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Plugs
Take the 2-wire plugs back to HD and buy 3-wire plugs. Use a continuity tester to make sure you wire the new plugs correctly. Center post in socket to HOT, shel...
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Generator
Contact the generator mfg. They may have a way to "fix" your problem. Some generators have a "shorting" procedure to obtain 120/240 volt from the generator.
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240 volts
You have a couple choces. listed by cost: 1. No Jointer 2. Replace motor in Jointer with a 120V unit 3. 120V jointer (sell the good deal one, buy a smaller on...
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DANGER
If you were SHOCKED and BURNED you need to call a pro. DO IT NOW!
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HPS light fixture
One of the tattletale signs of a bad lamp in an HPS fixture is the cycling of the lamp. Average life of the 150W hps lamp is 24,000 hrs. This is an average! Some...
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Fuses vs Breakers
To reset a circuit beaker turn it all the way off then back on. A blown fuse is replaced with one identical. Unscrew the bad one and screw in a new one. Do you ...
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3 switches 1 recept
Since you have the walls down to studs...replace the boxes with 2 2-gang boxes. 1 can be used for the switch (vanity light) and receptacle (GFCI). Easy plate to f...
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Zinsco
quote: Can the failure of the breaker cause the compressor to burn out? Maybe! Inversely, the compressor can cause the breaker to burn out! My suspicions ...
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pt 2
The heavy appliances 240 volt are the ones that require the two-pole breakers.
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Heavy up
There are two common voltages used in homes. The first requires 120 volts which is supplied by a singlee pole breaker. The second is a 240 volt appliance (range, ...
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Bath light 2
I should have said to leave the 2 black wires twisted together--assuming that was what was already done.
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Bath light
What wires did you hook up to the new fixture? You didn't say. Here's a possibility: Open up the light switch and "see" what wires are on the switch for teh b...
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Designer Colors
Here's a link to some designer colors. http://www.laner.com/satin.shtml
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painted outlets
Safe? I suppose. Practical? No. Paint will chip when you plug in something. Also, be aware that if you get paint in the slots the plug may not fit in and that wi...
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BB Heaters
Hire an electrician to disconnect the wires at the circuit breaker. Ask what the recommended way is to remove the bb heaters. Better to pay than get hurt!
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Not a good idea
Go to the DIY store in your area and buy a fan brace kit. It comes with a metal bracket that tightens up against the ceiling joists, and a metal box rated for fan...
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Which breaker?
1. IF the light is on or able to be turned on, do so and start turning breakers off. When the light goes out, you got the right circuit. 2. If the light does not...
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Attic power
Bring a 2 12-3 sheathed electrical cable lines to attic, and make a loop long enough to go around a rafter and tie off. Run the other end to the fuse/breaker box ...
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