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Should I rewire my house?
the electrical system as a whole is grounded via the conduit with no ground wire present
That is perfectly fine. As long as it is all metal conduit (conduit can also be PVC) and connects to metal bo …
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Rewiring a split switched outlet to control a new ceiling light
I think you have this pretty well figured out. Sometimes it is not clear which cable is bringing in power from the panel, but you have already identified that as cable B. Cables D and E are presumably …
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Why is my breaker tripping after I reconfigured switch wiring?
ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE with a mess of old wiring. But what I suspect you had was:
All whites were neutrals and all connected together, which is generally correct.
Ground (bare) wires connected to each …
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Single pole switch to combination switch
Based on a comment to the original question, this is a rental unit. In many places, doing your own electrical work, while allowed if you own your own home, is not permitted if you rent your home. In a …
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Rewire switch controlled outlet to ceiling light
You can't "split cables". All wiring must be grouped (minimum pair hot/neutral or switched hot/neutral, but sometimes three = hot/travelers or switched hot/travelers etc.). This isn't just to keep tra …
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Splitting up electrical lines to kitchen
I think gas is great for a cooktop but not for an oven. You may want to consider sticking with an electric oven as gas has no real advantages over electric for an oven.
You can replace a 30A double br …
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Do I need to replace 14-Gauge Wire on 20-Amp Circuit?
Except when there is an actual danger right now (there isn't), the problem is always the future. It is extremely unlikely that any future homeowner or electrician doing additional work will notice the …
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How do I install a smart switch with this wiring I don't understand?
What you are likely seeing is "phantom voltage" except when the circuit is turned on. That is quite common and doesn't necessarily mean much. The key is "120v (0v at switch) when switched on" which is …