Electrical

Which one of you did this conduit job in the hospital mechanical room?

I was walking trough the mechanical room at the new hospital build today and saw a run that stopped me in my tracks. It...

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posted by BasaltFox122

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PSE says my transformer can't handle an EV charger, can I install it anyway?

I spent a fortune upgrading my house panel from 100 to 200 amps a few months back specifically for an EV charger. The e...

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posted by LynxCopper

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Should I replace this Federal Pacific panel before moving into my first home?

Buying my first place and the inspection report just came back with some wierd notes about the electrical panels. It's...

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posted by StoneRay69

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Should I be worried about an orange glow inside my outlet?

I was unplugging my ring light last night to move it to another room and noticed this wierd orange glow coming from ins...

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posted by EmberNomad

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Is this 1940s solder and tape wiring safe or should I rewire everything?

Tried to swap a basic toggle for a motion sensor in the hallway and the whole thing literally exploded when I went to s...

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posted by zinc_maker

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What exactly are these old glass jar battery things found in a 1911 basement?

I was poking around the basement of this place put up in 1911 and found a bunch of wierd stuff tucked away in the back...

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posted by ZincBear848

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Inspection flagged exposed hot tub wiring, how do I fix this for the sale?

We're in the middle of selling our house and the inspector just hit us with a "exposed wiring" violation on the report....

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posted by BearIron24

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Where does the green ground wire go on these LED retrofit cans?

I'm in the middle of swapping out some old recessed lights for those new Halo LED retrofit units that let you toggle th...

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posted by Kit_Forge

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Is it safe to leave this washer outlet hanging out of the wall box?

I've been looking at the setup in the basement of our 1921 duplex and honestly I'm a bit nervous about the electrical s...

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posted by TorqueMax41

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Should I be leaving a service loop for my subpanel feeders?

Working on getting this subpanel finished up in the workshop and just pulled the 2-2-2-4 aluminum feeders trough the to...

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posted by DuskDrift_1964

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Why am I getting 120V on both my hot and neutral wires?

I'm doing some minor updates in my living room and ran into a weird situation. I have a light switch next to another sw...

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posted by StormMike87

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Found this weird ceramic block plugged into my dining room outlet, any ideas?

I've been clearing out this old centennial house I just moved into—it used to be a rental—and I found this strange thin...

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posted by RidgeWalker_1988

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Why won't this floor outlet box sit flush with the flooring?

I'm struggling with this floor outlet that’s sticking up way too high and it’s basially a tripping hazard near the rail...

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posted by EmberFinder750

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Is running multiple 12/2 home runs through one single hole against code?

I'm mid-renovation on my garage and I'm pulling some new circuits for a workbench and some LED shop lights. I ended up...

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posted by Tom_Ember71

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How do I find the right wire in this messy ceiling box?

I'm trying to hang a new light fixture in my living room but the ceiling box is a total mess of wires and Wago connecto...

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posted by CedarCrest505

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