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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How to Fix Flickering Lamp (That Stops Flickering When I Unscrew and Rescrew)
I just bought a set of two lamps (https://www.wayfair.com/lighting/pdp/alcott-hill-amell-2539-table-lamp-set-w003190357.html). The lamps have settings for off, low light, medium light, and high ...
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Running conduit through soffit into attic
I am looking to run a new circuit from one side of my house where the breaker panel is over to the other side of the house. My preference would be to run the conduit out of my garage, over ...
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Ceiling fan wiring question
I am trying to install a ceiling fan where a light fixture was. When I took out the light fixture I noticed that there are 3 black wires all bundled together, (and not being used) 3 white wires with ...
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Can I split an existing sub-panel feed to feed a 2nd sub-panel?
I currently have a subpanel that is fed from my main panel with 6ga wire on a 50 amp circuit breaker. Is it OK for me to add in a junction box and split the subpanel feed so that I can feed a spa ...
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Dryer not turning on. Potential component isn't getting a Ohm (200) or continuity reading. Next steps?
My issue can be a bit lengthy and I am learning this as I go as well. I don't do any electric work and just want to do more DIY to fix things around the house.
From checking on youtube there were some ...
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Electrical Removal/Dead-End of Wires for Old Intercom
Below you will see pictures of the "setup" I am wanting to remove. What I want to do, one room at a time, is remove the intercom system from throughout my house. The first room I am doing ...
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Changed light doesn’t work
I do absolutely no electrical work. But today my mom changed our light in our kitchen saying it would be easy.
We connected the green wire to the green, white to white and black to black after turning ...
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Bathroom exhaust fan and light
I just got bathroom fan and light.
Only my light is working. Is there any way I can splice the fan wire with the light.
I only have two wires on my switch and I don’t want to run a new wire.
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Power outlet power goes out when plugged in device is moved
Have PC connect to outlet and whenever the stove is turn on the rgb keyboard lights up when the stove sparking to turn on burner. What I notice is that when I apply torque to the divice plug to the ...
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Sub panel issue
At my 100 amp fuse panel I am not getting 120v at all poles.
I removed both 120v feeds and power is present. Second I attacked both feed lines and 120v registers on both fuse bars. Finally I began ...
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Down lights not functioning properly
I have 4 down-lights in a bathroom.
When i turn them on maybe 2 will come on so I switch off again then back on and 3 may come on then switch off and on then all will come on.
Anyone got any idea ...
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Nest thermost not working with Rheem A/C C wire
My A/C unit was recently replaced. I have a Rheem RGEA14036AJT06XAB. The techs installed a pretty bare-bones thermostat since my old thermostat was reading 5 degrees off. So I decided it was a good ...
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Options for lighting a finished room with exposed joists
We're finishing a basement room, but want to leave the old ceiling joists exposed (we like the look). I like how mr16 bulbs light up the room, but I'm having trouble figuring out a safe way to install ...
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Ceramic Anchor Tips / Counter weights
My whirlpool electric range has three ceramic Anchor-Tip counterweights on the back. Looks like the fourth is missing as there is a place for it. Does it need the fourth?
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Light switches are not working, all outlets are
I woke up this morning and realized that none of the light switches in my home are working, however all outlets are still working. I checked the breaker and nothing was tripped, then I went ahead and ...
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Wall oven microwave combo wired incorrectly. How should I go about discovering what was damaged?
I have a KitchenAid wall oven microwave combo unit. After having some cabinets redone the oven was reinstalled but was wired incorrectly. The 240V circuit going to the oven is only 3 wire (so two hot ...
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Replacement of light switch connected by wires of 5 different colours
My light switch is connected by wires of 5 colours. After breaking the original one, I tried to replace but no idea about the colours, no label on the connector.
Black and white were twisted together.
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Four Romex cables, but two neutral wires cut?
Noticed some outlets weren't working. Opened up the first one and found four Romex cables with hot wires attached, but two of the neutral wires were cut and disconnected.
Pictured below is the very ...
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Remove 1 Light/Switch to Operate on It's Own
I have 7 lights in my kitchen going into my butler's pantry. There are five light switches that controls the lights. 1 switch in the butler's pantry, 3 switches in the kitchen and 1 switch outside of ...
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Ontario 12VDC Electrical Code for LED Strips
Non-electrician here. I'm considering installing 12VDC LED strips along the ceiling perimeter of a room and I was wondering if there is any electrical code (in Ontario) regarding power delivery. ...
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can i install an outlet here?
i would like to place a receptacle outside my house. i have found a couple of this two black and green wires on the wall. i was wondering if there is the possibility of wiring a receptacle here. it is ...
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Vanity wiring issue
Doing a bathroom renovation and was just looking to update fixtures and switches and ran into an issue. The box is new as I was getting shocked from the metal box that was there previously. I found ...
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How to remove cover/surrounding area of button
I want to replace the button encircled red
But i don't know how to remove the cover/surrounding area
Where should i insert my flat screw driver to remove the cover?
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Trying to install a 3-way switch but don't understand the colors of my wires
I'm trying to connect a 3-way switch, but don't understand the colors of my wires.
On one side I have 1 black, 1 white and 1 red; while on the other side, I have 2 red and 1 white, no black.
How is ...
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How do you replace old knob tube wire in switch box notched in trimmer studs next to front door
The three wide light switch box next to our front door was notched in the jack studs around the front door. I want to replace the knob and tube wiring to this switch, 3 lights and power. The problem ...
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How to recess a recessed socket even deeper into drywall?
I have a standard UK double socket recessed into 15mm drywall. Currently the frame protrudes by approximately 5mm from the wall, and the switches protrude from the frame by a further 5mm.
I wish for ...
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Pulsing and Constant light from 3-way switch?
We have two hallway lights controlled by two separate light switches (3 way switch). One switch has a dimmer, the other does not.
When we turn on the hallway light, with the dimmer at its lowest level,...
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Ceiling fan replacement with old wiring issue
My house was built in 1890 and has a mix of newer and old wiring. We have a bedroom that had an older ceiling fan that we decided to replace with a new one that is closer to the ceiling itself (low ...
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Fan light kit leaves me perplexed
Two ceiling fans with light kit and remote on single wall switch. All worked well for 3 months. One light kit stopped working but fan worked. I replaced the light kit, the receiver (inside motor ...
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Exterior light fixture: White wire hot, black wire not,
I have an outdoor flood light fixture that stopped working. I don’t use it often so it could have stopped working at any time.
I changed the bulbs and that didn’t work, so I got a new fixture.
I took ...
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Squeaky Fan, Unknown Model/Make
We bought our house 4 years ago with this fan in our bedroom.
Over the past year, it has developed a whirring noise, it doesn't sound like loose a loose screw or other fastener, but rather electrical ...
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Replaced outlets are tripping breaker
We are changing the color of the outlets in the kitchen from white to black. We removed two outlets from the wall (and took pictures of one to be sure to wire the new one correctly).
Both are wired ...
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What wire is this?
it goes from the utility lines to the home. I thought it was coax and when I snipped some of it I found this.
Telephone wire?
Has blue red white and orange cabling.
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Mounting a television on an older stone fireplace in a semi-remote cabin?
I have a stone fireplace in a cabin that I'd like to mount a television screen on. While I’d love to pay someone a reasonable fee to do so, the cabin is in a location where contractors are few and far ...
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Trying to replace pendant light fitting to a chandelier light
Can anyone help and advise how this setup is working without a switch live as I am trying to label these so I can easily put them in connectors so I can install my chandelier but unable to do it ...
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1963 home New Zealand electrical wiring question
I have a house that was built in 1963. I was sure the wiring was upgraded at one point. I went to install a new switch in my daughter's room and found exposed twisted copper running to the earth ...
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Changing out my ceiling fan i got four white and four black wiresand cant tell which should be tied together
After taking down my old ceiling fan I have four white and four black. 3 white was together as well as black. One white and one black was connected, but I sepererated all and don't know which black ...
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Attempted to change outdoor light fixture and now no power
I decided to change an outdoor light fixture in front of my garage with a new one.
I made sure the light was off, but didn't turn the circuit breaker to off until I realized that I'd have to start ...
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Breaker buzzing even after replacement
Ok, so. I just built a small home for myself. I did all the wiring with the help of a friend. I just now got a solar setup, 8 months later, and am hooking it all together. I have 2 breakers one of ...
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Reconnecting ceiling fan wires
I removed a ceiling fan to install a light kit. The light works but now the fan does not.
The initial fan connection was: yellow ceiling wire to blue fan wire / orange ceiling wire to black fan wire / ...
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How to exit a threaded lamp rod
Is there such a thing as a threaded lamp pipe with an opening for the wire to exit into the inside of the glass lamp enclosure? I have a design where the wire enters into the threaded pipe, but then ...
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Getting 36 volts on light circuit when switch is off
I have a new addition on house and am having an electrical issue. On one light/ceiling fan circuit....I get 120v when switch is on....36 volts when switch is off. I’ve checked for bad/leaky switch. I’...
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Grounding new branch circuits in an existing subpanel
Barn A contains the main panel. Barn B has a subpanel fed from Barn A via (3) 2-0 aluminum conductors, 2 hot and 1 neutral, with a 60amp breaker in the main panel. There is no grounding conductor ...
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Electrical outlet popping sound when plugging in anything?
So a lot of the questions asked about outlets here indicate that the circuit breaker trips when the outlet pops, but mine does not.
When I connect even low power stuff like my HomePod or phone charger ...
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outdoor light fixtures not lighting properly
I have 2 outdoor wall lights that I noticed do not work. One does not work at all and the other is extremely dim. Seemed like a simple light bulb fix but I replaced with 3 different led light bulbs ...
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Replace ceiling light
I am replacing a light fixture with a new bulb socket fixture, Coming out of the junction box in the ceiling are four (4) wires. three (3) white and one red. Don't see any ground. How would I wire ...
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Is part P enough to do electrical works in my house?
I would like to install a power socket in the shed and I believe I could pull the power from the garage circuit. I've read some treads here and I got a bit confused if I could do it myself or not. But ...
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Why won't my replaced GFCI outlet power something plugged into it?
I have a string of outlets that was not working. I replaced the most upstream outlet GFCI with another GFCI. I also replaced some weathered outdoor outlets.
Currently the GFCI is green and does send ...
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Living room fan
I have a ceiling fan in my living room my son broke the chain and the fan ran for a few weeks till I got around to trying to fix it.
I replaced the 4 wire switch. Now the fan wont even come on, the ...
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Split bus panel that I dont understand
I'm trying to understand what is going on in my electrical panel. I do not have a main breaker in my panel, nor is there a separate main breaker upstream. However, it does not appear to follow what I ...