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  1. dogbob

    Hanging a "flush mount" light by a chain?

    I have a light fixture that is intended to be flush mounted to a ceiling box. I would like to hang it from a chain so it is 2 feet down from the ceiling. Here's a photo of the fixture mounting plate and wires. (USA mainland, ETL/UL standards). Is there a correct way to do this, such as a...
  2. R

    Electrifying my tractor Shed and using proper gauge wire

    I thought that I posted this in the DIY part of the forum but I believe I did not. I am sorry about that. I put in a 10' x 20' metal shed about 9 years ago. It is about 200' ~ 70 meters from my house. It is on a 6" concrete pad. At the time of pouring the pad I put a conduit through the...
  3. nicmo_diy77

    Additional gang meter socket

    Can I add a 2 gang meter socket on the other side of the building and to know If the supply line use as distribution for new gang?
  4. J

    Is it safe to use a 40 amp cord with a 50 amp outlet?

    Bought a range from Home Depot. They supplied a 40 amp cord. Electrician was going to use a 50 amp outlet. Here is the oven and cord. https://www.homedepot.com/p/GE-30-in-5-3-cu-ft-Electric-Range-with-Self-Cleaning-Convection-Oven-and-Air-Fry-in-Stainless-Steel-JB735SPSS/314138205...
  5. P

    Upgrading service from 200 amp to 400 amp

    I don't have much room around my current 200 amp panel and want to upgrade to 400 amp. I'd have an electrician do the work but I am just trying to educate myself a bit before talking to one. There is not much room around the current panel/service entrance to put another panel. I have a 100 amp...
  6. dogbob

    Push-in connectors on Leviton outlets

    The electricians who wired my new house (US mainland) used the push-in connections on the back of Leviton budget outlets rather than the screw terminals. I've already had two wiggle loose making the outlets intermittent. They are UL listed outlets, so theoretically, they have been tested for...
  7. L

    Shared neutral supplying subpanel

    Newbie to this forum here. I have a question that I need to resolve fairly soon. I have 10/3 from a dual pole 30A breaker using one side of the breaker from the main panel that is direct burial wire going to a junction box outside the house. I need to supply a sub panel to a building. Can I use...
  8. J

    Ceiling fan wiring easy help

    New fan with light - and remote. Wiring in first pic from manual. Black, brown, blue, white. Second pic - my light fixture pulled down with wires. Black wire not connected to anything. Two switches on wall. One turns on black/hot to two light wires. Other switch only turns on single black wire...
  9. N

    What switch is this?

    Good evening, I replaced three old single pole switches with Kasa smart dimmers with no problem. But I encountered problems with the switch below. I cannot find my multimeter to test it. Anyone recognizes what type of switch is this? What the two holes are for ? Thanks!
  10. Mdterpsfan

    Main panel and sub panel grounding.

    Brian, DIY but 30-year commercial/industrial master HVAC tech. I have installed an emergency whole-house breaker switch next to my service meter. This will now be the main panel and I have subsequently tied my two grounds from grounding rods into the new panel. The the original main panel...
  11. leadbenny

    Am I using 12/3 cable from a switch to an outlet correctly?

    I'm installing a towel warmer and I thought I would include an outlet on the same cable because the towel warmer needs a junction box anyway. Can I run a 12/3 with both black/red hot, black attached to the switch, to the outlet connected to red, and continue the black to the towel warmer with...
  12. D

    Random occurrence , random times

    I have an odd problem. I have 2 wall sconces in a hallway controlled by wall switches at each end of that Hall. On random nights between 3-4AM, the lights will come on, stay on for a few seconds, then off. I also have motion sensor cameras 8n that Hall that detect nothing. Any explanation or...
  13. timhoward

    Screwfix VTAC vs Saxby Downlights = nearly identical

    Turn up to look at 2 downlights not working at a recent kitchen job by someone else. Get one out, it's one of the Screwfix VTAC 10 for £70 little delights. Lots of builders seem to buy these. I know from past experience Screwfix they don't sell single units. But I have this eerie feeling I've...
  14. wrsfrvr

    Need advice on shopping list

    Thanks for any help in advance. I have an external outlet box installed on brick. I'm trying to figure out the best way to run a 2 gang box straight-up from the existing box. This is what it looks like. Which conduit is necessary and what type of connection do I need? Looking to connect to this...
  15. J

    Can any electrical oven be hard wired?

    We do not have an outlet in the area behind the oven. Our current oven is hard wired. There is an outlet just above the counter near the oven area. Can a new oven be plugged in that outlet? Can any oven be hard wired if we choose to do that? Is it easy to install an outlet behind an the...
  16. ELLEQUE

    Any Boat, Yachts, or vessel electricians aboard?

    In miami, Florida,US, any boat electricians aboard?
  17. R

    Power Panel Changes Voltage with Branch Circuits

    I have a Single Phase Power box for a townhouse. When I read voltage across the Hot legs (A) and (B) to ground I get 123 volts with the main breaker turned off. With all the circuit breakers turned off and powering up the main breaker to the panel I still have 123 volts across both (A) and (B)...
  18. B

    SD Q1TF bad hammer in breaker?

    40 year old square D QF1TF long span top fed. I turned off 30 amp double pole to water heater and still had a closed circuit, then turned off the main above. I then returned to reconnect service at main on service panel only to find that I now was experiencing voltage drop on outlets in home...
  19. Pumper187

    how can i fix this i know i need matching brakers what ones do i need and how do i install a gfci ?

  20. S

    Current leaking from sealed electrical in water?

    I’m designing a light fixture for underwater lights and everything was going great until I checked for any current leakage. All I have is a multimeter but my meter is reading 90 vac when lights are powered. The bulbs are being supplied with around 120 to 135v and the reading I get from the water...

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