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Why would my 50 amp legs read 130 on one side and 90 on the other?

Been chasing a weird one at the park I maintain. Guests keep complaining their ACs cutting out and microwaves running h...

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MakerAnvil

5 1d MakerAnvil

What's this setup on the side of my house actually for?

Just closed on my first house a few weeks back and there's a gray box mounted on the siding with a big red label callin...

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BirchWalker

5 2d BirchWalker

How I learned to check my electrician's work before the drywall goes up

Wish somebody had told me this years ago, so here it goes. When we gutted our kitchen, I made a point of walking the jo...

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ThistleDad

3 3d ThistleDad

What would cause a disconnect box to burn up like this?

Found somethig nasty in the basement this morning. The pull-out disconnect for the AC unit is basicly cooked, cover han...

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torque_fox

5 4d torque_fox

Is it okay to bolt a homemade conduit rack onto my scissor lift rails?

Been running 3/4 ET all week on a warehouse job and my lift platform turns into a junk pile by lunch. Sticks rolling ar...

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Mike_Pike

4 5d Mike_Pike

Found this in my work truck and I'm drawing a blank - what is it?

Cleared out the toolbox drawer in my van this morning and this thing was rattling around at the bottom. It's a gray cer...

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RustyLynx_1966

4 5d RustyLynx_1966

If my outlets are GFCI protected, does that make a wet-location setup okay?

So I just bought an older house and the bathroom has two outlets mounted pretty high on the wall right next to the show...

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RunnerArrow

4 5d RunnerArrow

Finally got an answer on why my little house has four breaker panels

Bought a 2 bed, 2 bath place last year, about 1500 sq ft, and the utility room has always bugged me. Four panels lined...

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CopperSpark_1978

5 6d CopperSpark_1978

Got the broken charger plug out of my wall socket, sharing what worked

So my kid's tablet charger snapped off in the kitchen outlet last night, leaving the two prongs jammed in there with no...

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GravelNate29

5 6d GravelNate29

Is it normal for an extension cord to have plugs on both ends?

Picked up a 50 ft heavy duty cord at the hardware store last weekend for the garage, got it home, uncoiled it, and both...

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CobaltNomad615

5 6d CobaltNomad615

Is a ground wire screwed into a wood stud actually doing anything?

So I was poking around behind my workshop wall trying to figure out why my GFCI kept tripping, and I found the ground w...

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PewterLynx

5 1w PewterLynx

Is it normal for a company to cut your hours right after you train your replacement?

Been doing residential and light commercial work for 11 years, mostly service calls and panel swaps. Last spring the bo...

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TundraPhil91

6 1w TundraPhil91

Where's the line on landscaping around a meter?

So I've been redoing the side yard where my meter sits and I'm stuck on how much I can actualy do around it. Right now...

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BirchRunner481

6 1w BirchRunner481

Tips for Romex in metal framing that nobody talks about

If you've got steel framing and an electrician swears Romex is illegal and wants twenty grand to rerun everthing in con...

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Dan_Dusk

3 2w Dan_Dusk

How do I make a live line buried in my flower bed safe?

Was clearing out some old mulch this morning to get ready for planting and ran into a scary surprise. I knew there was...

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Dan_Ridge

4 2w Dan_Ridge

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