Wiring Confusion
Our ceiling fan fell today and in panic I forgot to check how it was wired before I took it apart. So I checked the light switch and it has a red w...
Our ceiling fan fell today and in panic I forgot to check how it was wired before I took it apart. So I checked the light switch and it has a red w...
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ViewsThe lightbulb broke(separated) from the base when, after MANY years, the bulb burned out, & it was hard to renove the bulb. Base is in the fixture....
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ViewsI have a switch loop that controls a bathroom light fixture. I would like to pull power from this switch (white wire is hot) to another switch tha...
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ViewsHi,I was wondering if someone could help me with a question on track lighting.I plan to install new track lighting in the family room. I saw some ...
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ViewsCan someone give me guidlines on wiring smoke detectors? Do they need to be on the same circuit for them to all sound if one trips, or is there som...
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ViewsHello,An ink pin made it through our washer and into our dryer thus staining our clothes and the inside of our dryer. We've tried warm water, hairs...
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ViewsHi all. I bought some cheap "Hampton Bay" motion sensor lights at my local home depot. The range was supposed to be 30 feet. I got the darn thin...
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ViewsI turned on a ceiling light and there was a bright "blue" flash before it came on. It never happened before and has not happened since. What coul...
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ViewsWe have a home with electric ceiling heat and are wanting to remodel some rooms and move walls 1-2 feet. What problems might we encounter with the...
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ViewsI need to put an outlet in my bathroom. The wiring in the bathroom is 2 wire (no ground). I know that I have to get a larger box to accomodate the ...
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ViewsI am running a new circuit from the electric breaker box to a new light fixture. My house was built in 1927, but has updated wiring using armoured...
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ViewsCurrently, my workshop has a wall creating two rooms. The wall has one electrical outlet. I am taking down the wall, and would like to recess the...
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ViewsWe just purchased a Hampton Bay Fan (model #754 394 - Pacifica) which includes a Wall Mounted Remote Control. It controls the fan on/off and speed...
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ViewsI'm converting an empty room in my house to a bathroom. Currently there is a light switch that controls the overhead light. I'd like to replace t...
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ViewsI wish to install Ethernet (CAT 5E) twisted pair network cables into my existing walls. One or two jacks in a bedroom on the 2nd floor of a two st...
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ViewsI woke up this morning, went out in the garage, out back to check the pool. When I came back in the garage, I heard a buzzing noize.The overhead f...
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ViewsI recently plugged a carpet cleaner on one of my bathroom outlet. When I switched the power on the cleaner, it only turned on for about a second a...
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ViewsHow can I remove an entire light bulb that is "stuck"- not just part of it? Is there anything I should do to prevent this from happening in the fu...
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ViewsHi! We have been having problems iwth our garage door ever since we moved into our new (but old) home. (1) It makes a lot of squeaking noise - I ap...
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ViewsWe just moved into a used home and I want to replace the light switch plates and plug plates (because they were incredibly used/dirty). There were ...
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