meters
Lots of people carry them. Search Google for brand names Kill-A-Watt or Watts-Up and you will find local suppliers.
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calcs
Dimming depends on the efficiency of the dimmer used. None are completely efficient, so dimming it to 50% will probably still use roughly 75% of the 60 watts. A...
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answersupdated about 10 years ago by TimBonham
15/20
No, it's not OK. It doesn't meet code. The receptacles are only rated for 15A, but the circuit breaker won't trip until over 20A. But, in the real world:...
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answersupdated about 10 years ago by TimBonham
outlets
Intermittent connections like this, that work sometimes and don't other times, are usually related to loose wires. Plugging or unplugging something in the outlet...
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answersupdated over 10 years ago by TimBonham
3 neutrals
First, what makes you think they are 3 'neutral' wires? Color of wires? Voltage on them? What? Give us a description of the wires, and how they come into th...
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answersupdated over 10 years ago by TimBonham
electrical problem
I agree that it seems real unlikely that the power company changing the meter would have anything to do with this. It could be as simple as one of the wires ru...
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answersupdated over 10 years ago by TimBonham
burn out
Typical causes of light bulbs burning out quickly are: * poor environment (dirty, dusty, wet) * overheating * vibration * over-voltage in the circuit You'v...
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answersupdated over 10 years ago by TimBonham
30A
If I am understanding this correctly, you have a 30A breaker in the breaker box, #10 wire from that to a junction box, then in the junction box you have 2 cables,...
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answersupdated over 10 years ago by TimBonham
Colors
"If they are not colorized, then label them with pieces of paper and tape." How you do that is look at the terminals where the wire is connected. You should ...
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answersupdated over 10 years ago by TimBonham
surge
If you have plugged them directly into another outlet (that you KNOW for sure is working), and they still don't work, then it is likely that a surge or something ...
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answersupdated over 10 years ago by TimBonham
low-v
It can work either way. Do whatever is cheapest & easiest for you to do. One cost difference is buying lots of transformers vs. one (bigger) transformer. ...
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answersupdated over 10 years ago by TimBonham
power out
So basically, you have located the problem as being a bad white wire between the last good outlet and the bad outlet. Probably a broken wire in the cable -- some...
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answersupdated over 10 years ago by TimBonham
power out
One possibility is a loose wire in the circuit that supplies those bedrooms. In an older house, it's not uncommon for both the lights & outlets in a bedr...
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answersupdated over 10 years ago by TimBonham
bare wires
Just put a wire nut on each one individually. (You could leave it off the bare one, that's just a ground.) Do NOT connect the black & white wires together...
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answersupdated over 10 years ago by TimBonham
wrong forum
Try posting this in the Heating & Ventilation forum, and you might get some help. But there doesn't seem to be much of an electrical connection here.
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answersupdated over 10 years ago by TimBonham
power
What makes you think your home current is 110volt 50Mhz? That's pretty odd for anywhere in North America. Voltage is commonly said to range from 110-120 v...
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answersupdated over 10 years ago by TimBonham
fan wiring
Like LarryG said, use a 3 conductor (+ ground) for this. Even if you are using a pull chain instead of a wall switch for now, installing 3 wires will make it eas...
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answersupdated over 10 years ago by TimBonham
Insurance
You might want to consider having your dad & his buddy doing the work, then have it all inspected & checked by a licensed electrician before turning the p...
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answersupdated over 10 years ago by TimBonham
flood light
These do indeed sound like VERY bad instructions! First, the ground wires should ALWAYS be connected. If it's a metal box, you should have a grounding screw w...
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answersupdated over 10 years ago by TimBonham
dangling wires
First, this is fairly safe, unless you pull on a cable or trip & fall into one, or a child or pet chews through one. The copper wire is inside 3 layers of pl...
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