Questions tagged [receptacle]
A contact device installed at the outlet for the connection of an attachment plug.
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Can I split the feed to a duplex 20 amp receptacle from different capacity circuits?
Is it possible to split-feed a 20 Amp receptacle with one receptacle using 15amp and the other 20amp circuits?
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Extend/splice 12/2 romex along concrete finished wall
I would like to extend some wiring for a counter outlet that is running behind a refrigerator, which currently encased in a metal "cable concealer" raceway. Note: wiring is in a raceway because most ...
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Grounding for Outdoor Outlet
I have an outdoor outlet about 60' from my house. It is properly wired using an underground cable with ground. It is in a plastic box with plastic conduit protecting the stub-up. Recently a tree ...
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Open concept kitchen
For a 26ft outside load bearing wall i am opening up with 2 26ft lvl, Will I need a support column in the middle or can i just do the support columns on both ends. I have enlarged my kitchen. Now I ...
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How to wire 3 hots / 3 neutrals into this new TR outlet with 2 screws?
I'm redoing some of the outlets in our house, as they are pretty loose. Some of these have been really easy, but I came across one today where there were 3 hots and 3 neutrals. All 3 were going into ...
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Can I run a #12 outlet branch and a #14 light branch off a 30A breaker?
Was wondering if i can feed an entire room with one 30 amp breaker, 10/2 to an attic junction box, then break out 12/2 for outlet daisy chain (four 15 amp-type outlets) and 14/2 for a light circuit.
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Wiring is dead in 4 outlets
I have 4 outlets that are dead in my 2nd floor bedroom. I checked the wiring and the wiring is dead no juice. The circuit breaker is not tripped. What would cause the wiring to die?
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First time changing switches and outlets (receptacles). Anything special I should know?
I am replacing a bunch of switches and receptacles in my house.
While I understand the basics, this is pretty much my first electrical project, and I figure there must be some hidden "gotchas" or ...
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What to do with an underground pool outlet now that the pool is gone
I took down a pool that has an underground wire( through conduit) that has an electrical outlet that supplied power to the pump. What can I do to terminate the outlet ?
The yard is set to be filled ...
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Running electrical on outside of house
I need to convert an outlet to 230V 15A for a window AC. Unfortunately the outlet is on the second floor, outside wall of a solid brick house.
I’m considering punching a hole through the back of the ...
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NEMA 6-15 to NEMA 6-20 A/C unit
My energy provider sent me a WiFi A/C system to hook up to my window unit, however, I cannot plug it into my wall because I appear to have a NEMA 6-15 outlet that matches the plug on my A/C unit and ...
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Does this violate electrical code? (UF run plugged into GFCI to use smart outlet)
I built a deck on the back of my house last year and installed a new breaker and a handful of outdoor electrical outlets. I wanted one outdoor outlet to be switchable via a smart outlet, but my smart ...
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Why are 120 V general receptacle circuits limited to 20 A?
The NFPA-70 (National Electrical Code) prohibits the use of breakers larger than 20 A for general receptacles. But I have my doubts. A 20 A breaker on a 120 V circuit with appropriately sized wires ...
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Circuit Not on Any Breaker, but Off with Main Breaker
Looking through my main panel today I discovered that at least 1 circuit does not appear to be attacked to any breaker. If I turn off the main breaker of the house, the circuit does turn off. How can ...
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Installed Self-Grounding 3 prong in place of 2 prong
I had a 2 prong plug in place where I needed a 3 prong. (no heavy loads, just TV and such) I read about replacing this with a 3 prong and found out the following:
If the hot end to the box screw ...
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Replacing receptacles - why are white and black wires crossed?
I am in the process of replacing all receptacles and wall plates in my home. Most of the receptacles are pretty straight forward to replace as they have only one black and one white wire (and ground). ...
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What kind of wire should I use to pigtail an outlet?
I want to turn my 2 hot and 2 neutral wires into a pigtail for my outlet. Since I don't have any extra wire or black wires, what kind should I purchase? The wires in my receptacle are copper.
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Outlets are half voltage and/or don't work
I have a old house with knob and tube wiring and today my breaker keeps tripping.
I have a couple of 240v outlets (dryer and range) that are on different breakers. I get 115v readings from each of ...
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Dedicated 240v 30A Circuit Switched for A/C and NEMA 14-30 [duplicate]
I have a dedicated 240 volt circuit that's hard wired into my air conditioning unit. The circuit has a 30 amp breaker at the main box and another 30 amp breaker on the wall next to my air conditioner....
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Loss of power when I remove item from the outlet
I have this unusual electrical issue in our master bedroom. I was wondering if anyone else has experienced this.
We have this $3 LED night light in our bedroom and when we take it out, the power/...
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3 wire outlet.i know white goes with silver and black with copper. Does the order they go matter?
There's six wires plus a ground. Wich one goes where?1234?🤷♂️
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Can I add an additional outlet using an existing outlet that has no ground wire?
I am looking to add new receptacles (15A) behind my TV by running a 12/2 romex (20A circuit/breaker) from a nearby existing receptacles (15A). The problem is, the existing receptacle has no ground ...
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Can I connect an LED light fixture to a 240 volt oulet?
My question: I'm replacing a metal halide fixture with a LED fixture. The outlet is single phase 240V (split with no neutral). Is it ok to connect the LED fixture to this outlet? I'm asking because ...
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Exterior outlet not working
I have had a problem with 3 rooms and a bathroom all on one breaker. I originally thought I would need to split the circuit, but then decided to check the breaker first in case there were 2 wires ...
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Can I cover receptacles with solid metal cover without removing receptacle?
I have a few outlets that I don't want to be used by my kids. They are teens and the baby proof solutions will not work. I really don't want them to use it, not by accident, not because they forgot, ...
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Does a ground wire to a receptacle box improve safety if appliance only has 2 prongs?
If an outlet will only ever have 2 prong devices plugged in is there any safety purpose to have a ground wire added.
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2 GFCI or not 2 GFCI
With modern Bidet Seats are becoming more common, especially models that offer an electrical plug-in option to heat and dispense water, does the Bidet Seats need to be plugged to a GFCI electrical ...
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Do lights in a circuit have to be grounded for the whole circuit to be grounded?
I have a circuit in my old house (built 1918), it’s gone through many remodels during its lifespan and multiple owners.
This one circuit has no grounded outlets, so I had a look behind the outlet to ...
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I need a 'female' 120V AC Plug / socket for a wall plate?
I cannot find what I am looking for anywhere, I don't even know what to search.
Something that would be the child of these two, if they had one.
I realize you can buy a kit that includes this piece, ...
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Can I use 220 V outlets on a 15 ampere breaker and wire it up as 110 V?
I purchased a 220 V outlet and didn't realize it. My circuit is 15 amperes. I wanted to hook up a series of normal 15 ampere 110 V outlets. When I look at the outlet it looks exactly like a regular 15 ...
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Protect plug from damages
The plug from my pressure washer was damaged while moving it, because at some point it was not tied correctly to the body of the washer, and I believe it was caught between the wheels and the washer ...
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Strange outlet behavior
I am going to be updating electrical outlets in my house, so today I checked them all with the 3 lamp tester. Only a few are properly grounded and others not. One outlet is showing strange behavior. ...
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If a receptacle is added from a switch box, will the receptacle only work when the switch is off?
When I was a new electrician, one day I discovered I could read 120v across the terminals of an open switch. I was bothered by this thinking someone had wired it wrong, but I couldn't understand why ...
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How can I protect this exterior outlet from water and prevent smoke leakage to the interior?
I have an exterior outlet in a carport that I want to protect from water and smoke.
Water: Rain cannot reach this outlet. I am only concerned about accidental water sprays from either the hose nozzle ...
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Entire circuit dead after GFCI outlet
We had a storm, and a GFCI outlet breaker flipped (orange light on). I reset it by pushing the button, and the outlet started working again. But everything else on the circuit remains dead.
Can a ...
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Getting UPS Power from One Room to Another
I’d like to run power from a Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) in ROOM A to where a work computer is used in ROOM B. I was thinking of installing an outlet box in ROOM A near where the UPS is plugged ...
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Open neutral bedroom outlets
My daughter’s bedroom has 4 outlets. 1 of the outlets is connected to a wall switch. All 4 outlets are currently out and each is an open neutral (ground-hot=120V; neutral-hot=0V). I checked the ...
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Two electrical questions: Tripping GFCI, and unlocatable GFCI
Question 1: We had a pool installed. It has been out of service. I am trying to get it back up and running. It was installed after the house was built. There are separate breakers added by the ...
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Can I plug my new LG-LW2217IVSM A/C nema 6-15P into a 6-20R with a 20A-240V CB?
The user manual says to use a nema 6-15R with a 15A two pole Circuit breaker(240V). But my existing setup is a nema 6-20R with a 20A two pole CB(240V). I realize a 6-15P plug will fit into a 6-20R ...
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3 way switch controlling outlets. Top working bottom now?
So I just replaced all the outlets and switches In my new house. A three way switch controls all 4 outlets in the living room. I broke the brass tab on one of the outlets and now only the top outlet ...
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Floor-Based Electrical outlet type
Is there any requirement that mandates a residential floor-installed electrical receptacle to be a GFCI type, when said location is in a dining area, NOT located in the bathroom, kitchen, laundry / ...
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After hooking up a USB outlet, some of my outlets and switches stopped working
I have recently change my electrical outlets from the standard one to one with a USB port. That outlet is controlled by a light switch. After installing I check to see if there’s power at the outlet ...
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Outlets and switches
I changed the outlets and the switches for looks in two rooms. I copied same wiring same position from old to the new outlet, or light switch. Figures, not that hard. Tested - everything, outlets good ...
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No power in outlets after changing light switches
This is a room with a two switch board and some power outlets. One Switch was controlling the fan and other it's light. Outlets, switches and fan+light were all working fine until I wanted to change ...
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Grounding outlet in metal box
If you have a grounded conduit going in to a metal box (no ground wires), do you need to attach a grounding pigtail to the metal box and then to the outlet ground screw? Or is the metal/metal/outlet ...
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What is best way to wire a ceiling receptacle in this situation?
I was trying to rewire this garage door opener where in current situation it is not code compliant to where it is. The picture above shows where a porcelain light socket was wired. I had hoped to use ...
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Gas Oven Keeps Tripping GFCI (Moisture?)
My gas oven frequently trips my GFCI outlet.
The GFCI outlet is upstream of the oven. Every outlet on that wall is on a shared circuit (I understand this is suboptimal, but I imagine there isn't a ...
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Lawnmower stopped working after the outlet it was plugged into bent
I was mowing the lawn with my electric corded lawnmower and went as far as I could with the cord. Unfortunately this put pressure on the outlet (which was already a little wobbly) causing it to ...
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How to change switched outlets to half switched and half always hot [duplicate]
I'm trying to make my two switched outlets to be half hot. I tried breaking the brass tab on outlet 1 to accomplish that but that didn't work. It only made one receptacle work from the switch while ...
