EV charger connection (top) hot and tripping breaker. Tightened the set screws but still hot when charging1yr ⋅ 3dognt ⋅ r/electrical
Was about to fish a new lighting wire but spidey sense said open the wall3yr ⋅ mattmort83 ⋅ r/electrical
What kind of wiring outlets are these and what could they be used for?1yr ⋅ Healthy-Editor ⋅ r/electrical
Storm last night and now lots electrical issues at the house, outlets not working, etc. Every other breaker (marked with blue tape) shows ~70V on multimeter - what could it be? All connections (ground, neutral and live) in the box are secured.1yr ⋅ RybackPlusOne ⋅ r/electrical
Doing some renovations on our home and check out this jerry rig the previous owners concocted in a closet they added. Smdh3yr ⋅ kmar821 ⋅ r/electrical
Cloth covered wire? Just bought this 1950s house. Is it safe to reconnect this?1yr ⋅ dustychops ⋅ r/electrical
Starting the bathroom reno. Pulled the vanity light down to reveal this terrifying sight.2yr ⋅ jthtiger ⋅ r/electrical
Is there anyhting wrong with how these circuit breakers are hooked up?3mo ⋅ teetcornhickety ⋅ r/electrical
As a homeowner, you should always inspect the hvac technician's electrical terminations. I pulled this wire out of the lug with ease... this termination job is very sketchy and I wonder how this unit ran without arcing and tripping a breaker! (the power was shut off before I looked inside)1yr ⋅ sccpsteve ⋅ r/electrical
Help needed! Removed light fixture during DIY bathroom remodeling. Circuit breaker won't stay on after replacing with a new one. Did I do something wrong here?1yr ⋅ sloan28allday ⋅ r/electrical
What is this? Its hooked to power meter. Power company impacted to solve a power outtage.2yr ⋅ spazdaddy89 ⋅ r/electrical
Asked by bossman to make a plexiglass barrier for a line reactor, I didnt think it was necessary but be damned if I won't make it as pretty as possible2yr ⋅ Gazdatronik ⋅ r/electrical
Fixing this can get you shot... Illegal connections done in South Africa!4yr ⋅ 3rdworldcitizen1 ⋅ r/electrical
What type fuses do I need for my fuse box? Electrician says I need to replace my 30 AMPs with 15 or 20s, not sure which type to get.3mo ⋅ Clean_Committee_4716 ⋅ r/electrical
New dryer prong is completely bent... should I wait for a new unit, or try bending it back into shape?1yr ⋅ Freedom-Club ⋅ r/electrical
This is obviously a joke and very dangerous. But what would actually happen if this was bugged in?2yr ⋅ movieguy95453 ⋅ r/electrical
Is the discoloration / drainage on this outlet anything to be concerned about ?1yr ⋅ Highwaters78217 ⋅ r/electrical
How do I remove these wires to replace the receptacle? Sorry I’m just an average homeowner1yr ⋅ rwcg2d ⋅ r/electrical
Just got a new apartment and the light fixture over the sink seems to have an exposed ground wire inside one of our cabinets. Should I be worried about this?1yr ⋅ Bright-Lion ⋅ r/electrical
Weather Head lost one phase in the wind. This is likely a 60 year old connection.3yr ⋅ ronxor ⋅ r/electrical
Tool Spread for a 4+ month apprentice. Want to add hackzall or multitool. Useful feedback appreciated in advance!2yr ⋅ Durendal778 ⋅ r/electrical
Renting a house - when I unplug this Apple power block, the rest of the outlets in the room go out6mo ⋅ leafjerky ⋅ r/electrical
Can I cut this conduit down? I'm putting new kitchen cabinets and this is in the way. I'd rather not cut the concrete out and move it. Is it against an codes to cut it shorter?1yr ⋅ chewiebonez02 ⋅ r/electrical
Cut through this cable about 5 inches below the surface in the back yard of my 40 year old home in DFW. I know where all my utilities are and we're still alive, so what could this be? Is it trash they buried when they built the house maybe?2yr ⋅ zxcvbnm9878 ⋅ r/electrical
Someone had fun with exit signs on the lighting plan at the Cosmo in Vegas. 😂🤣🔥🚒🧯5mo ⋅ patchoulisucks ⋅ r/electrical
I think it's time for an upgrade. I had never saw this type of meter box before.3yr ⋅ a_lichtenfels ⋅ r/electrical
Any issue with cut romex (w/ the ends wrapped with electrical tape) sitting in my cabinets while I wait for under cabinet lighting?1yr ⋅ arizonamoonshine ⋅ r/electrical
Am I able to use a volt meter to determine what components on my board are fried? Story in comments.1yr ⋅ oozy_ssb ⋅ r/electrical
I removed a light here, but now my kitchen range won't work. How do I wire this to keep the range running1yr ⋅ Rare_Piano ⋅ r/electrical
Is it safe to use all 6 outlets for: phone charger, desk lamp, monitor, laptop, PS4 and headphone charger?1yr ⋅ why_even_need_a_name ⋅ r/electrical
One switch in garage is wired to an outlet in the garage attic. Plugged in my Klein outlet tester and found this: in one switch position the tester indicates “open neutral.” In the other position it indicates “correct.” What is happening?1yr ⋅ ca-runner ⋅ r/electrical
Just moved into my in laws rental house while we sell ours and begin to move. Breaker trips while cooking breakfast and making coffee. “Oh, I’ll go reset the breaker”, find the fuse box...what the actual fuck is this? Wife had to teach me how to change a fuse.3yr ⋅ Thepelicanstate ⋅ r/electrical
Electrical code ? What's that exactly? Not my doing but impressive.3yr ⋅ Daddy_Tablecloth ⋅ r/electrical
Pumps needed power cause of rain for some reason so my foreman sent me on a little job. What do you guys think?1yr ⋅ Background_Eye_ ⋅ r/electrical
Need help with AMPs. How many amps is this electric box? I’m not a electrician.1yr ⋅ Effective-Rutabaga19 ⋅ r/electrical
charger wire has this brown spiral, and a split. is this unsafe?1yr ⋅ watersheepneedshugs ⋅ r/electrical
I'm wiring my new dishwasher and the plug did not come color coded. The three wires are smooth, ribbed, and lettered. I've searched online but can't tell what is hot, neutral, and ground. Any advice?2yr ⋅ Ok-Praline-8588 ⋅ r/electrical
How would you fix this. it's underground, I'm thinking I'll dig up and replace the conduit with new.2yr ⋅ grumpyoldguy7 ⋅ r/electrical
You’d think the manufacturers made this idiot proof literally printing in the plastic “white” and “hot”. Sigh...3yr ⋅ SDpeeD83 ⋅ r/electrical
Why does a fixture have a lower power rating for an LED lamp than incondecent?1yr ⋅ hemlockone ⋅ r/electrical
Current debate between electricians at my house: Does this need to be in a box?10mo ⋅ nasty_inthe_woodshed ⋅ r/electrical
Ground around foundation is sinking due to poor drainage. How bad is this?1yr ⋅ nBoarDn ⋅ r/electrical
Need help with dryer power cable and connector, might you guys know why this happened???? I want to replace connector and power cables but what caused this??1yr ⋅ Able-Category6767 ⋅ r/electrical
First time home owner. Have these wires coming out of the outside of my house. Trying to figure out what they are. Thank you!2yr ⋅ DarthStacks ⋅ r/electrical
Doing some maintenance at a coastal holiday flat. Bedlamp cables snapped when I bent them, completely eroded even with plastic isolation. My grandpa put them in 27 year ago.3yr ⋅ Assault9397 ⋅ r/electrical
Replacing ancient line voltage thermostat. Old thermostat has 5 wires, the new one has 2. What do I do?3mo ⋅ Modest_Proposal1 ⋅ r/electrical
