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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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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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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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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Bathroom light/fan switch [closed]
I have 2 light switches in the bathroom. One Controls the vanity light. The other controls fan/light over shower. I went to replace the old switch that controlled fan/shower light. Well now both ...
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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 do I wire a new 3-Way switch with the old existing wiring (2 black & 1 Red wire)?
I connected the 2 black wires with a pigtail and attached to one side and attached the red wire to the other side, lights did not work.
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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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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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Wiring a light switched fan to a remote only fan
I am replacing an older pull chain fan that is also controlled with two light switches, One controls the lights and the the other the fan. The new fan I have has no pull chains and has a remote module ...
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Installing Outdoor Porch Light-Wiring
I’m trying to install a new outdoor porch light and the wires are connected by some plastic sheath/tube. I cut it away to see if it was normal underneath to discover the wires are connected by some ...
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Was my inverter damaged during testing?
Can a Sun Gold, model LFPV10KW, solar inverter be damaged if one or both of these things are done:
the inverter's terminals are shorted together while attaching the 220amp battery to the inverter. ...
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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.
About a month ago,...
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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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Ethernet tester says miswire
My new house is wired with CAT5 but hooked to telephone jacks in all the rooms. So I'm going around and wiring them up with RJ45 outlets.
I did 3 rooms so far and all is good with them. I just got to ...
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Mor-flo gas hot water heater pilot light goes out when running
I have an old More-Flo gas water heater. I replaced the thin copper line that goes bad. The control valve has 4 lines coming from the bottom of it: the main gas line, the pilot line, the thermocouple ...
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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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New Thermostat displaying inaccurate for outdoor temperature sensor
I installed a new Honeywell TH8321WF1001 thermostat to replace a Carrier programmable thermostat. This is a dual fuel Carrier system (heat pump with gas backup). The new HW stat is working fine ...
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What are the color codes for infinity switches on a Frigidaire range?
I have Frigidaire Electric Coil Drop-in Range (FED300ESB) and I am replacing one of the small infinity switches. I cannot find a color coded wiring gride for L1H1 etc. Does anyone know the colors for ...
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How should I remedy a ground wire in a switch box which was burnt by a short?
I was replacing a light switch with a dimmer on a 3way pole. Installed last night and it worked fine except a very low hum. I attempted to “fix” the hum by pulling it out today. I turned off the ...
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applying duct seal inside electrical pvc conduit
I am installing an ev car charger in my attached garage and running pvc conduit from my main panel in the basement through the wall into the garage. What is the recommendation for using duct seal ...
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Trying to wire new kitchen light
I live in the U.K. and I’m trying to wire a new light fixture in my ceiling. Coming out of the ceiling I have two red wires twisted together three black wires of which two are twisted together and ...
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Convert a 240V dryer outlet to go through the exterior wall to an AC Disconnect?
I'm a DIY-er. I have a house built in 1972 with an unused 3-prong dryer outlet (I'm on natural gas now) that's on a 30 amp breaker. I want to remove the outlet and instead run wire from the box ...
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Can I hide my load wire behind a pvc raceway?
We have an early 70’s house that was built off site and assembled on the lot. The ceiling in this room is vaulted with no attic. I have two ceiling lights where there is no power supply in the ceiling....
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Electrical Load Balancing Issues - House Remodel
2023 Spring we paid an electrician to reinstall electrical wiring after removing 3 walls in our 1990 home. We also had them install a new hot tub panel outside, a new 220V outlet for induction stove, ...
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My outlet has 4 slots and only 3 wires black red and white and I'm trying to hook up to a 4 prong roper dryer how do i ground it without a ground wire [closed]
I have a black red and white wire in my outlet box but I have a 4 prong outlet and a 4 prong pigtail how do I hook it up
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Jbox Access Requirements
The builder has a couple of jboxes for the upstairs cabinet lighting that is mounted flush with the ceiling.
I am finishing the basement and this area will have a dropped soffit ceiling in this area. ...
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How to Ground flexible metal conduit (FMC)
I’m looking to run 3 circuits 20A 120VAC (3 wires per circuit; H,N,& G, 12 gauge THHN) together through 3/4” FMC. Circuits will have ground fault and arc protection breakers. Residential basement ...
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Honeywell Programmable Light Switch Timer - different settings for outlet vs. light fixture?
We have a Honeywell Programmable Light Switch Timer (https://www.honeywellhome.com/us/en/products/energy/light-switch-timers/7-day-solar-programmable-light-switch-timer-white-rpls740b1008-u/) that ...
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Found this in my wall
I’m extending an outlet when I ran across this random box not sure what it is
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I'm wanting to do a ballast bypass on an old single bulb T12 light fixture, but the wiring is different from what I've encountered in how-to videos
I'm wanting to do a ballast bypass in this ancient fluorescent fixture with a magnetic ballast in my laundry closet. It has a single bulb and is easy to access, so I thought it would be a good one to ...
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How do I wire up these two sconces?
I need some help to correctly rewire some sconces. The bedroom had these sconces missing for years and I am putting in new ones, but I am getting a tad confused on correctly wiring them back up. I'll ...
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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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What wire AWG for EV charger?
I am installing a EV charger for my car in my garage and I've been all over the internet with a dozen different calculators and they all give different results for what AWG i need to use for my ...
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225A HOML2225 Subfeed Lug Block in 200A main breaker panel at service entrance feeds 200A breaker subpanel w/ 40' 4/0 AL SER cable in buried conduit
From this site, and others, I understand that NEC allows powering a Square D Homeline 200A sub-panel from a HOML2225 225A Subfeed Lug Block installed in a 200A Homeline main service panel, using 4/0 ...
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Wiring for irrigation pump
I have a 115/230v 14/8/7.4 amp pump that I will be using to pull water from a stream to irrigate the property. The wire will be run through pvc conduit and buried about 18-24" deep. The water ...
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Oil Hydro Air & Heat Pump Efficiency
We recently moved into a 5,000 ft² home in central Massachusetts with the following system that was installed in 2006:
3 zone hydro-air heat with Veissman Vitorond 100 boiler and Riello 40-F5 burner. ...
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Replacing 1w led bulbs with 2w led in string lights
I have a set of 24 (over 48 ft) string lights that came with 1w led bulbs. I need more light, so I was wondering if I can replace the bulbs with 2w leds that produce more lumens.
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Cabling electric cable (AWG 8) through roof of garage; NEC code?
I'm going to run shrouded 8/3 (240V) from the main box on the house through the air to the garage in order to feed an EVOCHARGE 32A EVSE. Ideally I will come through the roof (flat-roof garage) at a ...
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Is this house wired with copper and at least a 100A service?
Is this house copper wired and 100 amp?
I opened up the breaker box and see mostly copper colored wiring. And the largest breakers at the top of the breaker box are stamped with 100.
My mom has owned ...
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Is this the correct relay if I'm trying to be able to run just the blower on my electric Coleman 3500A816?
I'm trying to modify my furnace so that I can run just the blower motor. It's an electric Coleman 3500A816. I saw a prior query about the same situation, but I was wondering if I have found the ...
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How do I automatically run a fan whenever my freestanding gas fireplace is running?
Under the 2020 NEC, I'm looking to add an extra fan to a freestanding gas fireplace beyond the built in blower. The extra fan is an ordinary wall fan with a 15A/120V plug.
The existing blower uses a ...
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What do I do with 6 wires going into a light socket?
I'm trying to swap a light fixture. I'm used to a fairly standard 3 wire configuration (hot neutral ground) and this is what the replacement fixture expects. When I pulled off the old fixture, this is ...
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Can I put four outlets on each of two 20A circuits in my garage? [duplicate]
I turned my garage into a woodworking shop. I currently have a single 20a circuit in the garage and I want to add more using the same 3/4 EMT conduit. I've installed 240a circuit so I feel comfortable ...
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Is there a problem oversizing a circuit for a car charger?
I am wiring a Tesla wall connector with #6 gauge THHN in conduit and installing a 60 amp breaker to allow for a max 48 amp charge. If I only need a 48 amp charge every so often and choose to ...
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How do these NM connectors work?
What’s the purpose of the elongated plastic thing on the left side of the connector in this picture?
Similar question except this connector has the elongated plastic bit on the right. What is the ...
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How to install ceiling light fixtures in these strange locations (Austrian apartment)
I recently moved into an apartment in Austria, where you're responsible for installing all light fixtures yourself (tenant/landlord laws are very interesting here). Most of the wiring is ...
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Is there a limit to how far/long you can run thermostat wire before it loses it's ability to work?
I'm hoping to move my Google thermostat to another location in the same room. The wire will be forty feet long, approximately. Is there a limit?
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How to run fiber and speaker wire in a 2 story house [closed]
I'm about to move into a new construction house and i need to get a fiber cable run from my pantry/mud room area to my living room. Server rack will be in the pantry and control box will be in living ...
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Old fan had 2 switches, one for light one for fan. How can I utilize the same setup on a new smart fan setup with remote
I am replacing an old hunter fan with a new patriot lighting fan. The old unit functioned off of 2 switches, 1 for the light and 1 for the fan. I would like to retain the same function for the new ...
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