Questions tagged [wiring]
The installation of wire and/or electrical devices, to allow the transmission of electricity from one point to another.
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Why does part of a lighting circuit no longer have power?
I have a 12 gauge BX line and that line was feeding two more pendant lights, so three lights in total. I initially installed pendant light number one and pendant light number two and both worked.
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Is a proper wire nut connection possible if wires don’t twist?
I’m using the tan winged wire nuts to connect two 12 solid gauge and one 18 gauge stranded. I pretwisted the two 12 gauge. I cut the stranded wire 1/8” longer and led with that when I put the wire nut ...
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Pls explain what to do or am I doing it right [closed]
So I have power in from the electrical panel. I’m running three set of pot lights with 3 lights on each line. Where the power is coming in I want to have 3 regular switches and across the kitchen I ...
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15 or 30A breaker for heat pump dryer?
I'm installing an outlet for an LG Washtower (WKHC252HBA), which has a washer and a heat pump dryer. The washer has a standard power cord (120V), the heat-pump electrical dryer has the following ...
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Where/how to connect Common wire to my Weil-McLain boiler
I am trying to install three new Ecobee smart thermostats that use a common "c" wire (old thermostats use red and white but not black (common)) for my three heating zones.
I have found the ...
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How can I use an existing 2-wire cable for a new subpanel?
I am trying to figure out how to backup and run some key loads in the house, using the Mancave Powerwall which has plenty of capacity at the gateway. The best way to do this would be for me to put a ...
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1-1/4" RMC -- should I drill or notch the stud?
I'm trying to install a subpanel in the stud bay immediately adjacent to an existing flush-mount main panel in a garage. Since this is an exterior wall, I'm assuming the studs are 2x6 (but I can ...
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Recessed receptacle for 14-50 range outlet
I'm planning to install an LG LSIL6334FE induction range. The specs show "Amp Rating at 240V: 47.5A" and "Required Power Supply (amp): 40A". Not quite sure how these two values ...
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Sidewalk heat wiring [closed]
I have a subpanel feeding two separate sidewalk heating slabs in my front yard.
There are individual Intermatic timers on the opposite side of this panel controlling the slabs. Last year one of the ...
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Is it possible to remove these junction boxes? [closed]
How do I determine what the required steps and ordering are if I want to remove these junction boxes? I'm having trouble gauging the feasibility of this project so that I can potentially remedy this ...
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Why do my patio lights trip the breaker when I cycle the switch? [closed]
I have three patio lights that are staying on without the switch installed. The power goes through the lights before reaching where the switch would be. Each light has a pigtail for both the line and ...
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How can I replace a switch with an outlet? [closed]
I have an older house with only a hot wire. There are 3 switches in a row. I am removing the middle switch to put in a double outlet or an outlet with a switch. So for I have power to the outer ...
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How should I reframe a wall for an underground feed center conduit electrical box replacement?
I'm getting an old Zinsco meter+panel combo with 100A service replaced for insurance reasons, and I'm looking for options for replacing it. I have underground service, so the current box has the ...
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What kind of wire is this? What is it used for? [closed]
I found this a few meters away from a completed road crossing construction site. About 26 feet total of wire (estimate).
I can see five smaller wires (each is stranded) in their own insulation inside ...
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How should my new light fixture be connected to my wiring?
The fixture has three wires and the instructions tell me to put each with its own color or bareness. Easy enough til I get the old fixture off the wall and see a bare ground wire, a single black wire, ...
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