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The installation of wire and/or electrical devices, to allow the transmission of electricity from one point to another.
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Is it wrong to connect the red ceiling wire to the blue wire on my receiver for the remote a...
You should have capped it, or connected it to either the black or blue from the ceiling fan only. The remote receiver takes power from the switch (black and white input leads), and outputs power to t …
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Why is it good practice to remove sheathing from NM wire when going through conduit?
You can run type NM cable in conduit, as long as the conduit is sized appropriately, and is not in a wet or damp location.
If you remove the sheath from the conductors inside NM cable, you cannot use …
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What is the purpose of these holes on my wire stripper?
PLIERS
Used as pliers.
Stripper
80 - 22/20
Strip 22-20 AWG (.8 mm) wire.
1.0 - 18
Strip 18 AWG (1.0 mm) wire.
1.3 - 16
Strip 16 AWG (1.3 mm) wire.
1.6 - 14
Strip 14 AWG (1.6 mm) wire.
2.0 - 12
Strip …
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How do I properly feed coax through an outside wall?
I'd drill from the inside out.
Preparation inside
Cut a hole in the drywall where you want the terminal. Cut the hole so that a "low voltage" bracket will fit.
Drilling the hole
If it's a 2×4 stud wa …
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What could be damaged if I shorted the R wire to the C wire at my thermostat?
To do this, you'll have to completely disconnect the transformer from the wiring, which means you'll also have to turn off the circuit breaker (and make sure power is off with a non-contact voltage tester …
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Can I protect a dimmer switch circuit with a GFCI outlet?
National Electrical Code 2014
Chapter 2 Wiring and Protection.
Article 210 Branch Circuits.
210.52 Dwelling Unit Receptacle Outlets.
(B) Small Appliances.
(2) No Other Outlets. …
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Fitting recessed lighting without damaging ceiling
A flexible bit and guide tool, should make drilling the holes through the joists easy.
http://www.homedepot.com/catalog/productImages/300/8c/8c164605-d383-4134-92df-0e15f1acedfa_300.jpg
If you have …
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Requirements for adding outdoor outlets
You can use most types of conduit outdoors, though some will require liquidtight fittings. Cost wise, and due to the ease of use, I'd recommend schedule 80 PVC conduit.
schedule 80 PVC conduit http: …
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How to connect 6x12 AWG wires?
If you search the IDEAL Connector UL Listed Wire Combinations (pdf) document for "6 #12", you'll find they offer a few twist-on wire connectors that can handle six 12 AWG conductors. Like the Wing-Nut …
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How do I wire this switch/outlet combo?
GFCI Protecting the Load
Wiring Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter Switch
With this arrangement a
receptacle, switch and disposal are protected with the ground fault
breaker built into the device. … Not GFCI Protecting the Load
Wiring Ground Fault Interrupter and Light Switch
With this
arrangement the receptacle is protected but the switch remains outside
the circuit. …
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Simple Motor Wiring
If I had to guess at the colors in this motor, I'd guess you'll end up with wiring like this. …
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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...
You'll want to use approved wiring methods to get power from the existing receptacle, to the new receptacle behind the TV. … You must use approved wires/cables, and approved wiring methods. …
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Why don't you connect unused hot and neutral wires to "complete the circuit"?
To get more accurate result, we'll include the resistance of all the wiring in the circuit. For all the examples, we'll assume 200' of 12 AWG copper wire is used (0.00193 ohms/ft). … The circuit breaker reacts to the high current, and opens the circuit before the wiring can be damaged. …
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What material to use to close a too wide wire tunnel?
Sealing around wires and cables is usually a job for Duct Seal.
I'm not sure of the availability of this outside the United States, but I imagine it or a similar product is available in most places …
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Electrical panel grounding
If you're using the water pipe as a grounding electrode (which it sounds like you are). It has to be electrically continuous (or made electrically continuous), to the point where the grounding electro …