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A warm circuit breaker is normal under heavy use. Mine gets that way when our electric stove is on. No problem. Let us know how it works out.
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Do we need this?
What is this purpose of this thread. I guess some people have to much time on they hand? Let us know how it works out.
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Neutral Bus Bar extension kits.
You can buy neutral buss bar etension kits at your local wholesale electric supply company. Takes a short time and they cost around $10.00. Let us know how it wo...
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X-10 switches.
I checked the X-10 site and their swiches will handy up to 500 watts. A tad shy. Let us know how it works out.
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Phone wiring.
Are you sure the white wires don't have have blue or orange stripes on them. If so the w/blue stripe -> green blue -> red w/orange -&g...
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J-box in suspended ceiling.
If you can get to them, it is ok. Let us know how it works out.
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Only half of electrical power.
It sounds like half of your SE (service entrance) power is bad. That is the power from the electrical pole to you house. It is kaput. Call the POCO(power company)...
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Number of outlets?
The NEC does not specify any limits on the number of outlet on a circuit. It can be as many as you want. Some AHJ does limit the number of outlets that you can ha...
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I agree with Tom.
You need a 30 amp. bresker. Let us know how it works out.
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Another cause for short bulb life.
Agree with what you and Tom said but also I found out that if the center elctrode of the socket is not making a good contact, there will be minute arcing because ...
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I agree with Billhart.
I agree with you Billhart. I have never heard of such a thing. Let us know how it works out.
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Yes........
yes, that is correct. Let us know how it works out.
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It sounds right, except.........
The center of the sockets should go to the hot side of the cord. The outer side of the sockets should be connected to the neutral(striped) side of the line cord, ...
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Wiremold raceways.
Yes, there is. The one that I am familiar with is made by Wiremold. It is a surface-modunted raceway for just the purpose that you want. Most big box store, like ...
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GFCI tripped?
It sure sound like a GFCI is tripped. Look all over the place for one and they could be anywhere. Behind curio cabinet, filing cabinets, in the garage, etc. Let ...
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I think that you are ok.
I used have a similiar setup that that you have now. I install a GCFI in the outlet for my above ground pool, plugged the pool pump motor in it and it worked fine...
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I agree.
I agree with you tomh, everytime I see a painted outlet, I always replace them. Let us know how it works out.
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I come close.
I come close to the $100/day. So there must be something wrong. 1.5 kw X 1 hour = 1.5 KWH 1.5 kwh X 24 = 36 KWH Around in my neck of the woods, Fort Mohav...
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I agree with Billhart.
He said the same thing that I was going to sayy. One reason for short bulb life is that the center connector of the socket is not making good contact with the bul...
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Cutting it close.
I calculate that both fans(w/o light) draw approximately 1.7 amps. Let us know how it works out.
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