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I've created this forum category titled American Electrical Advice Forum for those that visit the forum from America and wish to seek electrical...
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We have the access only area, The Bar and Grill, for American users only. https://www.electriciansforums.net/forums/bar/ It's located within the...
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IMPORTANT: Please note that nobody on this forum should be seeking or providing advice to people who are not competent in their field. If you live...
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@Megawatt is the first to get it. Thanks again for being a member here. :) Click on his name at the start of his post to see the tags.
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Renovating a 1950s pier and beam house. Do y’all think this is asbestos wire?
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What is the age of General Fuse box No,723607 Class-CTL???
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I am wiring a 3 prong 220 plug in a feeder panel with 12/2 wire. Should I hook the ground wire to the ground bus or to the neutral bus? The...
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Hi, Sorry, lengthy post. Really only need to read the next sentence to be able to answer my question. The rest is what I have considered and...
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Hello I am trying to design an electrical service. I am a retired carpenter and trying to build a triplex for my retirement. I am hoping to get...
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Hi all. DIY here. Electric Dryer (Kenmore Dryer - 796.61552.610) had been tripping the breaker sporadically over the past few months. Recently the...
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I would like to ask advice on a breaker size. Back in 2001 I turned my garage into a woodworking shop with several 240v machines. To power them I...
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This is off the mainline above the weather head. On the end the wire got pulled out after a tree fall. Was this a fix from a previous wire rip...
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Hello Everyone, I am building a new home in Illinois and will be running 400 amp service from the street where the main ComEd electrical line is...
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Hey guys, need some advice, please... this is probably a dumb question but hey, want to make sure.... I am going to replace an electric cooktop...
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A 3 wire cable. Black, red, and white only. No ground. What does it mean when, black to white 0v, black to red 120v, red to white 120v? Thanks...
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Can 2 separate circuits be used for an emergency light, one for the switch leg and the other for the constant power for the battery, or does it...
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Was called to a complete previously scheduled work. Prior to arrival was called to say she was having electrical problems. This client has a large...
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Hey all, I bought a big garage that I’m going to subdivide and rent out. I am going to hire an electrician to do all work. This is not a DIY...
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I have moved back to my house i was born in some 60+ years ago. Most of the original house's electrical receptacles are 2 prong with the center...
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I would like to set up my hot tub wiring a few months before my tub arrives, I would also like to do it DYI. The run I'm panning is 100' from the...
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I have a 240V range top that needs a wall switch added (for preventing an elderly person from using it when unattended). The existing feed is one...
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We have a mystery pipe on our pool deck in Southern California. Photos are here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/hqzBuwzGny3hVyhZ7 Do you think it...
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New fan with light - and remote. Wiring in first pic from manual. Black, brown, blue, white. Second pic - my light fixture pulled down with wires...
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I moved into a house where the owner left an air compressor. He started wiring it before he left, said it works but needs wiring finished. It has...
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I am replacing a bathroom vent/light. The new vent box has the wiring on the opposite side of where I need it to be. Is there a safe way to add...
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Hello, We have three bedrooms without lights in their closets and we'd like to add a single light to each. There is an existing 20 Amp circuit...
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I wanted to ask if 8awg (stranded) was safe to use for residential? I am wanting to run a branch circuit from my main panel to the garage (about...
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Just got here, and I'm not sure if this question will make sense to UK folks, or if there are any USA folks here at all. Anyway: due to supply...
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Hi, I have a general question about main panel locations. The house is 120' long so I was contemplating running 2x 200amp panels located on the...
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I'm upgrading my old 100A panel to 200A solar ready, semi flush, overhead. Panel is Square D SC2040M200PF (see brochure and technical drawing)...
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Hello DIYer here, Seeking advice on running a 240V 30AMP circuit to an air compressor in the shop. Roughly about 25 foot run from panel to...
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Hi, this is a bit complicated. We installed two separate underfloor heating system in our downstairs area. One at 240V and according to the...
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There is a 220 volt electric service line crossing my empty sloped lot going to a neighbor's house. Neither the power company nor my neighbor...
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I am upgrading an old 100A semi flush outdoor overhead panel to 200A solar ready, panel. Was looking at Square D SC2040M200PF, but this appears...
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I've lived and worked my entire life in SoCal. Recently we moved to Southern Texas where there is a lot of rain (from a SoCal perspective) and...
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Getting 120 volts between line 1 and neutral and getting 120 volts between line 2 and neutral but getting 0 volts between line 1 and line 2. Need...
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Hi Friends, I bought a house and trying to add lamps to the outside. There are cables wires all around my stucco walls and the end of them just...
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Hi all. First time poster here. I did find one thread on here that touches upon this topic, but my setup is a bit different. I want to install...
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hello. i need to run power to a cabin that is 350 feet from the service pole in our driveway. the problem is voltage drop. the service pole is 150...
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Can I wire two 30 amp inlets into the same bypass circuit panel? I want to have an inside and outside inlet.
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I recently tore down all the wiring in my grandfather’s garage he wired himself and i’m genuinely surprised it didn’t burn to the ground after 40+...
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We do not have an outlet in the area behind the oven. Our current oven is hard wired. There is an outlet just above the counter near the oven...
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Hello all. I am trying to get 125 amps 3 phase back to a paintball field to power an electric air compressor. I have a 3 phase 120/240v PG and...
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I have three outlets (that I can find) that are showing open neutral. I have 80v across hot and neutral, 120v at hot to ground and 28v neutral to...
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