Questions tagged [receptacle]
A contact device installed at the outlet for the connection of an attachment plug.
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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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Why can't I find a plug for inside a breaker box
I'm doing some work with power tools at a location nearish to the breaker box, but pretty far from any outlets. I'm guessing I haven't found a fused breaker-box outlet because they aren't made because ...
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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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hooking up in line GFI outlets 2 black two white wire and ground on each outlet [closed]
how do I hook up in line GFI outlets, 2 black two white wire and of course ground.
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Wires from two circuits in receptacle box with hot white wire
I am replacing some of the receptacles in my house and encountered a strange wiring today. One of my receptacle boxes have hot wires coming from two different breakers from the electrical panel. I ...
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Melted electrical outlet
I have an electrical outlet in my home that got hot and melted. My son shut main breaker off and took outlet out of wall and he separated the wires and wrapped electrical tape around the wires. Is ...
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Splitting Standard Outlet with 2 different hot wires (light switch and normal) and shared neutral into 2 double outlets
I am trying to hide some cables that power some Leds strips on my countertop and my living room lamp.
This is the countertop bar that separates my kitchen from the living room.
Currently, there is a ...
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New GFCI Tamper Resistant Outlet not working
Purchased a new Leviton Tamper-Resistant GFCI Outlet. Installed it and the green light comes on, but when I plug something into it, it doesn't come on. Tried something else that I know works and ...
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How do I add a always on duplex receptacle under sink on same circuit as switched garbage disposal
Garbage disposer and dishwasher each have their own breaker. Garbage disposer hardwired into a toggle switch above sink that powers it on/off.
My filter and faucet needs somewhere to be plugged in and ...
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Double breaker with only 120 volts at outlet
This circuit is on a double 15 amp breaker but at this location I removed a baseboard heater, I'm only getting 120v, so wondering if I can put a 15 amp outlet here, also the double whites show 120 ...
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Outlet no ground but upsteam grounded
So I tested an outlet and I get 120v on Hot-Neutral and 0 on either Neutral-Ground or Hot-Ground. I found the previous outlet upstream (verified by disconnecting the hot and checking for power ...
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Electrical Code Compliance Question
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First. Thank you guys for your responses. My apologies for the picture issue. I couldn't figure out how to put them in the post originally so I created the link. These should be better.
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Adding additional outdoor outlet
USA, Alabama. Looking for some input on adding an outdoor outlet that’s branched off an existing GFCI one. The current setup is pictured below - the extension cord pictured goes to some string lights (...
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Wiring a switch to a series of outlets
I am looking to wire 5 outlets on a custom table. I'd like there to be a switch at the beginning of the run to shut power on/off to all switches at once. What is the best way to accomplish this, and ...
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14 volts on bare copper ground wire at light switch with breaker off & low volts on hot wire with breaker on
so I have two light switches on each end of our hallway that controls the hall lights (3 way switches). For years it hasn't worked or one of the switches were bad, because you could wiggle it, and the ...
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Why do instruction manuals specify, "Do not use extension cord and provide a separate circuit"?
Could someone shed some light on the "do not use extension cord" and "provide a separate circuit" instructions that come with every single refrigerator and freezer?
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I own ...
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Can I wire a MWBC with GFCI's using separate neutral wires on the load terminals?
I want to wire the circuit shown in the attached image in my garage. I want to have two circuits, and they need to be GFCI protected due to being in the garage. I've read through a number of posts ...
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GFCI for outdoor outlet?
I’m looking to add an outlet outside. The circuit I’d like to tap into currently has a gfci 2 outlets “up” line from where I’d add on. It’s a small circuit without a lot of real load draws. Can/should ...
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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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Sparks when wiring a plug
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The garage but I guess I still had power to the bad gfci that I was replacing. At the end of the install the ground wire touched the hot wire and sparked. The breaker did ...
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Adding outlets in my shop
I’m trying to add 3 20 amp exterior outlets , and was wondering if I could add a 20 amp breaker to my panel, use 12 gauge THHN wire, in pvc conduit. The exterior outlets are in weatherproof boxes. ...
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Outlet box in the middle of the wall
I am in the process of insulating my garage with fiberglass and there is one last part that I am not too sure how to solve - I hope somebody here has a good idea/advice.
Basically speaking the garage ...
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Levitton 20amp single outlet - only brass screws?
I’m doing a kitchen renovation and the electrician only left the romex cable coming out of the wall for the microwave and didn’t install an outlet (presumably because he didn’t know exactly where the ...
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Strain relief and box type when installing external outlet on house with aluminum siding
I am planning on installing a external outlet on the side of my house using a surface mount to reduce the size of the hole I need to make. The easiest option appears to be using a plastic box and in-...
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20 amp Circuit breaker GFCI and CAFCI
I'm confused on usage of these 2 breakers on a 20 amp circuit for outlets. All outlets are inside of house except kitchen and bathroom but few are located in a crawlspace also. Which one would be more ...
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Breaker tripping after ~.5-4 hours even with minimal load
I have a circuit in my home that started periodically tripping recently. I have tested removing each appliance one-by-one, but even with everything removed it still trips after some amount of time ...
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Can I safely hook up an outlet to this light switch?
I want to add just one outlet to charge our Dyson vacuum in the pantry.
The light switch only turns on the light. Is it safe to run a cable down to an outlet?
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Where to place exterior 120volt for water heater
I have an interior wall outlet around the location on the picture... lower on the wall. I need an outlet for the water heater. Would you suggest I drill directly through the brick where the outlet is ...
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14-30P to dual 5-15/20R splitter
I have a dryer outlet that is not in use as the dryer is gas fired and only needs a 120V circuit/plug.
I want to get a couple of 120V circuits out of that dryer plug (without rewiring the actual ...
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Does an outdoor outlet for EV charging need a weather-proof box and a GFCI?
I have some leftover 12/2 cable and a desire to install an outdoor EV charger at my home. I'm trying to figure out the best way to make this work, without being too expensive. I'm thinking of ...
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Wall too thin for outlet box?
I am trying to install a small metal utility box in the corner of my living room for internet.
I found a stud, drilled a hole beside it to see what surprises lay hidden in that wall, and noticed that ...
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How to Re-Wire Switch to make the Connected Outlet Permanently Hot
I have a light switch that controls an outdoor light and bottom wall outlet simultaneously. We live in the Northern Virginia area. Per the diagram below, I would like to have the switch only control ...
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Can I extend short wiring for an RV outlet replacement?
We have an outdoor outlet that is busted and needs to be replaced. The wiring is on the short side and for a new outlet the wiring will be too short.
Can I splice in a new wire to match to the ...
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Rules for running new electric outlets
I'm looking at buying my first house and since everyone finishes the inside of the garage with sheetrock I will need to run some new lines or my car charger, milling machine, table saw, etc no matter ...
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What is this receptacle that is wired to a pair of phone lines(?) with a hole in the middle?
We live in a new-to-us Southern US late 1970s single family home. We have an outlet in the bedroom which is wired to what I think is a pair of phone lines (?), but the actual “outlet” is just a hole. ...
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Single GFCI Outlet for Multiple Bathroom on Single Breaker
I have 5 bathrooms in an older (30 yrs) house, only one of which has a GFCI outlet. The other 4 bathrooms each have a standard outlet. Each bathroom is tied to a single 15A breaker (i hope nobody is ...
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How do I seal the gap in vinyl siding left around a new, differently shaped outdoor plug cover?
The house I recently bought had a pretty flimsy flat cover for the front outdoor receptacle. With the holidays coming up, I wanted to change the cover to something that would be waterproof even when ...
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Plastic / weird odor coming from outlets
None of the outlets are grounded and two of them are omitting a strong plastic/ electrical smell. We rent our house but dont have a lease. Our landlord threatened to "find new renters" if ...
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Can I run Armorlite 12/2 wire through one side of a wall to the other side?
I have a shared wall from my garage and living room. My breaker panel is located in my garage and is on the shared wall with my garage and living room. I am wanting to add a dedicated 20amp outlet to ...
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Converting 3 prong plug to turnlock plug
I recently purchased a jet dust collector which is 230v motor 15amps. However, its plug is the regular 3 prong plug. In my garage, I have a separate 250v outlet with 20amps circuit breaker but it has ...
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Why does my circuit breaker trip when I turn off a surge protector?
We recently had a room painted, and we asked the painter to replace all of the power outlets and light switches in order to match the trim color (white pieces now instead of beige).
While moving ...
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How can an outlet work when the neutral and hot are not connected to the screws opposite each other on the same side?
I see this outlet that works but the neutral and hot are opposing. Both plugs work. How is this true?
yellow is hot white is neutral
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Help me understand the wiring - Two neutrals, one hot, switched outlet
This double outlet is connected to a switch. Both outlets depend on the switch. If the switch is on then both have power. If it's off the both don't.
The picture shows the wiring involved. The outlet ...
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Is it safe to run a device with large current leakage from an ungrounded outlet on a GFCI breaker?
I have a Bambu Carbon X1 3D Printer in my shop. My shop was built before grounding was required; so it has a GFCI Breaker installed to protect new 3-prong electrical outlets with their applicable &...
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Can I splice an existing wire in a wall where I want to put an outlet?
I'm looking to add a new receptacle for a TV. The nearest existing outlet is a new work metallic box nailed to the stud with barely room in the knockouts for a new piece of wire to go to new ...
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Issue with switches after replacing switches and receptacles
Yesterday my wife went through and replaced several receptacles and single pole switches. Most seem to be working fine, but now an entire breaker will not work (just the light fixtures, the outlets ...
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Swapping floor outlet covers
I recently moved into a new place, and the previous owners have regular, rectangular white outlet covers on outlets in the floor - like you would find on any standard wall. I am not particularly handy,...
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Covering screws used to mount receptacle boxes
Should screws that are used inside a receptacle box to mount it to a stud be covered by tape or some non conductive material?
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What are the versions of AFCI?
Leviton had an AFCI that said "AFCI 2.0" and one now says "AFCI 3.0". Any idea what the difference is?
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Tapping in garage door opener outlet for ring flood light/gfci? [closed]
Ok so really I have a 2 part question. The 20 amp garage circuit breaker says it’s gfi protected on my panel and has one gfi outlet on my garage wall. I tested this by tripping a normal wall outlet in ...
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