batteries
Yes, it is safe to use those replacements. mAh is milli-Amp-hour, basically a measurement of the amount of electricity that those batteries will store. In o...
Yes, it is safe to use those replacements. mAh is milli-Amp-hour, basically a measurement of the amount of electricity that those batteries will store. In o...
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answersPresumably these were all black wires (except the grounds). You don't mention the white wires; they were probably all connected together and shoved into the back...
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answersYes, that was a factor in Stage Lighting back when I was in college in the 1970's -- ever since electronic dimmers replaced variable-transformer dimmers. Anoth...
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answersFor fluorescent fixtures to work correctly, they need both tubes good and the ballast inside the light to be good. If any of those parts are failing, the light w...
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answersThere IS a code rule prohibiting panels/subpanels inside a bathroom. That may be what you are remembering. Your local inspector will decide whether a laundry ...
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answersThese should be available at any big hardware supplier, like Menards, Home Depot, Lowes, etc. Ask for "simplex receptacles". (You'll need to talk to someone who...
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answersThe two most common problems in changing a light over to a ceiling fan: 1. There is usually only 1 pair of wires running from the switch to the ceiling, so you...
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answersWell, GFCI protection is a panacea, in practice. I suppose it isn't perfect, but I've never heard of anyone killed on a GFCI circuit. Possibly the GFCI breaker ...
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answersNot sure what you are talking about, or why you would want such a thing. If your light socket is recessed too far, the usual way to fix that is with something ...
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answersI don't know why not. I have 2 similar CFL floodlamps on a motion detector in my backyard, and they've been working fine for a couple years. They do take lo...
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answersMuch of the work in replacing a main panel is mechanical in nature. Your husband could probably do most of these steps: - label carefully all of the wires in t...
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answersWell, removing them involves disconnecting the wires to them and capping the wires and pushing them back into the electrical boxes in the wall. Then you can un...
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answersDimming or darkening is a common sign of a florescent tube that is about to burn out. Most commonly, this appears toward the ends of the tube, but it could happen...
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answersFrom the picture, it looks like the tab between the two halves of the receptacle has been removed. This usually indicates that this has been split, with half as ...
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answersWhy should they scare you? Both of those options are valid ways to deal with this. Personally, I'd go for installing the receptacle up in the ceiling -- m...
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answersThe ground wire from the dimmer should go to the ground wire (green or bare wire) in the box. If there isn't one, and it's a metal box, attach it to the box ...
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answersTo be more specific, and at a more basic level: By "wire them together" we mean: - take the 2 black wires from your 2 sockets, and the black wire from in the w...
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answers"so... am i still dangerously playing with fire by using 20amp for that single circuit that feeds all the 2nd floor?" Yes! If you're trying to run 20A of cu...
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answers"but if i replace the 15Amp breaker for a 20Amp will that be safe?" ___Absolutely NOT!___ Unless the circuit was originally wired for 20A, but only used a 15A...
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