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  1. Megawatt

    Outdoor irrigation timer wiring

    If it was me I would just cut the plug off and install a new one. Make sure that you pay attention to the plug and keep the polarity the same as the old one.
  2. Megawatt

    How to minimize the potential effect of a lightning strike...

    If their power went out then the damage more than likely is not lightning but the surge which comes from the power company. As stated above we have SPD or surge protection device which can be installed in your main panel as close to the main breaker as possible.
  3. Megawatt

    Question

    If you do this project then the flexible conduit needs to be secured and not subject to physical damage. Good luck
  4. Megawatt

    electrical plug and wire size

    The number 10 wire and 30 amp receptacle is correct and in theory the internal wiring should be fine, especially if it is UL listed. Good luck
  5. Megawatt

    what is freeze proofing under ground service entrance lines?

    Sorry for the late reply but find out the frost line in your area and go a couple of inches below that. I personally have never heard of freeze protection for electrical conduit and wire. Good luck
  6. Megawatt

    Spa Pump Not Working

    Well congratulations and happy to hear that you got it running
  7. Megawatt

    Spa Pump Not Working

    Could you please send a picture of the name plate on the motor and are you using just a breaker or a contactor with overloads protection?
  8. Megawatt

    Need help with connectors crimping 4 turn signal

    Your best bet would be Lowe’s or Home Depot and in the electrical department they sell a large variety of stacons or wiring connectors. Good luck
  9. Megawatt

    what disconnect/breaker panel question

    What you need to do is install a 40 circuit NEMA 3 200 amp main panel with a a NEMA 3 meter base on the outside of your house and feed your 200 amp panel in your garage, then you would have plenty of space for your other panels and water heater. Not insulting your intelligence but NEMA 3 means...
  10. Megawatt

    2 Electricians not agreement with proper ground installation

    The best I can tell you is if each panel has a 4 wire service which means 2 hots, 1 neutral, and 1 equipment ground going to both panels from your main service panel then a third ground rod is not required.
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    My outlet is on two circuits at once...

    I’m sorry to hear that you have knob and tubing wire but if the bracket is not broken on the receptacle then I really don’t see how it could work with 2 different breakers. It is possible that the 2 breakers are on the same phase if that makes any sense. Turn the number 9 breaker off and check...
  12. Megawatt

    Improper Grounding Question - Outlet Receptacle

    The outlet should have a bare ground attached to the green screw and at no time should there be but one wire per screw. Purchase yellow wire nuts and twist the 2 wires together and use a price of the wire to terminate on the green screw. I hope this helps and good luck with your project.
  13. Megawatt

    Installing a new 36" Cooktop Question 🙋

    Your cook top requires # 6 wire and then a 50 amp double pole breaker and a 4 wire receptacle, # 10 wire would be the ground. Good luck
  14. Megawatt

    What size cable, 100 amp sub panel?

    The wire size is #3 copper for a 100 amp service or 1/0 aluminum.
  15. Megawatt

    Are the 15A/20A wall outlet insides different at all?

    The 20 amp receptacle is manufactured with thicker metal than 15 amps which makes it carry more current. Hope this helps
  16. Megawatt

    Perplexing amp reading from different multimeters

    I really wouldn’t worry about 3 amps by using 3 different meters or amp probes. I’m sure that all meters do not read the same. Maybe that 1 meter is cheaper than the others. Hope this helps
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    Need to install a 240v breaker for water heater install

    I hate to be the one to tell you this but it appears that it’s time for a panel upgrade. Federal Pacific is a very old panel and other than changing the panel take any double pole breaker out and add a 2 pole 60 amp if you can find one and then install a sub panel to serve the water heater and...
  18. Megawatt

    Transfer switch wiring (for generator and/or Anker Solix)

    Even if it’s says that the neutral is bonded to the generator, you still are required to install a ground wire from the generator to the transfer switch. Also you need the neutral from the house panel and ground wire installed in the transfer switch. If you have no place to install the grounds...
  19. Megawatt

    How do I wire a 3-way Zooz Zen21 smart switch?

    could you please take a picture of the paper sheet that came with the Zooz switch
  20. Megawatt

    Installed 6 new high bay lights. One went out already. Dimmer question

    Is your dimmer rated for 1200 watts?

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