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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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Replacing 14/2 wire with larger gauge (12/3), is this a problem? [duplicate]
I replaced a 2 conductor NM wire running from a light fixture to the switch with a 3 conductor 12/3 wire, to bring a neutral line to the switch box for a smart switch.
Then I pulled out the old wire a …
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Where do you get scrap wire for making pigtail connections e.g. when wiring a switch?
I’m learning some basic electrical in order to wire some smart switches and I’ll have to make some pigtail connections. Where are the best places to get scrap wire for this? …
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How to deal with large 4-gang switch boxes and the need to wire together numerous wires (>4)?
I'm looking to upgrade my light switches to smart switches, which I've been doing mostly successfully around my house. However there are a number of large 4-gang switch boxes and I'm not sure what to …
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How do you solve a problem like a mystery switch?
I have a couple of switches in my house that I can’t determine what they do. How do I figure out what they are connected to, or otherwise troubleshoot a mystery switch to try to get it to work again?
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Wire tone tracer loses signal. Best practices for how to trace an electrical line?
I picked up a Fluke Pro3000 tone tracer to try to trace some electrical wires in my walls, basically to solve some mystery switches and figure out what they are theoretically supposed to control. …
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Strange wiring in outdoor flood light. How to explain why previous “electrician” did it this...
Also as you’ll see from the schematic, three power lines come into the electrical box. …
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How to trace corrugated drain pipe without digging up my whole yard?
One potential solution that occurred to me would be to string electrical wire down the pipe and attach my tone tracer to the wire. …
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NEC Rules for Placing Outdoor Receptacles (Residential)
What are the rules for where you can place an outdoor receptacle on your home? I read somewhere (can't remember where) that you are not allowed to tap power from inside a kitchen or laundry/utility ro …
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What is this brown material in my 1950s-era ceiling light's electrical box?
It's taking up space in the box and it's not electrical wires, that doesn't seem like it's safe... Can I pull it out? It's almost like it's a kind of insulation, except it's solid. …
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Low voltage vs. regular lighting for closets: What are the technical and code considerations?
I'm hoping to put some lights in a residential hallway closet, so it's easier to see inside. I am considering running low voltage lighting (eg. these LV pucks), or a small regular-voltage light fixtur …
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Can you put an electrical switch inside a walk-in closet according to NEC?
I have a walk-in closet where I would like to put a switched light ceiling-mounted fixture.
According to NEC can I put the switch inside the closet (next to the door), or does the switch need to be on …
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How to run electrical wires in an exterior wall with a low-pitched roof?
I am hoping to run electrical wires in my exterior walls, but I have a very low pitched roof which makes it tough to get to that part of the attic. … Is there a way to run electrical wires to a location in an exterior wall when you have a low-pitched roof? Or am I stuck with what I've got? …
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Rewiring light fixture and switch to bring neutral line to the switch: one 12/3 switch-leg v...
I'm looking at rewiring a ceiling-mounted light fixture (a basic light bulb mount) and the accompanying switch in my utility room. It's in a very accessible part of my attic, and I'd like to do it in …
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What kind of dimmer switch and ceiling fan are needed to correctly wire and control a ceilin...
I’ve read a lot about how people incorrectly install ceiling fans and control them by dimmers. As a result I want to do it right, but nowhere can I find concrete directions on what I need to do.
What …
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