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    outlet wiring help...something is missing

    I was replacing as outlet..when I disconnected it there were 3 wires being used RED, White and blue. none were connected to the ground so I checked another outlet on the same wall, and saw that only blue and white were being used, again nothing on the ground. White was on the top screw, on the...
  2. D

    Gfi outlet

    In a bathroom I'm replacing a regular outlet to a gfi. When I push the test switch in it keeps tripping. What gives?
  3. N

    220v outlet with 110v extension cord

    Good Day, everyone, I came across this forum and thought this would be the place to ask my questions... I am not an electrician but I have a decent knowledge base, my mother was a certified electrician most of my life but has been out of the game for many years now. What I am trying to...
  4. J

    Outlet and switch question

    1. I took the cover off the outlet and turned the breaker off which turned off my tester and as an added measure I use my non contact test and one of the 4 wires is still live. Is that bad and if so what could cause it? 2. I have a switch that doesn't have a ground or neutral just 2 wires, I...
  5. I

    Need help adding light switch and outlet

    Hey everyone - new here, thought I would give this a try .. I would like to add an outlet under the sink that is connected to a switch that turns it on and off. I currently have an outlet and a switch above the counter where I would like to swap the outlet out for a switch - then wire the new...
  6. H

    ungrounded switched outlet with three 2-wire cables coming into it -- make GFCI

    I'm just a DYI-er here and very new. I have an ungrounded outlet that is completely controlled (it's not half-controlled) by a wall switch. The place I'm in was built in 1957 and this outlet appears to have a jumper wire from neutral to ground. Notice in the attached pics that there are 3...
  7. M

    How to connect fridge compressor to AC wall outlet

    Hi guys, I am looking to convert my old fridge compressor to a vacuum pump. I have removed the fridge compressor which has an inverter attached. I want to connect the compressor to an AC wall adapter using my fridge's old AC wall outlet plug. However, there are two sets of electrical wires...
  8. M

    Gas meter in cupboard and electric outlet proximity

    Hello, I just hired an electrician to check and move an electric outlet to go under the TV in a cupboard adjacent to a gas meter, they did do it (attached pic). I was assured it was legal and safe (now not entirely convinced because of what I read about 1.5m rule). So if anyone could advice...
  9. J

    NEMA 6-50 to 6-20 outlet question

    Hi All, I am new to the group and just a DIYer hoping to get some advice. My garage has been wired for my air compressor and the outlet is what appears to be a NEMA 6-20. It is wired to my panel with two 15 amp fuses and is marked 220v by the electrician that wired it years ago. I just...
  10. C

    Installing outlet in hardwood floor VS recessed in brick???

    Hello! I need to install 2 new outlets in my living room — an 1887 brick home that we are gradually remodeling. I don't want to do any surface mounted boxes b/c of the historic aesthetic. So I see my options as: Floor outlets recessed into the hardwood floors, or Wall outlets recessed/chiseled...
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    Installing Outdoor Hanging Light Fixture - Recessed Outlet Box

    Hello all, I am trying to install three new light fixtures (hanging lantern type) that will hang from the ceiling of an outdoor covered porch. The fixtures come with a cross bar that has preinstalled mounting screws with the threads pointing downwards. These threads are intended to go...
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    Help converting 3 prong dryer outlet to 4 prong. Which Outlet Box?

    I recently purchased a used clothes dryer, it came with 4 prong cord. Rather than change the cord, I figured it would be better to upgrade the outlet from 3 prong socket, since the existing wiring includes all 4 wires. Bought new outlet, and was dismayed to discover that the width of plastic...
  13. W

    Adding of socket outlet

    Hi guys, times just out so still finding my feet a bit! Friend is wanting a socket installed behind her tv. Plasterboard wall..sockets on that wall but no underneath tv. Is the best method if spurring off one of they sockets, cut a hole in the wall to drill though joist?? Then patch hole in...
  14. D

    Is a cooker outlet plate a requirement?

    Quick query, When installing a kitchen, is a cooker outlet plate a requirement (recommendation) or could I bring the heat resistant flex from the oven directly into the cooker control unit (45A switch with socket outlet)? D
  15. K

    Remodeling location of dryer 4 prong outlet

    Relocated dryer vent. Old work 4 prong dryer outlet no longer attached to drywall. So I think I need to rewire dryer outlet to new work 4 prong receptacle. Any suggestions as to the location? I thought to attach a horizontal 2x4 under window and another horizontal 2x4 under the dryer vent...
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    Connection above or below terminal screw plate

    Does a wire attaching to a screw terminal on a standard receptacle outlet go over or under the little brass movable plate, please? Thanks
  17. S

    220v vs 240v outlet questions

    220 vs 240 outlet questions I have a question understanding the difference between 220 volt outlets and 240 volt outlets. I saw a video online of someone adding, as the video describes, 220 volt outlets to their shop. He opens the panel, and obviously by means of a double breaker, connects both...
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    Can an outlet work if the wiring is fried?

    Recently we experienced a breaker failure. The electrician came by, replaced the breaker, and told us that the breaker had received a surge from the outlet of a device that fried the outlet and wiring. He also informed us that the whole wall would have to be removed to redo said wiring. The...
  19. T

    Grounding 2 prong outlet

    I recently purchased a house that had some 2 prong outlets. The second floor, the kitchen, basement all have properly grounded 3 prong outlets according to the inspector. The living and dining room have 2 prong outlets. I opened one of the 2 prong outlets up and was wondering does an entirely...
  20. C

    Electrical outlet off switch

    Hello. So I bought (my first) house two years ago. The basement is not finished and I rarely use it. I bought a freezer for the basement and thought it did not work because, I just discovered it, everytime I turn off the light switch it shuts off the electric outlet too!!! I would like that the...

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