...
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Why is my voltage tester beeping only when the lights are off?
I am trying to figure out what's going on in the junction box from a bedroom in my home. A part of this involves using my tester to see if any wires/components react to having certain things turned on/...
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How should a cut chandelier wire be repaired? [duplicate]
The wire in our chandelier is cut and spliced between the fixture and the ceiling. The chandelier is currently being supported by the wires and not the chain. Does the wire need to be completely ...
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Moving airphone display panel mount to a stud which currently has a switch panel
My airphone bell display is currently mounted as shown. I would like to move it about a foot to the right of where it currently is. There is a switch panel on the same stud. The box on which the ...
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How can I connect power from an end of run light switch to a 2nd light switch?
I have wired an end of run led dimmer switch with 14/3 connected to power from 14/2 before multiple LEDs, where the white of the 14/3 is just capped off. How do I connect power from the first switch ...
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My new electric kitchen stove stopped working
I have a house that was built in the fifties,it has heavy wiring that comes from behind a cabinet for the stove. The plug in is on heavy wiring, is a three plug and matches the one that comes out from ...
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Turning a 3 way circuit into a 4 way
I have an existing 3-way circuit that i'd like to add a 3rd switch to. Current signal chain: Power -> Light -> 3 way switch (common red, traveler above common white, traveler red on the other ...
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Disabling Switched Outlet at the Switch
I currently have a 3-switch box (as a single unit) that controls fan, fan light, and one switched outlet, but want to disable to switched outlet and leave the other two functional. The switch seems to ...
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Hot Ground Reversed when Upstream GFCI Trips
Remodeling a kitchen and ran into an piece of romex coming out of a wall like an "extension cord" and came for advice on a previous post.
I moved the "extension cord" to the line ...
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What are the spare wires seen in the attic, if not for lighting?
I am trying to understand where all the T&E wires in my attic go to.
I have 3 rooms (Bedroom, office, spare room) on the 1st floor (below the attic), plus a hallway near the stairs. All the wires ...
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earthing a metal fixture
I have a metal ceiling rose and a metal bulb holder.
The bulb holder is earthed and I'm using three core electrical wire so will be earthing the bulb holder but the metal ceiling rose has a soldered ...
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What size breaker panels do I need for two small buildings?
I have 2 buildings I'm wanting to supply power to strictly as a service and not adding the service from another source. The first building is more like a tiny home wanting to install 14 outlets, 4 ...
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Best Way to Lengthen the Romex 10 wire from the Wall to the Stove
I'm hooking up a ceramic stove and the last installer ran Romex 10 w/o armor from the drywall thru cabinets to a J box under the stove. From the J box he used BX to the stove. It worked that way for ...
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