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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Converting fuse panels to a subpanel in a detached garage
The home i live in is an older one and when they remodeled it. They converted the in house fuse boxes to a circuit breaker panel.
The only issue is they didnt update the detached garage.
So looking ...
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Is switching the neutral OK?
What’s the worst that can happen if I put a switch in the neutral instead of the phase?
I just found out that 3 light bulbs sockets in my home are connected this way. It came to my mind to fix it, but ...
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Is it acceptable to run 10-3 wire to a 120V 20A junction box?
I have leftover 10/3 wire from a 240V outlet installation.
I need to install a 120V outlet and splice to an existing junction box. Using the existing 10/3 wire will save me a trip to the store. At ...
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Is my replacement light switch wiring correct?
I have a single pole Decora light switch in my upstairs hallway that controls our attic light. I replaced the old switch (a single pole toggle, we are new owners of the home), and want some ...
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"How do I start creating a wiring diagram for my electrical project, and what are the key components and steps I need to consider?" [closed]
Project Scope: Describe the specific purpose of the wiring diagram. Is it for a home electrical system, a car, an industrial machine, or another application? The scope will determine the complexity ...
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How can I get power to my new Ecobee thermostat?
I purchased a new Ecobee smart thermostat which requires a C wire (the Nest unit did not) to power the thermostat. I located the blue C wire behind the thermostat, but it was not connected on the ...
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How do I find a breaker that runs a circuit when that circuit is dead?
I have 3 plugs and one light fixture that stopped working. I have tested all breakers in the box and they are good and sending power, but I don't know which breaker runs the dead circuit. I have also ...
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Why would someone connect a ground wire to neutral? [closed]
Removed a light switch and saw that the ground for the switch was tied into the neutral line.
Why would someone do this? Shouldn't the ground be tapped into the metal electrical box?
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Which outlet is switched?
I have a room with 4 outlets. Two of them were switched, with the tabs broken off. We had an electrician come in, and wire up a new ceiling fixture to that switch. Everything worked fine until I ...
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Wiring multiple L5-30 circuits together
Theoretically speaking, if I take the hot, neutral and ground wires from two separate L5-30 receptacles and combine them at a terminal block to power a single load, are there any safety implications ...
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Can install a GFCI outlet with only two wires in an old house?
I am working on trying to install an GFCI outlet/switch combo. I have 2 wires coming from the wall. A red and white. Can I make this work? All I see answers for is a 3 wire system
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two stage heat pump and condensing boiler run off one 3rd gen thermostat
I have a 2 stage 20 seer bosch heat pump utilizing aux heat strip. I also have a navien condensing combi unit for domestic and hot water baseboard heating. no hydronic coil to air handler. Boiler only ...
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Wiring additional light to a 3-way switch (switch > light / switch > light)
I have an existing 3 way light switch in the basement with a 3 way switch at the bottom and the top of the stairs with 3 cans in the basement hallway. We would like to add some lights to the stairwell ...
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multiple thermostat runs using one cable
I'm looking to hook up 4 seperate HVACS to an enviromental control system -
All four thermostats are near each other - but it's @ 150 foot run to control system.
Each HVAC only requires 3 conductors. ...
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Is it safe to cut the plug off a power strip (then reattach it) in order to run it through a wall?
I'm trying to hide the cable for the power strip that my TV is plugged into by running it behind my drywall. However, I have to go through a stud.
I'm thinking I can probably drill a hole through the ...
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How to connect a generator without neutral to work with 5 pin 3-phase outlet
I have an older diesel generator, with an old panel, from an older ship, that i want to connect to use as a backup power supply.
Generators specifications:
The problem that I have is that there is no ...
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Getting 120V out of a 120V/208V outlet
I have a L21-30 receptacle, but I want to power a 120V load that requires a L5-30 receptacle. If I use a L21-30 to L5-30 adapter (PN: IBX-5158-01), would I be able to safely power the load? Also, ...
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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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Switched outlet with 2 black/2 white wires. Switch controls outlet and light fixture
I have a switched outlet that I wanted to see if I could change it so it could be always live or even half hot. A little background on is that it's in the bathroom and a light switch power on the ...
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Can I connect six 150W lights in sequence on #12 wire with a 20A breaker? [duplicate]
I'm looking to use these 150w high bay UFO lights in my barn. Looking to install each one in a JB on the ceiling and daisy chain 6 of them together on a 20a circuit using 12/2. Ideally I will have 2 ...
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Is my Low Voltage 300W transformer sufficient for my lighting setup?
I have Hampton Bay low voltage 300W Digital Transformer . I like to know if it is adequate for my landscape lighting with the following details:
Two wire runs of 12-gauge wire: 1st run is 55 feet ...
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Wiring 5 LED Lights in Parallel
We are (attempting) to replace our kitchen light fixtures with LED recessed lights. Let's just say it's been a huge learning curve... which I'm going to summarize here so you know the things we've ...
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Can I combine red & black wire from ceiling to black wire on remote reciever
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I have 2 switches on wall, 4 wires from ceiling. The ceiling fan I purchased only has 2 wires to be hooked up. Can I combine the red & black wires from ceiling to ...
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Emergency undersized 200 amp house service wiring
i bought a wooden framed house "as is", a great deal but left me house poor. I found the 200 amp main panel is being supplied by SEU 2/0-2/0-2/0-1/0 (00-00-00-0), the run is 5 ft u/g thru 2&...
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How do I install my light fixture when wire colors don't match?
I'm installing an IKEA light fixture for the first time, and need some help connecting wires. The fixture has black, green/yellow (striped), and white wires and my Canadian ceiling has green, red, ...
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Feeding inlet power into a generator transfer switch
I'm installing a manual transfer switch for a generator in my basement. The transfer switch box requires that the inlet connect come from the bottom of the box. However, I will be running the wiring ...
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Are service loops allowed by US electrical code in residential wiring?
I'm about to rough-in my electrical wiring for a remodel of our bedroom and have seen several videos where people leave an extra 6-8 inches of wire looped outside of an outlet box which will allow for ...
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Is the 18 gauge wire going into my ceiling fan safe to wire on a 15 amp circuit?
I have a ceiling fan w/light that has a remote control. I want to remove the remote control receiver and just wire the fan straight through to two wall switches. I know how do do this, however I ...
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How do I attach both my washer and dryer to the same NEMA 14-30 receptacle?
Currently, I have a single NEMA 14-30 plug in the laundry room. I also have an ASKO W6022 dryer (manual available here: https://www.manualowl.com/p/Asko/W6022/Manual/161455)
and an LG DLEC855W dryer (...
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Can I split 30 amp breaker with 10 g wire into a sub panel with 2 15 amp breakers and 12 g wire?
I want to run new electric to a new garage. I was hoping to have 2 lines, one for lights and 1 for outlets. What would be the best way to run this from my main panel in the house about 80ft away?
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Why would a motion sensor cause the light to flicker?
I recently installed a motion sensor light and was called back because the light was "flickering" at half brightness rather than staying on brightly.
I tested the power and found good ...
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Does PVC conduit need a termination bushing at a service panel?
I'm installing a panel with the feed conductors entering via 1-1/2" PVC. Is an end bushing, as shown here (for example), required by the U.S. NEC for PVC?
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BS 7671 reference method for cables in floor with thermal insulation
With reference to BS 7671, I would like to know the most suitable Reference/Installation Method for calculation of current carrying capacity in the situation shown below. Even though this is ...
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Replacing a ceiling fan where old fan and box have extra white wire
I am replacing an old ceiling fan (with light) installed by the previous owners. When I removed the old unit, I noticed that both the ceiling box and the old fan had an extra white wire that I wasn't ...
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How can I connect a dimmer and outlet in the same box?
I am really confused on how to connect this new dimmer to my bathroom GFCI outlet. This one has screws. Old dimmer stopped working and had wires.
New dimmer and outlet:
Outlet wiring:
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Changing out the Range power cord [closed]
My Range cord 3 prong is only 14 years old and in excellent condition.
However, we are getting a new range and they insist we get a new (over priced) 3 prong for our new range. I do not like this as I ...
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Adding couple outlets from portable generator wiring to house
I want to add a couple of outlets from a generator to inside of the house to avoid having extension cords running through the door when the power is out.
Similarly to this product.
I’ve got a small ...
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Why won't my 3' extension 15amp cord plug into a GFCI outlet? It appears the round ground on the extension cord is longer than 2 blades. Solutions?
The GFCI outlet is mounted to the outside of the home with a plastic protective cover.
I want to plug a 2 prong adapter for a Ring Camera extension cord into this GFCI outlet. The two prong adapter ...
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Which color wire do I connect the switch to on a power cord?
I am trying to add an on/off switch to a power cord.
i opened up the cord and there is a black and white wires in there. I know that the switch will work on either one, but is there a better wire to ...
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Multi-wire branch circuit wiring at breaker panel
I had a problem with some switches in the kitchen that controlled ceiling lights. So I opened up all the boxes that were controlled by the 15/17 breaker set.
The only box that had power from the ...
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Sub panel and ground rod installation: "high differential potential between the ground locations"
We have a dock (fixed-pier) that is about 40 feet from the house, and +100 feet from the main panel. 4-wire (2 hots, 1 grounded neutral, and 1 ground) run to a large junction box at the start of the ...
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How should I repair this damaged appliance cord? [closed]
I have the electrical cord on a device that operates in a generally damp and potentially wet environment. It's been nicked with a knife and some of the copper is exposed. What's my best option to ...
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Is there any purpose built tool I can use to grab and pull a low gauge a wire through 30+ feet of interstitial space? [duplicate]
I would like to have a 220vac outlet in my garage. Problem is, the fusebox is in a finished basement about 35 feet from the garage. I don't have permission from my wife to cut a channel in the ceiling ...
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How do I wire a new range to old wiring?
I am replacing an in-wall oven with a oven/stove. The wiring in the wall is a 2 wire #6, and a ground wire. One of the wires has red arrows on it, the other solid black. (obviously 220V) and I traced ...
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Can anyone explain how to wire a CBB61 capacitor to a UK power supply?
I have a single phase electric motor which connects to the 240v mains power supply through a CB661 2 connection capacitor (pictured below). The plug has the usual blue, brown, and yellow/green wires, ...
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Replace A Pool Light Switch With A Wireless Switch
I am trying to replace a pool light switch with a SURAIELEC wireless light switch and receiver kit. Please see the photo with wiring diagram. Am I right or wrong? Please give me advice. Thank you.
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Is it normal for an LED bulb to become hot to the touch?
Overhead light was flickering. Opened it up and the old LED bulb in there was hot to the touch-- something I've never experienced with LED bulbs. This is a pretty old original fixture. Is there ...
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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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Outlet with power won't supply power to anything plugged in
Today we came back from church and our bedroom outlet did not supply power to the tv or cable box. Breakers were fine but reset. Power tester (stick like unit that sticks into the slot and buzzes) ...
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Looking for neutral wire at light switch housing [duplicate]
I am trying to replace a pool light switch with a SURAIELEC Wireless Light Switch and Receiver Kit.
I am from California.
Usually I see 2 or 3 wires twisted and connecting together. I see none in this ...
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