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Bill Caisse
03 Dec 2007, 09:01
Added a bar counter top to my existing counter. My problem is I cannot add
electrical outlets to this area since there is not enough wall area. Is
there any products like strip electrical outlets that can be used?
AsktheBuilder
03 Dec 2007, 09:09
Yes! Go visit a real electrical supply house, not a home center.
Dan
22 Dec 2007, 13:06
Hey I have a question with the wiring. I'm wondering if I can use the same
source for the lights in a room as the receptacles. In the end leading one
source from the main source to each room. Or do lights need their own
source and receptacles their own?
AsktheBuilder
22 Dec 2007, 13:36
Dan,
I do believe that the National Electric Code allows this. But many seasoned
electricians will probably agree it is not a good practice. You should have
two circuits feed a bedroom and split the receptacle load between the
circuits.
Melissa
19 Jan 2008, 05:45
We have a 28 year old home we purchased two years ago. All the rooms are
equipped with baseboard heaters. Since the home is rather large and open
concepted, I find these appliances are rather inefficient in heating the
space. Mind you we live in Canada and the winters have an effect on how we
regulate the thermostats but we do keep all set at 68 degress.
My question is, one of the home centres is advertising 220V 2000W wall
convection heaters which are compatible with any line voltage thermostat.
Does this mean we could replace the existing baseboards with these new
devices?
Thanks
AsktheBuilder
19 Jan 2008, 05:50
Melissa,
I can't really answer with confidence as I would need to inspect your home
and its wiring, breakers and/or fuses, etc. You need to involve both
heating and electrical professionals and have them evaluate what you have
and if the units will really achieve your goals.
chritsopher
20 Jan 2008, 06:51
what is the the latest in electrical wiring
Frank
27 Jan 2008, 09:30
I changed my light and now the switch does not switch the light off!
I thought I remembered how the old light was wired but maybe I got
something wrong? Two pipes coming out of the ceiling. One pipe has 2 reds
and one green coming out of it, the other has 1 red, 1 green and 1 black.
Originally the 3 reds from the two pipes went to the red of the light, the
black went to the brown of the light and the two greens from the ceiling
just connected to each other, without going to the old light. I did this
for the new light and also tried all other possible combinations and the
best I can get is that the light goes on, but the swtich does not switch
the light off! Do you have any ideas?
AsktheBuilder
27 Jan 2008, 09:48
Frank,
It sounds like you are dealing with a ceiling fan light???? Go to their
website for a wiring diagram that shows all of that spaghetti you are
dealing with.
frank
27 Jan 2008, 09:57
Thanks for getting back. No, both the old and the new fixture are simple
lights, with 1 brown, 1 blue and 1 green wire. The problem is in the two
pipes coming out of the ceiling. Usually there is only one pipe with just
three wires coming out. I have never seem two pipes, each with different
wires. I think that one is for the light and the other has something to do
with the switch and that, for this reason, they both need to have some
wiring going to the light.
Jim
30 Jan 2008, 16:51
We are installing custom cabinets in our home office. Unfortunately, one
of the cabinets covers 75% of an existing electrical wall outlet. I'd like
to move the outlet over about 12 inches, but there isn't enough slack in
the romex wiring. Can I splice a new cable in the existing outlet and use
it to feed the new outlet?
AsktheBuilder
30 Jan 2008, 17:18
Jim,
You need to clear that with your local electrical inspector for the
code-approved method.
Paul
01 Feb 2008, 13:06
Frank
It sounds like a 3 Plate rose as used in the UK, The 2 reds in pipe 1 are
feed to switch and switch wire back to light, connect red from one pipe and
red from other pipe together. remaining red to light (Switch Wire) black
connects to Brown of fitting (Neutral) all the greens go together.
Hope that helps if the light is still on
Dave
15 Feb 2008, 07:55
Dan, although you are allowed to have lights on the same circuit as the
outlets it is not a good practice for this reason, if you trip the breaker
because of an overload you will lose your light and may not be able to see.
This may not seem like a big deal until it happens at night or in a dark
area of the house.
Steve
21 Feb 2008, 15:33
Hello, I need to know is there a way to safely connect two switches ( one
to plugs,one to lights) with one power feed from the breaker?
AsktheBuilder
29 Feb 2008, 16:58
Steve,
Yes, there is a safe way. In your case, call an electrician.
Deanna
12 Mar 2008, 20:01
Funny about the above post. I just wired a lightswitch/outlet.. and the
outlet works.. the light works.. but the light wont shut off.. any hints?
AsktheBuilder
15 Mar 2008, 07:00
Deanna,
You didn't break off the small tab that connects the two brass screws
together on the outlet. Get rid of that tab.
ANTHONY
25 Mar 2008, 10:43
please help-i'm trying to install a dimmer switch in a loop system where
normally the neutral wire becomes hot when regular switch is energized, but
after hooking up the one black dimmer switch wire to the one black hot wall
wire & the other black dimmer wire to the house neutral wire, it sparked &
blew out the dimmer switch & tripped the breaker. A regular single pole
switch works fine, my house was built ni late 40's. Any ideas to whats
going on?
AsktheBuilder
25 Mar 2008, 11:55
Anthony,
I am not confident in your skills and am wary about giving you advice. You
better call an electrician this time.
Larry
14 Apr 2008, 01:32
I have one of the square kitchen florecent lights off center of a kitchen
island. I would like to remove it and put two hanging lights over the
island, one light on each end. How do tap into to use the same electrical
cable for both lights, that is currently being used by the current light
fixture? I will be taking down the old light fixture.
Gurdeep Sahota
19 Apr 2008, 16:26
Hi,
I want to know if it possible to put a celing light fixture in a double
story house in den on my first floor. This room has electrical outlets on
walls but nothing in the ceiling. Please help. There is a room above the
den.
john
15 May 2008, 18:06
i have an existing ceramic ceiling fixture thats always hot and would like
to add a switch and a fixture to it. any pics of wiring diagrams on how to
do? Do i have to run two lines to the swich and then back up to the fixture
or is there an easier way?
Jim
20 May 2008, 07:46
What is the max number of connections that you can make in a junction box?
I am using 12 gage wire and the run from the basement to the attic is about
25 feet.
Carol Quade
21 May 2008, 14:15
Dear Bob, Every time my den ceiling fan is on for several hours, the metal
switchplate gets really warm. It is a dimmer switch & maybe not installed
properly? What is causing the heat & how much would it cost to get an
electrician to fix it? Sounds like a house fire to me! My home was built
in 1985.
Gerhart Friedel
23 May 2008, 22:09
I am converting from a fluorescent fixture to an incandescent fixture. I
have the following wiring to deal with in wiring my new incandescent
fixture which has only a connection for a white and black wire. The wiring
coming from my wall is two black spliced together, two white spliced
together, one ground (green), and one red wire. My question is, what do I
do with the red wire? Thanks!
Electrician Wannabe
28 Jun 2008, 22:24
Hi, you seem to have a great grasp on electrical. Are you a Certified
Electrician or take courses? I Love all aspects of electrical and would
love to further my knowledge.
Thx
Cappy
AsktheBuilder
29 Jun 2008, 07:21
Cappy,
Thanks. I obtained this knowledge through reading, experience and a few
zots. Residential electric is the easiest. Rest assured that commercial and
industrial electric is far more complicated. Go to your library and online
and start educating yourself. Then consider taking some formal classes at a
local vocational school.
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