COMMUNITY FORUM: ELECTRICAL & LIGHTING

3 way light switch with timer

I have a light at the top of my steps with a switch at the top and bottom of the steps to turn it off & on. My problem is that everyone has no prob...

almost 13 years by Bearoness

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Replacing Kitchen outlets with GFCI outlets

I would like to replace the outlets over my kitchen counter with GFCI outlets. The existing outlets are split (the tab on the hot side is broken an...

almost 13 years by sgreen

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Power to a Garage/Workshop

I know this subject has been covered several times but I have a slightly different question. I'm going to run power from the load center in my hous...

almost 13 years by ElectrcBil

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Dimming Lights

I have a problem with the house lights momentarily dimming every time the central A/C unit comes on. Is this a problem with the supplied current to...

almost 13 years by bc

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New cloth-covered wire

I'm planning to rewire a c. 1910 ceiling pendant fixture and I wanted to do this with wire that looks like the original. (The pendant is suspended ...

almost 13 years by Rik Ahlberg

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GFCI problem

Ok, here goes...My hottub had a large 20 amp GFCI PLUG. The guy who delivered it twisted the one prong so it would go into a 15 amp outlet. The w...

almost 13 years by gtrman66

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installing boxes on metal studs

A friend gave me a great idea when I was finishing off my basement, to use metal studs. I must say it is much easier than working with wood, once ...

almost 13 years by ElectrcBil

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Electric baseboard heat - how to test

I have a two story frame house built in 1977 and heated by baseboard electric heaters. The last couple of years our electric bill has really skyroc...

almost 13 years by HOLLYWOOD

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860

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General purpose ventilation fans

I'm trying to improve ventilation in a home entertainment center and am looking for a general purpose fan. The idea is to cut a hole in the top of...

almost 13 years by rpxlpx

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918

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220volt to 110 volt conversion problem

I routed a 220 volt circuit (2 wires from 2 single pole breakers, that originally fed an old wall mounted electrical heater) using #10 wires into a...

almost 13 years by rpxlpx

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846

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Hunter Fans wires?? Help!

I am about to install a Hunter fan to my kitchen, with the light kit included. I have done all the assembling up to the part where I have to do the...

almost 13 years by rpxlpx

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518

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refigator

My refigator made some funny noise, then smoke start coming out the back of it. My son pull the plug out. It smell like burnt rubber. It is a si...

almost 13 years by rpxlpx

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1040

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Ceiling Fan & Upgrading Wiring

I've just installed a new ceiling fan in place of a previously existing light fixture. Everything works but due to the fact that it's run off of a ...

almost 13 years by rpxlpx

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490

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Conversion to grounded outlets

I recently bought a house that doesn't have grounded outlets. I want to put grounded outlets in a few of the rooms at least. The current outlets ...

almost 13 years by rpxlpx

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873

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Fan/Light wiring changes

I recenlty moved into a house that had a ceiling fan in one room -- the fan had a cord that ran down through the ceiling and plugged in to an elect...

almost 13 years by rpxlpx

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299

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Light Dimmer

I installed a new chandelier and dimmer switch. The chandelier houses 24 40w bulbs, so at the reccomendation of the lighting salesman, I bought a 1...

almost 13 years by rpxlpx

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electrical noise

Some times a loud click is heard above or in an overhead light fixture, even if that light is not turned on. No blown bulbs, fuses, or other probl...

almost 13 years by rpxlpx

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Ceiling Fans

I pulled the chain on my ceiling fan for the lights and the whole change came into my hand. There is no part of the chain appearing where it conne...

almost 13 years by rpxlpx

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698

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Help with wiring 3 way circuit w/ Dimmer

I want to bring power into a circuit at a 3 way switch, run through a few ceiling cans and terminate at a 3 way dimmer. I need help with the actual...

about 13 years by Mike Crimmins

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