Circuit breaker keeps tripping
If it doesn't always immediately trip, you probably do not have a short circuit. You may have an arc fault or something, but shorts usually trip t...
If it doesn't always immediately trip, you probably do not have a short circuit. You may have an arc fault or something, but shorts usually trip t...
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ViewsA lot of this depends on the system that you intend to install. HAI and Napco, for example, have wiring blocks in the panel that you can directly ...
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ViewsI guess you have to do some detective work. Step one is figuring out of that non-functioning outlet is damaged. Step two is figuring out where th...
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ViewsLow-grade transformers are notorious for humming when they're heavily loaded. It's somewhat uncommon these days, but you still see it ocassionally...
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ViewsHere's an out-of-the-box idea: what about a solar collector on the roof, feeding to set of fiber-optic cables that would then run to the room? A ...
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ViewsIt's pretty common to have the outlets on one side of a room on a different circuit than the other side. If one circuits trip, lights from the oth...
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ViewsAny way you could tear out the old mess and put in new wiring? I'll bet that old World War One era wiring is a little degraded, and that even if i...
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ViewsCan you identify the general area between where power is available on the circuit and power is not available?Greg
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ViewsIf you just want to have a light bulb turn on when it's dark, there are screw-in bases that will turn a light on when it's dark. GE makes one and ...
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ViewsIf you have switched power that runs to where you want to have a light fixture, and the switch is capable of handling the current that the light wi...
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ViewsWhen you spec'd the work, you told the carpenter to use a certain grade of wood. That's the wood he bought, and installed. If it later proves tha...
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ViewsSo when it rains, you get a river in the basement. Where's that water coming from? Is it from a downspout that directs water towards the foundati...
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ViewsOK, say you determine that there is a break in the wire between outlet 5 (which works) and outlet 6 (which does not). It might have been caused by...
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ViewsLow voltage wiring can be in the same box as "standard" wiring provided they are separated by some physical barrier. Finding a box that provides f...
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ViewsMoisture is just about always going to seep into a basement wall. It would seem that your issue is almost one of humidity through the masonry, whi...
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ViewsIt's possible that one of the screws or nails you used to fix the drywall pierced a wire. If you cut the circuit breaker, turn off all the switche...
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ViewsTalk to the electrician you intend to hire before doing any work. Some may refuse to work on circuits you have run since their reputation, and to ...
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ViewsRemoving a soffit may require removing the cabinets. They may be attatched to the framing of the soffit, but you should be able to see the attachm...
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ViewsYou don't have to break and splice wires at a junction box if there's no need for it. You may want to look at the NEC for derating requirements if...
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