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Question	Date Submitted

I have a 3 way switch that I dont understand. Power comes	10/01/2008
I have a single pole switch to a light and in the light box	10/01/2008
I just bought a Frigidaire electric range and my existing electrical	10/01/2008
we have bought a 100 yr old house--it has knob and tube wiring--there	10/01/2008
How do I repair an outlet/lightswitch (in the same box)? My	10/01/2008
My house has grounding and 3 prong GFCI outlets in our remodeled	10/01/2008
If large amounts of electricity are lost in transmission, would	10/01/2008
if a 480/277 3 phase transformer is rated at 30kva what would	10/02/2008
My son is moving from a rental and needs to put back ceiling	10/02/2008
I was repairing a vacuum cleaner motor (bypassing a bad switch).	10/02/2008
I have been told that the 2008 NEC requires "tamper proof electrical	10/02/2008
A few days ago we lost power to my sons entire bedroom, and	10/02/2008
I want to install a 50 gal water heater in my basement. There	10/02/2008
i am trying to install a chandaler light above my dinning room	10/02/2008
I have a 3 color alarm light green, red, and yellow and I want	10/02/2008
how to wire a three way switches powered thru the second s	10/02/2008
I need a wiring diagram for a Rockwell #83-651 motor. It is	10/02/2008
Have installed 6 can lights. every 2 cans are operated by a	10/03/2008
My bathroom fan will not shut off when I flip the switch.	10/03/2008
Hello. I am trying to wire a telecrane F21-2S radio hoist	10/03/2008
can i run two thermostats to my furnace and have it work so	10/03/2008
Ive brought my CD player over from the US. It requires 12vdc	10/03/2008
How do you wire an outlet so a generator can be plugged in	10/03/2008
I had to replace my receptacle in the kitchen. Everything	10/03/2008
I have a piece of coduit that I want to bend for a 90 degree	10/04/2008
I have two appliance outlets in my kitchen that have no power.	10/04/2008
In a switch box, there are a group of neutral wires banded	10/04/2008
i am wiring a square d 50 amp gfci breaker for a hot tub. The	10/04/2008
my hot tub overflowed, it is in a dug out area in the yard	10/04/2008
Can you use White PVC (ASTM D 1785) as conduit for THWN wire	10/04/2008
I am installing a new dimmer switch where I have an existing	10/04/2008
I am installing a new circuit for a kitchen remodel using 12/3	10/04/2008
I need to change a corroded three-prong electrical cord on a Maytag dryer.	10/04/2008
iam going from a three prong power cord , to a four prong and	10/04/2008
I have a 50 amp circuit running under ground to my shop with	10/05/2008
Hello, I have recently purchased a new Honeywell programmable	10/05/2008
We have an outlet thats switched on the bottom and unused	10/05/2008
I just replaced the outlet and I am not getting any power to	10/05/2008
Adding screen porch to cabin, open to weather except for roof	10/05/2008
Old house,got blue and purple wires,i cant see the color of	10/05/2008
I have just installed new can lights above my stairway that	10/05/2008
We have a 70s home, with intercom devices on most of the walls.	10/05/2008
removed fan from circuit...	10/05/2008
W have GDCI receptacles in the baths and kitchen. They are	10/05/2008
I need to wire an outlet so that it is completely controlled	10/05/2008
installing new dryer what size wire and what size circuit breaker	10/05/2008
What wiring will support 240Volts, 2000Watts, 6825 BTU/HR,	10/05/2008
How do you replace a outlet that has the top controlled by	10/05/2008
I have an unusual electrical situation. Everything in my house	10/05/2008
I recently had a fire in my garage and the person who was	10/06/2008
Outside outlets not working	10/06/2008
How do I go about SAFELY disconnecting a 200 amp main line	10/06/2008
can i have 120V and 277V in the same conduit? where is the	10/06/2008
I have no power to my kitchen, outside and basement lights.	10/06/2008
how to wire a non fuse pull out disconnect for an a/c condencing	10/06/2008
I have a water shut off to my outside spigot above my electrical	10/06/2008
iam trying to install a new hunter fan and light kit, I removed	10/06/2008
I am 38 years old recently off, dealership service writer	10/06/2008
wiring 4 way switches, wire colors...red,black,white ??what	10/06/2008
Hello, I am remolding my kitchen and small bathroom of a small	10/06/2008
checking for blowen fuses	10/06/2008
GFCI outlet will not reset	10/06/2008
I just got a new portable ac unit and its tripping the breaker	10/07/2008
I have a hair straightener with a polarized plug. Which adapter	10/07/2008
I have a single phase 240/120 volt, 60 KW generator. I believe	10/07/2008
I have a CB that keeps tripping. Its an older GFI type and	10/07/2008
Hi, I am installing a small three-light chandelier and am ready	10/07/2008
i moved in a house that did not have the right socket for my	10/07/2008
all the 240 devices wont heat up	10/08/2008
I have 3 eletric baseboard heaters on 1 curcit of 220. One	10/08/2008
Can an outside ground wire be safe if the copper water pipe	10/08/2008
I still have a question about the grounding that wasnt addessed	10/08/2008
My hampton bay cieling fan is a remote controled one.The lights	10/08/2008
I have a triple aquastat relay type L8124A, C L8151A, th e	10/08/2008
I had a bathroom with 2 switches on wall and i wanted to add	10/08/2008
I am going to add an auto light to the outsideof my garage.	10/08/2008
Hello, I have an old (maybe 35 or 40 years) Zinsco electric	10/08/2008
my cooktop has 3 wires red black and green the wiring from	10/08/2008
WHEN I TEST THE OUTLET WITH A SIMPLE TESTER THE LIGHT IS STRONGER	10/08/2008
HAVE SINGLE POLE SWITCH SUPPOSE TO OPERATE PORCH LIGHT, HAVE	10/08/2008
Good evening Jason - This is Ken asking again about the 4-way	10/08/2008
I have a single phase 3hp 208-230 motor that I want to put	10/09/2008
I need to lower the receptacle behind the stove. The new stove	10/09/2008
I have an outlet controlled by a switch. The power goes from	10/09/2008
How do I wire a 110 float switch to a 220 pump? Its a 220	10/09/2008
I work in a healthcare facility, and in the process of changing	10/09/2008
I took the cord off the back of the dryer and didnt pay any	10/09/2008
I am wiring a T-8 fluorescent lamp that has two switches.	10/09/2008
hanging a new light in dinningroom,on a dimmer switch i have	10/09/2008
I have a Hampton Bay ceiling fan with a remote control only.	10/09/2008
i was told when i wired light fixture whips fixture to fixture	10/09/2008
need to know a code question	10/09/2008
On the weatherhead of a service entrance, Is it necessary to	10/09/2008
how do you connect a electrical cord to a ceiling fan	10/09/2008
i need to know what code artical tell me that i can not wire	10/09/2008
I pigtailed onto the wiring of an outdoor garage light. I installed	10/09/2008
Jason - this is Ken. At the 1st 3-way switch, which is close	10/09/2008
Have an existing 120/240 volt 3 phase panel, 145 volts in	10/10/2008
I have read that if you have an emergency generator that you	10/10/2008
Two bathroom plugs inoperable-tester says open neutral the	10/10/2008