Another question about knob and tube wiring
hmm....ok you have either an unused 'slot' for a breaker, or the breaker itself is unused.In any event, one 'slot' should hold one breaker, and one breaker in 99...
hmm....ok you have either an unused 'slot' for a breaker, or the breaker itself is unused.In any event, one 'slot' should hold one breaker, and one breaker in 99...
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answerstoo vauge a Q 'what', as there are diferent 1" conduits available, as well as diferent types of #12 conductors....respond with some specifics, and this board can ...
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answersjgreen,more than likely it has broken off in the switch itself, and may not be worth repairing.sometimes cieling fans have 'guts' that can come out seperate from ...
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answersSteve, there is really no good way to extend old K&T to newer wiring methods, i.e.-sheathed electrical cable.the fact that K&T lacks a grounding conductor...
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answerscarlo23434.......there is a difference bettween 'grounding' and 'bonding'. A pool is required to be 'bonded' back to the pump motor (if it has one) only.This then...
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answersBones1982,an imbalance can be detected with two hots also.
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answerspoint taken E-scott.what would i tell a potential customer?exactly what you allude to....1)update the service2)install new branch circuitry for those dedicated lo...
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answerselectric heat has become sort of an expletive deletive, given the kw per hour poco rates today. $$ for $$, electric heat is far from economical.
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answersHi SFM; quote:I have read that you can add a Circuit breaker GFCI to your breaker box.yes, most panel manufacture's have GFI breakers available quote: Does it mak...
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answersnote this pictoral here budlightdeuce; see how the top AC waveform alternates. now imagine the 'white' or 'nuetral' of your 3 wire as the line in the middle, i...
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answershi shannonvalde, most would probably say the hardest part of the job is getting from point A to B.if you have an unfinished basement below, or accessible attic ab...
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answersnot really Joe, sorry. it is the problem all field electricians face everyday, how to get from point A to point B....as we are talking about speaker wires, the ha...
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answersI agree with Tom O,one would not wish to be planting a shrub years from now and encounter said 8-3 wire.. also there is a minor code issue with UF feeding outdoor...
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answerscassy020@aol.com,what is above said bathroom?
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answersJoe is right.a GFI has a donut type sensor, a 'CT' . the hot and nuetral ( black & white) run through the donut.as long as the current used matches the curren...
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answersLook for anything that would introduce vibration at that location, i.e- washer machine, doors that may get slammed,etc...
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answersyes..well that apparently was the switch for the fixture. The wall switch only controlled the one fixture, the 'switch leg' or 'switch loop' probably does not ext...
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answersKelly, did the one constantly on replace one with a pullchain?
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answersjoed's right , the 'common' must be determined on both device, and 3W circuit.the remianing two are 'travelers'....from the hip, swap the blacks...
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answersBroan makes a combo unit switch i believe, 3 switches in one 'space'.however, as joed alludes, this will entail anoother wire from switch to fan/light/heat unit.a...
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