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
Left a little mark where I was stripping the wire. Will that cause a problem?1yr ⋅ ngsromz ⋅ r/electrical
We’re digging a pool but dug this up by accident we thought it was farther and now have no internet can someone diagnose and estimate the price of repair?11mo ⋅ Mansnothot21_ ⋅ r/electrical
There's no such thing as overtightening lugs -Whoever installed these wires, probably3yr ⋅ eaglescout1984 ⋅ r/electrical
Outdoor breaker box outlets only works if both of the outlets have something plugged in and on2yr ⋅ TheKassimirEffect ⋅ r/electrical
Caught this hot shot apprentice using drywall anchors to support this ceiling fan. Argued that these are rated to hold up to 50 pounds and said it’s only illegal if you get caught. Well you got caught. Thoughts, questions, concerns??? Shall we bring out The Code?3yr ⋅ Nate_440 ⋅ r/electrical
200-amp main fuse blew at work yesterday. Dude said Ooo yeah that's pretty warm. This was the fix3yr ⋅ Efficientsliver ⋅ r/electrical
it's been so long since I've run into a federal in my part of the country that i have removed my small barker collection from the truck stock.1yr ⋅ robertva1 ⋅ r/electrical
Found this wiring during a buyer home inspection. How screwed are we?2yr ⋅ forphuksake ⋅ r/electrical
T-Bar contractor here. Owner said it's NOT live! Claims it's energized down the line Is this true?2yr ⋅ schmagegge ⋅ r/electrical
Has anyone else seen these colorful power lines before? Do you know what their purpose is?2yr ⋅ nirbot0213 ⋅ r/electrical
Is it safe to use 12-3 wire on a 15 amp breaker? Adding an outlet to my 15AMP breaker, yes it can handle it. I have about 20 feet of 12-3 wire left and want to use it. Just want to make sure it’s fine. I’d of course cap off the red7mo ⋅ No-Estate-6505 ⋅ r/electrical
Replacing a outlet, four 4 wires, no grounding wires, tester shows correct wiring1mo ⋅ ThrowawayNerdist ⋅ r/electrical
Thank you to whoever before me lost this behind the switchgear, a tool I’ll look after well.3yr ⋅ hyca5665rwulgd ⋅ r/electrical
“We’re just going to have the hvac guy do the electrical” first thing he did was cut the ground rods call where he wanted to place the condenser units...2yr ⋅ knipex_addict ⋅ r/electrical
Number 3 here is oversensitive and trips several times a day with barely anything on (maybe two lights, a computer, and a tv in the living room). What can I do about it?1yr ⋅ Petules ⋅ r/electrical
Final for my Panel Wiring Course. Should've given more attention to the door, but I'm still pretty proud of the rest of it!3yr ⋅ amatlac ⋅ r/electrical
My new Klien tape measure only lasted about 2 months. Klien tools suck now.2yr ⋅ Demitrius ⋅ r/electrical
Viewing what is potentially our dream property next weekend, however, the electrical panel looks messy. Should this be a concern?1yr ⋅ Fortis_et_fidus ⋅ r/electrical
A friend has a horizontal GFCI like this that doesn’t work anymore. I can’t find a replacement online. Should I just use a vertical instead?1yr ⋅ Indy500Fan16 ⋅ r/electrical
first day doing residential electrical with no prior experience, company does mostly new construction. was kick ass. got the bag, the tape, the new hammer, some wire nuts, knife, and staples! all ready now2yr ⋅ Kanetheburrito ⋅ r/electrical
Amateur question and first post so go easy on me: I installed a new range hood and am wondering what to do with these wires? Build a box to hide them? Push them back through the wall? Thank you.1yr ⋅ leysda ⋅ r/electrical
Just installed my first breaker box, will this pass inspection or did I fuck it up?6mo ⋅ TootTootMF ⋅ r/electrical
This is what I get called out to diagnose at 4:30pm how can someone think this is ok1yr ⋅ Rlookingatmyname ⋅ r/electrical
Car accident involving pole about two months ago, almost hit my business. Rather than fixing it completely they did this. What can I say/do?1yr ⋅ ececavas ⋅ r/electrical
Took wife out for a bit of dinner last night. This was the wiring behind the bar.7mo ⋅ CowboyBlob ⋅ r/electrical
I don't have 3 layers of walls, but the last guy made the hole too big. Any tricks for getting this old work box to fit?1yr ⋅ redit_on_the_shitter ⋅ r/electrical
Hello! I was wondering what the metal bell-like thing in my lightswitch is. It sometimes makes a popping noise when the sideways switch is flipped. House built in the 1950s, USA.1yr ⋅ MaDoGaN123 ⋅ r/electrical
Will this fail Fail. 314.28? (Angle Pulls For Boxes) if so, what should I do. All of the wires are now pulled and hooked up. My inspection is on Tuesday.7mo ⋅ techfarm67 ⋅ r/electrical
So.... This happened.... And the breaker NEVER tripped!! I’m glad I was home to hear the “gurgling” noise coming from the floor outlet and threw the breaker off manually.3mo ⋅ JustARegularGuy2023 ⋅ r/electrical
Was asked to install one of these for a customer. I declined and instead installed a surge protector in the panel.3mo ⋅ fatum_sive_fidem ⋅ r/electrical
How do I hook up a 50 amp generator outlet with 2 150amp electrical panels(300 amp single family service new build)? Do I just have to choose 1 panel to use the generator and interlock with?1yr ⋅ DrAwesom3 ⋅ r/electrical
Wired MY first sub panel this weekend. I don't think I did anything wrong, but if I did...lemme know? :)2yr ⋅ Subliminalme ⋅ r/electrical
Slowly being driven insane by (what should be) a simple switch replacement. Explain in comments.1yr ⋅ annifer1979 ⋅ r/electrical
Trying to find a breaker box panel cover... or should I just bite the bullet and replace the whole thing?3mo ⋅ Larocque3d ⋅ r/electrical
Is this a safe connection? Had to bend 12-2 wire in a tight 180 to fit into box (non-professional here)1yr ⋅ ChaseVernon ⋅ r/electrical
Took this bad boy out of our sprinter van. Anyone wanna take a guess at what it is?1yr ⋅ Shonnathan ⋅ r/electrical
Is there a better alternative to using these for low (8, 10, 12) gauge landscape wire? I absolutely hate these things!1yr ⋅ bonzai76 ⋅ r/electrical
Husband left box pushed against outlet last night and now it’s frozen. Is this an automatic replacement?1yr ⋅ Piper_Dear ⋅ r/electrical
Convinced my apprentice this was his safety sticker, because he is safety royalty.2yr ⋅ TonyRubine ⋅ r/electrical
I'm fairly new to the home reno stuff, but everyone makes a wire spider when changing outlets, right?3yr ⋅ razrblazr420 ⋅ r/electrical
5 years ago we paid an 'electrician' to fit some additional outlets in our bedroom. I just lifted the carpet and found the 240V mains cable sat on top of the floorboards!4yr ⋅ JeffSergeant ⋅ r/electrical
Mom in laws porch light, having trouble IDing this bulb type. Empty socket only no bulb to go off of. Definitely uncommon1yr ⋅ bioshock3d ⋅ r/electrical
Can someone tell me which side is negative and which side is positive or how to check?3wk ⋅ Nervous-Bake4482 ⋅ r/electrical
Is there any code on how many ways I can split source power? I want to add one addition run to this junction box.2yr ⋅ ajay654 ⋅ r/electrical
I'm just beginning to learn about electrical systems in my HVAC class. Beginning to tinker with small electronics on my own to learn. The fan on this was too slow, so I tried adding a AA to the 9v, + to+ , - to - when I connect the AA to the 9v while it's running, the fan stops. Why is that?1yr ⋅ Imabananacabana ⋅ r/electrical
What are these “OH” looking symbols? Do those mean outlets? I need to reset the garage door opener which is plugged in to an outlet very high on the ceiling of the garage in my building.1yr ⋅ One-Honey6765 ⋅ r/electrical
