Only vaguely electrical related but I bet the electrician who had to do this installation took this picture.2yr ⋅ IA-Boy ⋅ r/electrical
Hired an electrician to do some work in my basement. I told him I wanted emt, came back to this. Besides not gettting what I hired him for, is this even to code?1yr ⋅ buddysfa ⋅ r/electrical
How it feels to open a box after a handyman was working on the electrical at the site.1yr ⋅ vaguepipe ⋅ r/electrical
EV charger blew out, woke up to smoke and found melted rubber insulation. Any ideas what could cause this?1yr ⋅ pye_ ⋅ r/electrical
Heater that was plugged into my room blew an outlet and now the entire room is without power, every other room in the house has power. Checked the breaker and it's not tripped. What do I do here? How much might a fix cost?1yr ⋅ Necessary-Bluebird-9 ⋅ r/electrical
Anyone want to guess where the second piece to this two piece strap accidentally went?2yr ⋅ Demitrius ⋅ r/electrical
400amp pedestal service for a 15,000 sq. Ft house I’m about to start wiring.1yr ⋅ Wavy-mf ⋅ r/electrical
my dad installed this panel, anything he should change before calling inspector?1yr ⋅ Expolsive ⋅ r/electrical
A Wago connector tool I made for opener 2pole, 3pole and 5 pole Wago connectors with minimum effort or hurt.1yr ⋅ mhusseyrocks ⋅ r/electrical
Any ideas how to make these into paddle switches with this 6 gang? It’s in a 5 gang box. Is it just to replace the 5 gang box with a 6 gang and then replace all the switches?8mo ⋅ DrAwesom3 ⋅ r/electrical
Inspector says new ground bar needs to be added then current grounds moved over. Is he right?1yr ⋅ jus7aphas3 ⋅ r/electrical
What is the difference between the $7 one and the $3 one? Theres also a $5 15 A one?6mo ⋅ canthinkofnamestouse ⋅ r/electrical
There will be four ladies in a hot tub this weekend if I can replace this. What terminal block can I replace this with? This part seems discontinued.1yr ⋅ goldwatchplayer ⋅ r/electrical
Would a raccoons body provide enough grounding to get shocked by an electric fence????1wk ⋅ sangheraj ⋅ r/electrical
Can anyone identify what this wire is and what it's typically used for?2wk ⋅ xSweenyTodd ⋅ r/electrical
landlord has this electric box situation next to hot water heater. electric box wires run through the wall to a new electrical box. is this safe?1yr ⋅ seanp8 ⋅ r/electrical
doing a repair on a plug that had the wires ripped out, any insight on which wire goes to which post?1yr ⋅ DoctorPork ⋅ r/electrical
What can I use as a spacer between the box and the drywall? Switch is always too deep for cover plate.1yr ⋅ megagram ⋅ r/electrical
Is there a way to seat this hot tub disconnect without unwitting everything?1yr ⋅ choseneagle297 ⋅ r/electrical
Just had a subpanel and water heater disconnect installed by licensed electrician. I’m pretty annoyed.2mo ⋅ purplepassword ⋅ r/electrical
Removing this tiny 2amp fuse will completely put a 30 storey elevator out of service.3yr ⋅ hulkhat ⋅ r/electrical
Just moved into this rental - should I have this outlet inspected? Part of what is holding it is just tape painted over...2d ⋅ Klutzy_Drummer357 ⋅ r/electrical
Behold. The “Drive” for the oldest line we have at work. It powers a 200 HP DC extruded motor. The tech who trained me said in the 27 yrs he’s been there they’ve only changed a fuse or two in it. While 90% of the new Powerflex755s we use, we’ve had to replace boards, fans and IGBTs3yr ⋅ jerm698 ⋅ r/electrical
Can someone help me understand how the transformer is getting 460v when 480v is coming in2mo ⋅ jayggodd ⋅ r/electrical
This is a light switch in my HS gym and instead of a switch in the empty spot on the left some body put a cherry flavored jolly rancher in the hole. And for 2 years I though it was some kind of indicator light until a friend pointed it out. I am pretty sure it was built in the 1960s3yr ⋅ AbdulElkhatib ⋅ r/electrical
Found 6/2 aluminum behind our oven and the previous owner used the ground as neutral.7mo ⋅ flryan ⋅ r/electrical
Subpanel/ is this bar supposed to be connecting the grounds and neutrals?1mo ⋅ GEDEON33 ⋅ r/electrical
Changing my kitchen light for the first time because it went out.. wtf is this and how do i replace it??1yr ⋅ suhwyu ⋅ r/electrical
Why can't the fixture's hardware fit easily and nicely, just once...8mo ⋅ bees_cell_honey ⋅ r/electrical
Two major appliances (washer on left, upright freezer on right), this is the only outlet in the whole area. Is there an easy way I can DIY this as a homeowner to get these cords to fit?1yr ⋅ Iannelli ⋅ r/electrical
Can someone please tell me what this is? And it's potential use(s). It's in my attic, the small wire runs to the front wall of the house and then goes into a small hole drilled into the floor.9mo ⋅ Jsky1987 ⋅ r/electrical
I'm no expert, But I may have found my problem. None of my outside outlets are working, and this GFCI one is swarming with ants11mo ⋅ kappakingtut2 ⋅ r/electrical
I'm fixing the drywall and I've never seen 8 wire nuts in a box before.1yr ⋅ Bubbas4life ⋅ r/electrical
Is this just white tape, or a proper nut? Can I replace them with nuts?8mo ⋅ buyingacarTA ⋅ r/electrical
2 new 200amp panels for 2 apartment, and this is how the ulitality company hooks them up.1yr ⋅ robertva1 ⋅ r/electrical
I keep finding electrical boxes hidden behind walls/paneling. Wires hot, switch in off position.1yr ⋅ Weary_Diver_8165 ⋅ r/electrical
This house has no ground upstairs and has this crap. What is this black wire?1yr ⋅ vanderblugen ⋅ r/electrical
whats the name of this bend? Bends at 90 and goes like a bridge over another pipe1yr ⋅ Anhedonia-depression ⋅ r/electrical
