Questions tagged [electrical]
Distribution and use of electricity throughout the home. Electrical standards vary greatly worldwide, so you need to provide your location in your question or profile to ensure you get answers that are relevant to you. Posting photographs of wiring junctions or drawing a wiring diagram and posting it is also highly recommended.
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Water overflow control system
I want to connect simple floating overflow control switch with a heavy duty relay duty to heavy motor, direct simple footing burn out on heavy load, with type of relay will be suitable?
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Two 20amp breakers tied together
I have two 20 amp breakers tied together. One is on the dedicated refrigerator plug the other is for a dedicated GFI circuit. Why? can I remove the tie? I have installed a transfer switch and I don't ...
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New Sub Panel to new shop – Please check my math/ Plan
Wanted to run my plan by the experts to make sure I’m not screwing up.
I have an approximate 180’ run from my 200 Amp Eaton Main Panel, to a proposed 125 Amp sub-Panel in my new shop.
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What size wire do I need to run electric to garage
I am trying to find out what type and size of wire I need to run 200 amp electrical service underground from existing electric service location to my garage that is 220 feet away, the electric will be ...
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Can I add a 60 AMP EV circuit to an existing 200 AMP service?
I've noticed similar questions on here but can't help asking my question anyway (thanks for your patience).
I've got a 200-AMP Service from the power company. Breakdown of breakers looks like this:
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How to wire Ecobee thermostat to central heat pump (two wires) [duplicate]
I am trying to install an Ecobee Enhanced thermostat to my central heat pump which I am told has 1 stage of heating, cooling, and aux heat and has an inverter which ramps up and down. However, the ...
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the power to my My american fridge compressor switches off after 2 minutes
The power my 20 year old Daewoo Frs2021ial American style fridge compressor switches off after 2 minutes of powering it up, when applying a volt meter to the relay terminals there is no longer power, ...
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Did they switch the neutral wire on accident? (1970)
Replacing a ceiling fan in 1970 house on a slab - most power is run to the J box in the attic. But from my limited knowledge it looks like they switched the common and not the hot?
Q: Why would they ...
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Is it a problem that my sink disposal has exposed wire nut connections in the cabinet?
Sink disposal was hard wired into the wall before I moved in. Is this correct and/or is this an issue?
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Why Surge Protection Device (SDP) fails and how to deal with that
The power surge from the electrical line has taken out electrical appliances from many houses not sure if it's a power sub station fault or primary lightning strike on power pole.
But some of the ...
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Why are red & black stranded wires connected to neutral?
I found an inaccessible box in the attic, so I opened it to disconnect the wires so I could move the box to an accessible location. Here's what I found in the box:
• Two normal sets of NM wire, black ...
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How to wire outdoor post lamp if power comes via two black wires?
Strong winds damaged one of my post lamps so I am replacing it. It comes with three wires: black, white, and bare.
The top of my column however only has two black wires coming out of it. How should I ...
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Why does power to my home intermittently fail? [closed]
My electricity goes out several times a day but only in part of my home. It's the same rooms every time. It happens more at night, and in the morning when very little electricity is being used. No ...
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Replacing a 4-gang standard switches with smart Kasa switches
I am trying to replace a 4-gang standard switches with Kasa smart switches.
How do I connect all the neutral white wires from the switches to the white neutral bundles in the box?
There are too many ...
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Is my contractor right that our nonreturnable hardwired heated towel rack can't be installed in our bathroom?
We're working with a design-build firm, doing a gut reno on our primary bath. We purchased a Watermark TWRD3-24 electric towel rack (it's a set of 3 individual heated bars, specs and instructions here)...
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I want to run power outlets and lights down my driveway, and ideally I could do it using the same cable, is that safe?
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Use one electrical cable to power lights and outlets through a conduit down a driveway where a light switch could turn power on/off to the lights, without turning power on/off to the outlets.
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Thermostat Wiring for Zoned Hydronic Heating
I have a 7 zone circulator pump heated using Navien combi-boiler. 3 thermostats are connected to the boiler, and the remaining 4 are connected to a Taco SR-504 relay. All the connections have 2 wires, ...
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How to transition between running along joists to running perpendicular
Referring to picture provided, what is the best way to transition my SER cable from running with the ceiling joists to running perpendicular? I can't drill through every joist due to all the existing ...
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3-way light switch,faulty sensor switch or incorrect wiring?
I am looking to replace one my 3-way toggle switch to a 3-way sensor switch (Leviton DOS05). After wiring per instruction provided, the second switch (non-sensor) does not work unless the sensor ...
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Electrical problems in 1950s home [closed]
I had some work done in my 1950s home and now am having a problem that’s been worrying me. When I plug something into my one outlet my outside light will come on dimly even if the light switch is off ...
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Correct coloured wires for a switch live extractor fan
I’m replacing an extractor fan in my bathroom, like for like
Both old and new extractor fan are timer fans. I was expecting the terminals on the old fan to be labelled, but sadly they weren’t.
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Need help ID’ing cloth wires
I am replacing an old chandelier with an LED light fixture and found that it was connected to old cloth wires. See link below to a photo I took. I can’t identify which one is the hot and which one is ...
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Why everytime my best friend comes to my room, my lamp died for a day? [closed]
Well after noticing it for the second time it becomes weird. Whenever My bestfriend comes one of my lamp won't work for a complete day or even two days, at first I thought it's normal. The second time ...
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Is my new electric/subpanel plan correct?
I currently have 100A service and I want to upgrade to 200A. At the same time, most of the wiring in my house is old and I don't trust it. Finally, the current main panel is in a bad place in the ...
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Garage heater wiring
I am getting a garage heater(240v 30a) it is suggested that it is hardwired to the panel. I was wondering if I am able to use the dryer outlet that is in my garage it is rated the same(240v 30)(...
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Can I use a 6AWG ground wire for a 100A feeder that has a section SER 1-1-1-3 and a section THHN?
I'm running a feeder to a 100A sub-panel. The total run is about 90 feet. 60 feet is in an attic, and I'm planning to use Aluminum SER 1-1-1-3, the other 30 feet is through a 1.5" PVC conduit on ...
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How to wire Subpanel to main disconnect?
I need a 30a 120 circuit for new tools in my garage, or to reconfigure the tool motor for 220 and install that circuit. The feed from the meter comes directly into a 100a disconnect then via conduit ...
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4-way switch replacement in a 4 switch setup
I have a 4-way switch system with 4 switches that controls the lights in my MBR. Picture shows 2 switches side by side - one is for hallway and one for MBR. There are 4 such switch sets. One of the 4-...
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How do I wire up the switch for my bathroom fan?
I purchased my first house back in February. Overall, it's been great, but we've found the people we bought it from did a little "creative" wiring we've been slowly fixing.
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Nick in 2-2-2-4 SER Aluminum cable
I finally was able to get my 2-2-2-4 SER cable into the LB conduit, then noticed this nick. I am running it in conduit only from the LB to the bottom of the subpanel, which is about 4 feet above the ...
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Options for using this electrical box to add new outlet above
I am trying to add a recessed outlet above this electrical box and was planning on just tying into this one. Looks like there are no knockouts in the back I can use and the other side of the wall ...
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Utilizing 2 separate utility grids through 2 ATSs
I have a unique power scenario at my house that I’m considering trying to take advantage of. My house is fed by an underground service that comes from the neighborhood above my property. My detached ...
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What is the smallest Awg stranded wire that can be used in a house on 20amp breaker?
Smallest stranded wire that can be used with 20 Amp breakers
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How am I allowed to wire sockets after a fused switch?
I have a double socket in my garage, that is connected to a small consumer unit in the garage, which is fed from a 13A fused switch inside the house, which in turn is fed from a circuit breaker in the ...
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Replacing old dimmer with a new one
I bought a dimmer on Amazon. The ASIN number is B002DN2PGY. It has two black wires and one green. The old dimmer only has two wires, one black and one red. It is connected to two wires, one orange ...
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Sharing power allocation across different brand EVSEs
I just bought a second EV that uses a J1772-type connector, which I need to park outside (in the driveway). I also have a Tesla (NACS connector) that I park in the garage, where I have a Tesla Wall ...
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Federal Pacific panel replacement
Just inherited a 1956 built home in SC with a 100A FP sub-panel. There are MANY other major and minor code-related and safety issues such as grounded outlets with no ground wires. My question is ...
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Cause of lights flickering in one room, running dryer causes momentary power outage?
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The cause ending up being the tape around the two 110v wires had broken and the two "terminals" (sorry don't know correct terminology) were making contact.
The recessed lighting in ...
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Is it possible to modify a non-shunted tombstone socket to act like a shunted socket
I have an older 4 foot fluorescent fixture (18 years old) in a laundry room that died and I assume it is because the ballast went bad (T8 one inch fluorescent tubes). I was able to locate the exact ...
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Why no neutral wire on Double-Pole Single Outlet?
I am doing some basic wiring in my garage. Basically extending a 220V circuit plug to another part of the garage. When I opened up the box to look inside, I noticed something unfamiliar to me.
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Why is my old wall receptacle randomly flashing/flickering orange INSIDE the outlet? (GIF included)
I noticed the top outlet of this old wall receptacle randomly flickering an orange light inside the outlet. I've included an animated GIF to show what it looks like. There isn't any buzzing/sizzling ...
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GFCI breaker pops only when a specific other breaker is enabled?
My mother had a NEMA 14-50R outlet installed outside her house so I'd have a place to charge my EV. The outlet connects to her breaker panel via a 50 amp 2-pole GFCI breaker. Unfortunately, the ...
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Bathroom vents leaking
Just wondering if people can shed light on my bathroom ventilation?
I have 2 and one is the fan and just unsure what the other is. Both appear to have plastic trunking behind it.
My issue is in my ...
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Required junction box larger than joist
I have 2-2-2-4 AL SER cable running from my main panel in my unfinished basement to a sub panel in my attached garage. Since I have conduit for the last 5 to 6 feet to protect the conductors once they ...
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Switch plates for uneven wall
We put in a new backsplash and it extends to the center of a wall switch with two rockers. One of the rockers is at the level of the tile and the other rocker is at the level of the drywall. Is the ...
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Do I need to put a tank and pressure switch in my apartment from main dwelling?
My main dwelling has basement with well run water to pressure tank and switch. No way to run from basement. So will I just tee off from well and put pressure tank and switch in the one bedroom apt? ...
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Consolidation of many circuits from breaker panel using nearby junction box
I am combining a bunch of underutilized circuits, pulling them out of the breaker panel into an 8x6x4 junction box above it where I will combine about 10 cables into 3 circuits fed to the breaker ...
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What conduits/nipples/bushings do I need to connect a 400a meter base to dual disconnects to dual 200a panels?
Lots of info on configuration can be found here: 400 amp meter base to dual disconnects to dual 200 amp panels. What wire?
There's a 3" conduit feeding underground service to the Meter base. It's ...
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400 amp meter base to dual disconnects to dual 200 amp panels. What wire?
AHJ: WA State L&I. POCO: Mason County PUD #1
I'm feeding two 200 Amp panels from a 400 Amp (320 class) meter base. I've seen the Siemens combo, but our POCO requirements mean it can't be used. ...
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How to replace GU5.3 track light bulb?
Can anyone show how to replace this type of track light bulb please?
