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There are breakers are on a secondary side of a 240/120 step down (winding type unverified but assumed to be an autotransformer). Terminals on transformer are 2 in and 2 out, no ground terminal. Ground wire from 240V side is joined to ground wire going into 120 V breaker box. Neutral is not...

Hello, I am a newbie to this forum. I spent a lot of time online trying to find an answer and thought this forum might be the best place. Trying to install a ceiling fan in a ~1900 house. Knob and post still used in some places. There is no no ground wire. There are two black wires coming out...

I installed a ceiling fan. While it was running with the light off, the fan popped and sparked. I took the housing down to see what was going on with the wiring. I followed the directions, white to white, ground to ground, black to black and blue (from the fan). There is spot on blue wire...

I changed my doorbell transformer today, which was in the basement ceiling. Shut down power and uncapped the black and white wires in the junction box next to where the old transformer lives. There were about four thick twisted wires under the black cap. I had to unwind them all to get loose...

Hoping someone can help solve a mystery. I suspect this must be something simple. I converted a single switch (it’s a 3 way light switch) to a double box, adding an outlet. Used the recommended method, adding two pigtail wires to both white and black (didn’t touch the red), then connecting one...

This is my first time posting here, hopefully you all can help me. I am remodeling my bathroom and I need help with the wiring. I have an existing light over the sink with an existing single switch.... everything works fine...flip the switch the light over the sink comes on. I have added a fart...

Hi, took out a bad heater/fan/light fixture and installing a new one. the old one was a major pain to remove and in the process, i can't remember how they had it wired. there are 3 switches but only 2 12/2 wires going to the fixture. The instructions talk about a red wire that I don't have. I...

I returned from out-of-town and the 4-bulb light fixture in my bathroom wasn't working at all. I've checked and replaced the bulbs (all ok), and used a current detector to confirm (at least some) power to the switch, power to each individual bulb fixture, and that power to each fixture is...

My dog ripped the 2 control wires out of my outdoor a/c unit. i have no idea which wires are needed to make the compressor and fan work again. i understand that every installer may do things differently just looking for some direction on determining what wires may be used. or how to test which...

I recently tried to replace my ceiling light but found that it did not work with the new fitting. As the wires were short I had stripped the wires from the original ceiling rose to extend them. Failure with this had me resorting to replacing the original system but it' still not working. i...

Hello, I recently purchased some utilitech undercabinet low voltage LED puck lights from lowes, slim seek polished metal ones. I didn't quite think things through though as I started to install them. I mounted all the lights and had to splice some wire onto some of the lights to extend them so...

Hello, I'd like to potentially determine the cause for no aux heat during the defrost cycle on our heatpump and correct the strip staging. Given: I have a Honeywell TH6220 Stat, Trane XL14i condenser and 4TEC3F60B Air Handler with 3 strips BAYhtr3415000. The condenser has an ODT-A...

Hi, I was watchiig TV in my living room and all of a sudden the power went out. I checked the breaker but it wasn't tripped and I'm still getting 120V but no power at any of the outlets on the entire circuit. Also there are no gfi's as it is a 1970's mobile home.

Hello Everyone. I replaced a dual run capacitor on a Rheem Ramb 042Jaz last week. The original capacitor was gray rating is a 370 volt (55/5). I took photos and marked wires and connected the new Amrad 370/440 (55/5) the same way as the old one. I am unsure if the fan is turning in the...

I am replacing all the outlets in my bedroom. I had a fairly easy time until the last one and really need someones help. This outlet is a half hot, half switch receptacle. There are three sets of wires comming into the box and I am unsure how to wire this up. I have already broke the tab on...

I am new to this forum so bare with me. There are several posts on converting a 3 prong outlet to a 4 prong outlet to meet the more up to date codes. Regrettably, my house id from the 80's and the builders were cheap you-know-whats and the 10/3 wire they ran to my dryer did not have a bare...

Hey guys and gals, got a very odd dilemma, in my dining room there is a chandelier lamp that is controlled through a dimmer switch(even though it is not a dimmer). There is also a closet with a light switch as well. The odd circumstance i am having is when the closet light is on(via its own...

Basically I made my own stator and rotor, attached a hub and some blades and now I want to see what the output is.. Im thinking of connecting it to a series of light bulbs to measure what the output capacity is. I know theres multimeters and other measuring devices that can do this.... but this...

Hello, I'm looking to run a few circuits in my home and the electric panel is on the bottom floor of a slab home. I'm thinking of running wire along top edge of cinder blocks (along sill plate) on top edge of foundation. Is this safe, or should I cut ceiling down and wire thru joists? Any...

I have a problem with static on my woodshop radio. Infromation: have tried several different radios--radio is plugged into a regular 110 receptacle---tried different circuits---makes no difference AM or FM---house built in 1987---do not notice any other electrical problems ---plays clear as a...