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Installing an Electrical Service Panel with a Meter Pedestal
Can the wires going to the main panel come through the back, up near the top of the meter pedestal and into the bottom of the main panel…
Home Electrical Wiring Methods
Is it advisable to use the floor or ceiling route for electrical wiring…
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Light Fixtures Electrical Troubleshooting
a recessed fluorescent light fixture in the basement that did not work. I replaced it with a new fixture which used 2, 4′ T8 bulbs. About a year later it went bad…
Lost Power to Electrical Outlets – Electrical Troubleshooting
I lost power from two outlets at one of the bedrooms on the second floor. These two outlets are on the same wall…
Installing an Inline Exhaust Fan
I am planning to use inline exhaust fan in a temple with the purpose of exhausting the…
Defining Feeder Conductors and Branch Circuit Conductors
As per ASHRAE Standard allows a maximum voltage drop of 2% for feeder conductors and 3% for branch circuit conductors…
Standing Fan Repair Caused Reverse Rotation
I just repaired a standing fan. it works, but it now turns reverse direction.
Square D Circuit Breaker
Will a Square D QO20M100 panel accept a 20 amp tandem breaker to add one circuit to a full panel…
Heavy Light Fixtures and Ceiling Boxes
The previous lights I took down must have been to heavy for the circular box in the ceiling and now the plaster has broken away and the box is low on one side…
Calculating Voltage Drop for an Electrical Circuit
I need a 20amp feed 700 feet away from the service. What size wire should I use…
Dimmer and Light Switch Wiring
I have 2 ceiling lights I want on a dimmer switch and a fan on a switch..
220 Volt Hot Tub Circuit Wiring
Homeowner wants me to install a 220V hot tub. She said the run is about 220 feet..
Electrical Wire Connections for Ceiling Fans
When installing a ceiling fan, do I connect the ground wires to a screw on the mounting plate of the electrical mounting box?
Be Careful With Light Fixture Conversions
I am trying to use a 100watt metal halide bulb in a normal lamp fixture, and am wondering if there is any way to do this with the correct modifications…
Ceiling Fan Installation Methods
I’m installing a ceiling fan and the box where the light fixture was isn’t leveled with the drywall how can i lower the box w/o breaking the drywall …