Re: where can I buy a switched outlet?
Wouldn't a power strip work? And they're really cheap.
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Re: Wiring question
Ignore that old box altogether! Just cover the ends of the wires, and shove them back into the old box, and leave it be. Connect your track lig...
almost 2 years by TimBonham
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Re: Electrical Panel
Generally, not specific limit on the physical size of a subpanel. You can add a larger one, if you need space for more breakers. But note tha...
almost 2 years by TimBonham
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Re: recessed lighting, popping
Sounds like something in these recessed lights is not securely fastened down, so that when they heat up, something pops loose. It odes happen afte...
almost 2 years by TimBonham
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number
There is no limit on the number of devices, just a limit on the amperage used by all the devices in total. For example, given that 20 Amp circ...
over 2 years by TimBonham
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wiring
If you want to turn them on/off separately, you need 2 circuits for them. And a 4-way circuit means that you have 3 separate places where you wa...
almost 3 years by TimBonham
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Fixture
Yes, you can usually convert plugin lights to a wired fixture. Basically. you jut cut the plug off and connect the 2 wires to the wires in the jun...
almost 3 years by TimBonham
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breakers
Yes, a normal 240 circuit breaker has to be a double one, taking up 2 slots in the box. (That's how it connects to 2 sides to get 240V.) If you...
almost 3 years by TimBonham
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stove wiring
Old stoves were wired with 3 wires: 2 hots and a neutral, which also served as the ground. The stove had a 3-connector plug, and inside the stove ...
about 3 years by TimBonham
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conduit size
I assume you're talking about flexible metal conduit and then pulling wires through it. BX has wires already permanently installed inside it. J...
about 3 years by TimBonham
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600 watts
Can't you split your light circuits, and put half of them on each of the transformers? That's a better way to do it anyway. Houses are normally...
about 3 years by TimBonham
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moving wiring
It's not really a good idea to move them; this location is where they belong. They are used mostly for appliances on the counter, and moving them ...
over 3 years by TimBonham
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junction box
"Is that what you were concerned about?" Yes, probably. Code requires that junction boxes be accessible. But sine yours are accessible from th...
over 3 years by TimBonham
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upgrade service
First, I would ask why -- 400A seems a hell of a large service capacity. But here is what is basically required: 1. replace the wires comin...
over 3 years by TimBonham
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electric furnace
Basics: 1. replace the wires coming into your box with once capable of carrying 200A. (Probably #00, if a short drop). This might require upgr...
over 3 years by TimBonham
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insulation nick
If it's only in the outer insulation, with no damage to the individual black & white insulation around each wire, (and no copper wire visible), the...
over 3 years by TimBonham
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possibilities
Some possibilities to try 1) You mentioned the main breaker. Have you tried the individual breakers for the appropriate circuits? Switch them ...
over 3 years by TimBonham
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Czech colors
This is what I understand about that, though I have never worked on Czech wiring. I think you have the incoming color code right: black (or br...
over 3 years by TimBonham
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2nd thing to add
Before turning the breaker off, turn the light on and plug a table lamp into the receptacle, also turned on. When you come back from turning off t...
over 3 years by TimBonham
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