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A contact device installed at the outlet for the connection of an attachment plug.
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Good power, good outlet, dead outlet
Step 2 double check your wiring and make sure you are wired to the "Line" terminals on your GFCI receptacle NOT the "Load" terminals. … Step 3 if you have a GFCI receptable that is fed from another GFCI receptacle it cannot be coming from the "Load" terminals on the other GFCI.
Try some of that out and see what happens. …
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Outlet stopped working, found it is only two wire
If the receptacle is a "self grounding" type than the receptacle is now grounded through the mounting screw. … It could have stopped working if it is downstream (on the load side) from a GFCI receptacle. Check that you don't have a tripped GFCI in the house somewhere. …
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wall outlet dead, no power to outlet
You need to trace the circuit(s) back to the nearest working receptacle and check the wiring from that point on to your non-working ones. …
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Does a receptacle have to supply the max current that it is rated for?
Notice there there are no 208 volt receptacle/plugs listed on this chart. So, the connection of a lower voltage circuit to a higher rated receptacle is already a common practice. … Here is what the code says about receptacle configurations:
406.8 Noninterchangeability. …
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Standard height refrigerator outlet
The Americans with Disabilities Act recommends receptacles no lower than 19" to center of receptacle. …
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New 220V outlet for expansion?
The immediate needed in my garage is a 5A rated electric motor, but I want to be able use it for a 50A welder that I might buy in the future.
A 5 amp motor and a 50 amp welder should not be on th …
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How do I re-wire this outlet (switched top, always-on lower)?
You said the hot outlet had two reds on it. They were probalby just making a joint there and going to another box.
Do you have other receptacles in the room that are split-wired? If you were downstre …
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No power at outlets but breaker isn't tripped. What do I troubleshoot next?
Do you have a voltage tester? Not a glow stick but or a multimeter just a contact type voltage tester like this.
If so you can begin testing the circuit at the circuit breaker in the panelboard and …
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Can you have both 15 and 20 Amp receptacles off the same 20 Amp GFCI?
The GFCI receptacle is rated 20 amps since it may have to interrupt a 20 amp circuit when it trips. …
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If I want to add an additional receptacle, which wires do I tap from an existing receptacle?
You should replace this receptacle with a self-grounding receptacle or run a jumper from the ground wire to the grounding screw on the receptacle. … Right now the receptacle has limited ground capability through the yoke.
Happy Day! …
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Wrap indoor USB adapter into plastic bag for outdoor usage?
You say the adapter is behind the light shroud. I wouldn't be worried about that part. Besides you will have to poke a hole in the plastic bag for the plug and the cable thereby making it no longer m …
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How to wire half-switched outlet with two black and two white
The tab ( a little piece of metal that connects the two brass screws) on the hot side of the receptacle should be broke out of the new receptacle. … If you failed to remove the little tab then the receptacle will be hot all the time on both plugs and the switch will have no effect. …
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Baby proof 240V outlet(for air conditioning) in living room
This receptacle is probably on a separate breaker and could be shut off when not in use. You could also put it on a GFCI breaker to further protect it.
Good luck! …
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What size plate for 2 1-gang boxes side by side
Short answer: No
Whoever installed the boxes didn't learn how to do electrical work properly. So consequently, you have two single plates that have been trimmed.
If you were to find a plate like thi …
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Can I connect a dishwasher and an outdoor outlet on the same circuit?
So, you could feed either receptacle on the load side of the other with a GFCI. Or you could put the whole circuit on a GFCI breaker. … So, as Isherwood points out, you could feed the outside from the DW receptacle as long as it is a GFCI receptacle.
Additionally, all residential receptacles have to be tamper resistant. …
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