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Just about any home wiring question. (not appliance repair) I have done all kinds of home wiring for myself, including adding a new breaker box, etc. Please, questions from North America only. Please be specific with details. Please note that I am a homeowner who is self-taught. I know a lot, but I am not an electrician. I always base my answers on following the rules. If you are asking me how to jury-rig something, you probably won't like my answer.
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Please note that you should never disconnect all wires in a junction box. If you are replacing something, do not uncap wires that go to each other. If you do, no one will be able to help you on line. You will need to get an electrician with testing and diagnostic tools to trace every wire to put them back.
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2009-11-07 electric furnace:
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2009-11-07 Kiln:
Hi. Sometimes, either the male or female plug does not make good connection, and the electricity arcs and causes heat. So, I would definitely replace both plugs. However, it could be something wrong
2009-11-07 Electic:
Hi. Five lights will probably be OK. If you have 65 watt bulbs, it will be 325 watts. The maximum on a 20 amp circuit is 2400 watts. If course, you have other things on the circuit. The code will
2009-11-07 Wiring outlets on backporch:
Hi. That is easy, and you don't need 3 conductor wire. At the first outlet, all the blacks to the brass terminals and the white to the silver terminals. At the switch, the blacks to the switch terminals
2009-11-06 Ghosts in my Wiring:
Hi. You may have a wire that is not making contact. A neutral wire broken will cause the two phases to be in series with each other at 220 volts. A broken hot wire will cause power to go through any
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