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Electrical Question from Midyero about Wiring Sockets


How do I wire sockets in ring from the consumer unit?


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Electrical Question from Gene about Wiring Switches


Question: How do I wire multiple switches from one power source?


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Electrical Question from Sankar about Sizing Cable for a MCCB


How to select the cable & MCCB. I Need the cable chart.


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Electrical Question – What is a 2-wire Borilis?


Question: A 2-wire borilis. What is the meaning of that term, pertaining to electrical wiring?


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Electrical Question from CARLOS about 220 Volt Stove Wiring


I am connecting a new electric oven in a junction box. Aluminum wiring from the breaker has red white and black wire.


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Electrical Question from Eric about Electrical Wiring


Eric, Thanks for your question. – The main focus of this website is Residential Electrical Wiring.


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Electrical Question from John about Electrical Inspection of a 220 circuit


Question: Single strand aluminum wire….not sure if I have this or not in last inspection


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Electrical Question about the Red Ceiling Fan Wire


Question: I just installed a ceiling fan and it appears to be working OK. There were three wires in the ceiling box, white, black and red.


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Electrical Question from Travis about Ceiling Fan Wiring


Question: Have only two wires out of ceiling . Ceiling fan and light have two black,one white,one green. What to do with hooking up.


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Electrical Question – What to do with Ceiling Fan Ground Wires


Question: Why do I have 3 copper ground wires in my ceiling light fixture? I’m putting in a ceiling fan. Do I connect all 3 wires with the green fan ground wire?


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Electrical Question from Kabelwa about 220 Volt Wiring Diagram


Question: Send the diagrams of motion sensors installed in windows that is my improvements on security measure.


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Electrical Question about Panels, AFCI and GFCI Requirements


Question: What are the current laws,federal and state for CT. For 2010 for a breaker box


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Electrical Question From Hank About GFCI Wiring


Question: I am about to finish building a 32′ x 48′ garage/shop and nearly ready to start the electrical wiring. I have been told that there are differences, according to the NEC, between wiring a garage or a shop.


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Electrical Question From Janey About Lighting


I have 3 wires coming through my wall to my fixture. One is yellow, one brown, and one white.


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Electrical Question from Daniel about Outlet Wiring


Question: When I completed all wiring and installation and termination with all electrical job. After properly wiring and checking all device and light, fan split unit that mean indoor and outdoor, AC window


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Electrical Question from Barbara about Fixture Wiring


Question: Hi I am replacing a ceiling fixture. There is one switch that controls 2 wall fixtures and the ceiling fixture. The new fixture has one white and one black wire. The junction box has 1 white and 2 black wires twisted together; 3 white twisted together and 2 black twisted together.


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Electrical Question from Pat about Circuit Wiring


Question: How would I wire these various circuits:


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Electrical Question from George about Dryer Wiring


Question: Can I change my daughter’s dryer cord from 3 flat bladed plug to a cord with one right angle (or “lying down T”) if wiring is adequate (10 gauge) and dryer indicates 28 amp? Receptacle currently on wall for old dryer would then match.


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Electrical Question from Brad about Light Switch Wiring


Question: I have an outlet that has black/white wire going in and then black/white wire leaving to another light or outlet.


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Electrical Question from Ursula about Light Switch Wiring


Question: I have a double dimmer switch that controls two sets of lights in the same room.


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