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If you have mostly wall to wall carpeting and it is deep, then you may want to spend the extra money on the 120 volt powered. You dont have to make...
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almost 9 years by bcelect
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Switch
Sure, go ahead and wire both loads on one single pole toggle switch and do away with that duplex switch. Use one wire in a pigtail and wirenut the ...
almost 9 years by bcelect
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Vent /Lights
If both switches are in the same electrical box, then it would be very easy to eliminate one switch and wire the two loads onto one switch. You wou...
almost 9 years by bcelect
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switch
Do you mean a wall switch that is 3 way? Usually there are 2 of those not a single. Do you mean a rotary switch on the fixture which lights one lig...
almost 9 years by bcelect
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Surge
If there was only one outlet where the neutral was open, then the rest of the outlets would have been ok. If the open affected outer outlets down t...
almost 9 years by bcelect
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Deck Lumber
I am building a deck, my 2x10s are different widths one is 9 1/4 one is 9 3/8 one is 9 1/2. Should I notch or plane the joists where I rest them on...
over 8 years by erkinator
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Deck
Seems like a good advertisement for deckblocks. I started buying them for a deck I planned on building, no inspector would allow them in New Jersey...
almost 9 years by bcelect
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GFCI
Well it could be a defective GFCI, it could be a surge in the line,or it could be a real ground fault in the devices plugged in to it. Where is it ...
almost 9 years by bcelect
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Switch leg
If you only have the 2 conductirs in the box + ground,then it is only a switch leg and there is no neutral in that box. You will have to run anothe...
almost 9 years by bcelect
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Aluminum
You can use Aluminum. It is usually used for services and feeders, but not on branch circuits. Dont nick the wire when you skin it, Use a wire brus...
almost 9 years by bcelect
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ground
As long as the ground wire is attached to the box, the box is metal, the mounting screws go directly to the box, the metal of the receptacle will t...
almost 9 years by bcelect
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Electric Dryer
You have an electric dryer and the house has a hookup for a gas dryer. You will need a new 30 amp. 220v circuit or get a gas dryer.
almost 9 years by bcelect
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neutral bar
You are good to go then.
almost 9 years by bcelect
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Stranded
As long as the screw is rated for the wire it is ok to screw the stranded wire. Usually the new panels are the compression type which will be fine....
almost 9 years by bcelect
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Thermostat
Your biggest dilemma will be to find a cooling thermostat rated for your AC. What is the rating on it? What is the voltage? The biggest rated cooli...
almost 9 years by bcelect
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One hole one wire
You should not put two wires on one screw. The reason being is that if you must disconnect one you will be loosening the other which may have a loa...
almost 9 years by bcelect
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Receptacle
How did you make out ? Just my 2 cents, You will need a GFCI receptacle in that garage.
almost 9 years by bcelect
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Baseboard
The reason I said to call an electrician is because the sparking you said happened. If you didn't have the mind to have this taken care of as soon ...
almost 9 years by bcelect
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Fuse Box
Sure, why not. It also sounds lie that in 15 years ,you haven't had any electrical problems. As long as the fuses are replaced with the proper size...
almost 9 years by bcelect
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