Wire length/gauge danger?

ok how about furthest?

almost 10 years by joefixit

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Wire length/gauge danger?

You will have some voltage drop and the ****hest lights will be noticeably dim. It will help even if you can replace some of the run with 10 gauge.

almost 10 years by joefixit

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Clamp meters -- What's your preference?

Brian, I see you're a tankless man. I have been involved on the installation end for a couple years now and love em. I want to put a gas one in my ...

over 10 years by joefixit

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220 outlet 3 prong pigtail and 4 prong outlet?

Ben, When you install the new 4 wire pigtail be sure to remove the jumper that connects the frame of the range to the white wire terminal on the 3 ...

over 10 years by joefixit

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Light fixture blows out bulbs regularly

hey randy, I always thought operating an incandescent at a lower voltage would extend life, not shorten it. I thought thats why "long life" bulbs a...

over 10 years by joefixit

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TV/Light switches

Is it plausible or am I full of it? I'm not an expert on RF and my answer is based on basic knowledge and what I have read on the info packaged wit...

over 10 years by joefixit

7

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261

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TV/Light switches

Do you have wireless three way switches? You can tell by one switch from each pair will not be flush with the wall but will have a plastic box stuc...

over 10 years by joefixit

7

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ceiling fan wiring

Sounds like the "brown" wire is an old faded red switched hot. If the old wiring is BX then by mistakenly connecting this "brown" wire to the fixtu...

over 10 years by joefixit

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