In reply to "Basic Electrical Question"
It is safe to run your appliances on that voltage. 110 and 120 are essentially the same thing. Normal line voltage varies from 110 to 130 votls. 115-120 is normal...
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In reply to "removing 1942 house wire in bx cable"
You can't pull wires from inside BX cable. It's a cable. You need to replace it as a unit.
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In reply to "Please help with ceiling fan wiring...."
The fans are wired for the light to be operated by the switch. The blue connections at the fan are the light connection. If you swap the black/black and red/blue ...
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In reply to "New Circut to Shed"
In Toronto you need to use type NM-W. Note the W. It is for wet locations. NM-D is for dry (indoor) locations.
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In reply to "removing brick overlay from kitchen walls"
What is the brick attached to(drywall?)? I might be quicker to pull the entire wall face down. A small electric or air chisel will probably make the job much qui...
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updated over 16 years ago by joed
In reply to "Cracked Basement wall on a new home that is currently being built"
What are the qulifications of your inspector? Is he an engineer or just a home inspector? I think I would want an engineers opinion.
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cracks
Those cracks don't appear to be minor. You must have them check by a structural engineer.
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In reply to "Sewer Problems"
You need to know exactly what is wrong. If it is roots then you need to cut the teree down. If it is collopsed pipe then you need to dig up and replace.
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laterns
No you can't rewire. It's a heat issue. Large lamps will make too much heat. You could try compact flourescents. Look for the ones that give the highest lumens. h...
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fan wiring
Sounds correct. If you have a switch controlling the fan instead of the light swap the black and red wires around.
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jam switch
There is such a thing a jam switch to do exactly what you want.
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In reply to "Replace Circuit Breaker"
You need to be absoluley certain that ALL the cables on the circuit are #12 wire before you change a breaker size. It is not likely that the circuit was wired wit...
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In reply to "running a new line"
That will be fine. You can use a 20amp breaker on #12 wire.
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In reply to "Cedar Wardrobe"
Cedar wardrobe should not be varnished, at least on the inside. Sanding or paint stripper will strip the varnish off.
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In reply to "Electrical outlet no ground to ground"
1.Install a gfci. You will still have not ground but it is code compliant. 2.Possibly there is a ground in the box and you only need to connect it to the recepta...
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In reply to "Bathroom Exhaust Fan"
It is a relatively simple job but I don't know your skill level so I couldn't say if you can do it.
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In reply to "Wiring recessed can lighting in series"
You only need 2 wire cable with ground if you bring the power into the switch then to the light fixtures. Connect all the whites together at the lights and the...
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In reply to "3-Way Switch Cheating"
refering only to the 2 wire cables. One of the switches is power in and one of them is the switched line to the light. You can do what you plan if the switch is ...
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In reply to "Need remote pilot light to show lights on in other room"
No I don't think the switch I listed will work for you.
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In reply to "3-Way Switch Cheating"
Possibly. Ignore the ground wire for now in all these discussions. Open the 3way and tell us all the wiring. If there is only one cable and all 3 of the wires a...
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