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| celing light wiring | 7/4/2009 | Bob Sponaugle |
Q: I removed a ceiling fan that had 3 wires (black, black with a white stripe and white) it was ...
A: One red wire is on all the time, the other one is on when the switch is on. Treat the 2 black wires ...
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| HVAC | 7/4/2009 | Greg Hughes |
Q: I HAVE A 230VOLT3 PHASE AC UNIT FROM A CONSTRUCTION JOB LOOKING TO INSTALL IT IN MY HOME. HOW DO I ...
A: Yes you can but it is expensive. Unless this used A/C is worth a lot of money it would cost more ...
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| Missing Electric Heaters in Older FL Home | 7/4/2009 | Greg Hughes |
Q: A friend just bought a 1962 house in Florida. No central heat or cooling. There are ...
A: Check the ceilings. You probably have radiant ceiling heat. It was very popular for awhile. Because ...
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| Replacing a range receptacle | 7/3/2009 | Bob Sponaugle |
Q: I just bought a house. Went to install my new dryer and the utility room had a Range Receptacle ...
A: I hope the Lowe's guy stays out of the electrical department (unless it is to learn something.) As ...
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| Electrical outlets reading open ground | 7/3/2009 | Bob Sponaugle |
Q: ok I have 6 outlets in my room that are reading open ground I have went and checked all the outlets ...
A: Somewhere the ground wire is not making contact. It may not be easy to find. But there has to be a ...
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| ground wire to cold water spigot | 7/3/2009 | Bob Sponaugle |
Q: I had a leaking hot water hose to my washer so I pulled it out to change the hoses. I found a wire ...
A: The appliances don't need to be grounded to the water pipe if the house was built in the 1970's, and ...
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| Wiring lighting | 7/3/2009 | Bob Sponaugle |
Q: Sir, I'm attempting to wire a porch light running from an existing light switch, using a separate ...
A: At the outlet if all the screws are full on the outlet, you will need to use wire nuts and a short ...
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| 3-way switch | 7/3/2009 | Ben |
Q: I also have a 3-way switch that acts as a master switch, when in the off position, the second switch ...
A: matt Someone wired this switch wrong,what you need to do is this. 1 Take the incoming wire blk & ...
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| Do I need a bigger breaker box? | 7/3/2009 | Bob Sponaugle |
Q: I am remodeling a 25 year old master bath that currently runs off the same 15 amp service that the ...
A: In most cases 100 amps is not enough, 150 is OK, but 200 amp main is best. Either look at the main ...
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| hello | 7/3/2009 | PASCACK VALLEY ELECTRIC Bob Mossman |
Q: Greets sir Why does a car battery loose its power if the engine is not turned on for too long? How ...
A: The type of battery that is in a car is desigined for short bursts of high amps to start the car and ...
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| 200 amp vs. 400 amp | 7/2/2009 | Bob Sponaugle |
Q: Can you tell me the visible difference between looking at a 200 amp electrical panel and a 400 amp? ...
A: Most houses are 200 amps or less. Usually for 400 amps, there are two 200 amp panels. So, you ...
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| doorbell wiring | 7/2/2009 | Greg Hughes |
Q: Hey Greg, I think my doorbell is haunted. I recently purchased a home and two months after I moved ...
A: Answering your questions backwards; There may be a ghost in your doorbell but you would need a ...
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| FLOODLIGHTS | 7/2/2009 | Bob Sponaugle |
Q: I HAD SOME DUSK TO DAWN FLOODLIGHTS ON MY PORCH AND EVERY TIME IT GETS LITTLE CLOUDY THEY COME ON. I ...
A: Are the switches connected between the power coming in and the floodlight, or are they run from a ...
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| Wiring lighting | 7/2/2009 | Bob Sponaugle |
Q: Sir, I'm attempting to wire a porch light running from an existing light switch, using a separate ...
A: Not counting what you just added, do you have more than one cable with 2 wires in the existing ...
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| One leg of 240v not right | 7/2/2009 | Bob Sponaugle |
Q: Incoming power to my distribution panel on one leg is 120V. The other leg is 124v. The leg with the ...
A: The leg that is not working properly is not connected at some point. You are getting a reading from ...
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| circuit wiring for ceiling fan w 2 switch & separate electrical outlet | 7/2/2009 | Bob Sponaugle |
Q: I have run 12-2g from panel (15 amp) to wall dual switch (light&fan) and have run 12-3 from switch ...
A: At the switch box, the black power wire coming in will connect to all the switches. If the ...
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| 220 wiring | 7/2/2009 | Benny |
Q: What size wire do I use to wire a 220 volt air compressor, the distance from the circuit panel is no ...
A: To determine this I will need more information. Look on the equipment and find the "Name plate". ...
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| new 200 amp service box | 7/2/2009 | PASCACK VALLEY ELECTRIC Bob Mossman |
Q: I Have under ground wire to the house with 2 ot wire, I bought a 200 amp load center and new 4 0t ...
A: Then you have a problem upgrading to 200 amps unless those wires are removed and replaced with ...
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| installing a new outlet | 7/2/2009 | Bob Sponaugle |
Q: I am replacing the outlets in my bedroom from the 1960's....there are 3 outlets and a switch that ...
A: It depends on where the wires go to. If they all go to other outlets, then all the whites would ...
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| new 200 amp service box | 7/2/2009 | PASCACK VALLEY ELECTRIC Bob Mossman |
Q: I Have under ground wire to the house with 2 ot wire, I bought a 200 amp load center and new 4 0t ...
A: Mark, I don't know if you have copper or aluminum wires. If you have copper its no problem, you can ...
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| add 110 volt from 220 circuit | 7/1/2009 | Bob Sponaugle |
Q: I have a 220 volt well pump supplied from a panel box in my home. The wire from my home goes to a ...
A: The pump should be on its own circuit, and nothing should be added. Normally pumps do not require a ...
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| electrical outlet | 7/1/2009 | Bob Sponaugle |
Q: this is what I have done. I cut a preexisting 120 volt line and ran it into a junction box where I ...
A: It is correct if it is a regular line. Do you know exactly where the wire goes to? If not, it ...
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| Ceiling Light | 7/1/2009 | Bob Sponaugle |
Q: I am replacing an existing flush mounted ceiling light with a chandelier type light in my dining ...
A: Did you connect the fixture to the black and red? It is probably red and white. If not black and ...
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| open ground outlet | 7/1/2009 | Rick Miell |
Q: I have an open nground outlet. Initially it was reading reverse polarity. I removed the outlet and ...
A: Have you opened up the other outlets? They may have a wiring addition which will show up as good ...
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| mobilehome/aluminum wire nightmares | 7/1/2009 | PASCACK VALLEY ELECTRIC Bob Mossman |
Q: i purchased a mobilehome a couple years ago.i had never heard of aluminum wiring or that it was ...
A: Deanna, You certainly did the right thing for the machines in your make shift shop because those ...
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| transformer plug- in hot | 7/1/2009 | Greg Hughes |
Q: I recently had a digital cable tv receiver box hooked up; the receiver itself isn't hot but the ...
A: Terms like "hot" and "warm" are subjective and really serve little or no help to me in this line of ...
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| replace outlet | 7/1/2009 | Master Bob |
Q: I'm replacing outlet and the white wire keeps breaking when I "curl" it around new receptacle - it ...
A: Just getting back in - been one busy summer electrical season (so far)...sure hope it continues. ...
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| GFIC | 7/1/2009 | Greg Hughes |
Q: Can I install a switch in front of a GFIC so I can turn the device on and off with out unplugging ...
A: Some GFCI outlets trip when power is taken away, so that is the one you would avoid if you want to ...
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| gfi controlled receptacle | 6/30/2009 | Bob Sponaugle |
Q: This problem is driving me crazy! I have receptacles in bathrooms that are on the same line with a ...
A: I am sure it is a disconnected white wire somewhere. While it is rare for a problem to develop in ...
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| no power with breaker on | 6/30/2009 | Bob Sponaugle |
Q: I blew an outlet checking it with a tester on the wrong setting, but the breaker never tripped. I ...
A: The short probably burned a wire loose somewhere. These things can be hard to track down. ...
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| Open grounds on 3 prong outlets | 6/30/2009 | Rick Miell |
Q: I am in the process of selling a 120 year old house. Prior to my purchasing it 2+ years ago the ...
A: Ungrounded three wire outlets are a problem, and should be adressed. Most likely the box was never ...
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| Ceiling Fan | 6/30/2009 | Bob Sponaugle |
Q: I recently removed a ceiling fan that was working fine from the dining room to replace it with a ...
A: You might have had a wire in the box touching something it shouldn't have. When you took the fan ...
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| length and size of wire | 6/30/2009 | Benny |
Q: I want to run electricity to my garage which is about 130 feet away from the panel. I just need 110 ...
A: This depends on the load to be served. I need the table saw and the planer information to determine ...
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| wiring issue | 6/30/2009 | PASCACK VALLEY ELECTRIC Bob Mossman |
Q: I have been rehabing a barn on my property and decided the next step was to change out the poor ...
A: Jesse, It does sound like you have a break underground but just to be certain of that, free the ...
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| transformer plug- in hot | 6/30/2009 | Greg Hughes |
Q: I recently had a digital cable tv receiver box hooked up; the receiver itself isn't hot but the ...
A: Almost all newer electronic equipment is energized to some degree when it is plugged in. There are ...
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| New light bar | 6/30/2009 | Bob Sponaugle |
Q: I am remodeling the bathroom. i am planning on removing the light bar (8 bulbs) and install two ...
A: If you split from the existing box, you have to keep the box there, and you can't cover it up with ...
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| short in bathroom wiring to light fixture | 6/30/2009 | Robert Wilber |
Q: Our Old fixture was flickering and then the light stopped working. We bought a new fixture and ...
A: I take it this is a ceiling-mounted fixture? Drop the fixture and look for the place where the hot ...
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| transformer box | 6/30/2009 | Master Bob |
Q: I recently had a digital cable tv receiver box hooked up; the receiver itself isn't hot but the ...
A: Just getting in - been one busy summer electrical season so far...just hope it lasts. ...
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| Circuit Breakers Keep Tripping | 6/29/2009 | Bob Sponaugle |
Q: I believe I have an electrical problem in my home. Last weekend, I put on my self cleaning over and ...
A: If the breaker box gets hot or even warm, it could cause the breakers to trip. The box could get ...
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| gfi controlled receptacle | 6/29/2009 | Bob Sponaugle |
Q: This problem is driving me crazy! I have receptacles in bathrooms that are on the same line with a ...
A: Funny voltage readings are caused by disconnected neutral wires. The reading is feedback through ...
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