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Rewire polarized power receptacle that is installed backwards

Sometimes, HIRE AN ELECTRICIAN is the right answer, especially considering you are wary of other electrical issues. Sounds like they had some handyman or hack wire up this addition. I wonder what else …
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Should it take a while to get supplies to rewire a 1100sq ft house?

At the risk of throwing someone under the bus, NOTHING he would need could not be acquired at a real supply house (or even home center) in less than an hour and totally in stock. Even the ethernet cab …
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What is this lamp base wire clip and how do I remove the wire without breaking the clip?

That is a Heyco bushing. You need to squeeze, preferably with a needle-nose pliers, in what I would call a top-to-bottom position considering the orientation of how it is installed. If you squeeze ju …
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