Phantom voltages willl not light a light bulb, not even dimly as you stated in your original post. Plugging a table lamp (or other load) into a re...
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Provided that a splice is not extremely loose, it can last quite awhile. Eventually, heat, arcing and oxidation will take their toll and the connec...
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The heat to melt the plastic on the splice cap came from somewhere and the most likely cause of the heat is a loose connection. Next time, try ...
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To the best of my knowledge, you can only have a dimmer at one end of the three way switching. Unless you find a brand of dimmer where the instruct...
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FPE has a very poor reputation amongst electricians. The heat could be coming from a loose connection to the breaker, loose connection breaker t...
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Power is run to an island through the basement or crawlspace below the floor. If you've got a concrete slab for a floor, a slot is usually cut into...
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Is this computer certified by any Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory, such as UL? I'm having difficulty believeing that a piece of listed eq...
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I may have made a mistake in assuming that your wiring system is a cable wiring method. If you have a conduit system, then it could be very possibl...
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If both switch locations control the same light, then you likely have a wiring installation that does not comply with the National Electrical Code....
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Many door operastors are now controlled by integrated circuits which makes the operator closer to a computer than the old fashioned relay/contactor...
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There can be several causes. Defective weatherhead. Bad sealing fitting where the cable enters the top of the meter box. A hole or split i...
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My thoughts are to call an electrician without delay. I do not recommend that you try to troubleshoot this problem on your own. The problem coul...
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Don't delay, call another electrician and hopefully, this time you'll get one that takes your safety seriously. If I were troubleshooting this, ...
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Well, you could install 12 jacks in the wall next to your router and use patch cords. Tedious and expensive. You could try using a surface racew...
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This is not the type of problem I'm comfortable giving advice on. Call an electrician. The dryer should be getting its ground through the 3rd wire ...
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I'll add to Bill's warning. Thinking that a conductor is dead is not the same as verifying that it is. I sincerely hope that your husband has learn...
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Yes, this can be done. If the wire size is #14, you'll be limited to a 15 amp circuit and if the wire size is #12 or larger, then you would be able...
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I've never heard of a device like the one you want. The next best thing might be a spring wound timer that replaces the light switch. These can be ...
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I'd have the power company turn off the power before you pull the circuits out & move the fuse box out of the way. Once the fuse box is out of ...
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