Got a quote for a car charging outlet considerably less than the other two. Does this seem right?

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Got this generator cable from moving a generator for a customer, 12ft worth. Could I reuse it as a welding plug extension cord? 3AWG hots and neutral, 8AWG ground.

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Did I wire my dishwasher electrical box correctly? My only concern was that some of the wire insulation got pinched under the terminal screws along with the wiring.

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Is it stupid to ask if I can splice these two together?

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Someone let the apprentice label the rest of the panel lol

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Need to replace this to get my house insured, what should I be expecting cost wise?

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Double pole circuit breaker? Nah. Never heard of 'em.

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What the hell am I looking at?

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Posting on behalf of my husband.

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Wire for Air Fryer got a little melted. Is it Safe to Use?

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Figured this belongs here. At a friend's house. He didn't wire it in but definitely has a you had one job mentality

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Improper installation. Why do it half assed?

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I need to replace this breaker and am having trouble finding this. Is there a substitute? (US)

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Can I squeeze a 20 amp breaker in here?

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What Kind Of Outlet Is This? Renovating A House And Need To Replace.

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Went to a service call, breaker needed to be replaced. A bit difficult with this coat hanger in the way. 🤦🏻‍♂️

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Found this while cleaning out the job box. How much do you think I can get for it?

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Found in breaker box from power coming in.. should I be concerned?

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USB light switch

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What kind of wire is this? Tried finding writing in the casing, couldn’t find any. Seems to be fabric and fiber of some sort?

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Can someone explain how the batteries works as a series with a jumper?

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HELP! is this knob and tube? Idk how to approach this. I was going to put up a disk light/ recessed light. Does it need replaced? (Limited attic access)

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Is this an okay ground?

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This is one way to feed a circuit!

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Accidentally sheared into the cord on my new microwave. Is this something fixable, and is it something I can hire someone to do without being too humiliated?

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Why would a gfci be wired like this and instead of using line and load terminals?

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Access to main breaker.

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Anyone know why this could have happened to the back of a dvd drive in a PC?

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is it safe to turn on the lights if the socket is damaged slightly

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My dumbass did the thing where I plugged in a dryer chord to make sure it fit. Exploded almost immediately. I wasn't hurt and no real damage was done. My question is, if I replace the chord, is there any real danger of a fire? Or did I just make a stupid mistake? 3 prong chord.

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Really Washington Post? 150 mph winds will take down any power lines 😂🤦🏼‍♂️

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Are the ground rods supposed to be connected in series?

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How much of a fire hazard is this?

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I haven't seen this

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Anybody know what the one on right is for?

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I’m trying to clean out the garage. If anyone in the Phoenix area wants free electrical supplies shoot me a message.

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Years later, still super proud of this- essentially built on my own, motorized counterweight assist

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TF cable, suitable for a direct burial? Specs say it’s suitable for a shallow water immersion.

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Rabbit chewed AP0722CW1W AC Unit. Will heat shrink suffice?

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Inspector has raised concern over the use of a 200 amp panel feeding a 100 amp subpanel. Is this an issue?

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Anyone know what kind of outlet this is?

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Hi everyone. I have been having some generator GFCI tripping issues on back-up power. Does this look normal in my Siemens panel? The green wire is the ground to earth and it's on the neutral bar. The copper jumper strap is bonding neutral to ground. Is this the proper way to do it? Thanks!!

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Tips on how to DIY this Red Hot Poker designed by NYC bartender to flash-heat old-timey American cocktails at up to 1700 degrees?

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What are these? Found in home basement cleanout

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How do you guys feel about a unit disconnect being positioned behind the unit itself? Im definitely gonna move it up by 2-3 inches for a better access, so it won’t appear ‘hidden’

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found this gem at school

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Our wonderful house panel that I had the pleasure of finding an open neutral lastnight.

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Oven broiler wasn't working, find this when I went to replace it

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Does anyone know what size screws these Hammond/Hoffman pull boxes use? I lost the screw pack and would rather not take the box into the hardware store. Smaller than #10 and bigger than #8...must be metric.

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Yeah.. what ever, guy quits and leaves these lose ends. Happy hump day.

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“Backstabbing is just as good” - Every shit electrician ever.

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Breakers keep tripping after power outage when switched on/off. Any advice?

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How to burn your house down /j [OC]

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I just want to know if the tilde (~) is supposed to show you that it is AC current or that it is estimated voltage? If it is to show around, can anyone direct me to an accurate analog voltmeter?

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Dead outlet in bedroom. Curious if there is anything obvious wrong from this picture(I'm not joking I'm just ignat) don't worry I won't touch wires 😂. Thanks guys

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Electrical newbie in the UK here. I am replacing my bathroom fan, and have three leads into a fan with only two “inputs”. I’ve wired it up and it works, but what do I do with this third hanging live lead? Thank you!

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Don’t know if this is allowed here but I thought it was kinda interesting how you can compare redstone to actual electrical

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purchased my first house, what in the world is this?

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came across a 70 year old hack job today. at least it fuses. don't t worry it's all coming out

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Mystery switches. These push button style toggle switches are in my house but I can’t tell what they do. They light up orange in one position and the light goes off in the other. What could they be for? Never seen switches like this before.

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Fun basement panel replacement... 100A, no ground rods, whole house on 5 circuits (not counting double poles) old panel, push in style breakers.

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My mom was asking me if I can look at her sauna she has that stopped working. I know nothing about electrical stuff. I assume it’s just a matter of replacing that little fuse there? Any advice?

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House was trying to peace out this morning

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PSA: These are spade terminals. You're thinking of Quick Connect or Disconnect terminals if male/female are involved.

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Water heater circuit measuring 317 volts on a 240 volt circuit, has already burned out one of the elements. The fuse panel has two I two thirty amps run the heater and the each 20 run a washer or dryer. I would like to know the best course of action.

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“Tension issues” with the line. Pretty sure this machine has been here since the late 60’s. Welp. Pitter patter, lets get at er’

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Outlet switch adapter with light when *off*. See comment.

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I’m not an electrician but I’ll have a look.

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i love Mexican electricity fails.

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How did I do? Just kidding. Anyone know the approximate age of this panel? More info below.

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Noob here. The in-line switch cord to my old lava lamp is broken. It’s rated for 3 amp / 120 vac. Can I safely solder in the 6 amp / 120 vac replacement?

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Buying a house that needs work. Pre inspection questions: Fair to assume this electrical panel needs to be replaced? Looks to be a hazard. How to confirm number of amps?

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Is this type of plug a house fire just waiting to happen? The newspaper it was wrapped on was from 1954.

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My meter and disconnect tops are not all at the same level but all need to go into a galvanized trough above. Is there a good way to refigure my setup so they all line up?

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Panel is full, what's my option for getting a generator interlock & power inlet box installed?

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hey guys I just painted my house and had a friend remove light fixture. trying to put new fixture on and when I did the switch for the light now doest turn it off and breaks my breaker when I turn it back on. Can someone shed some light in this?i disconnected the ground so you could see a bit better

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Renting an older house. What is this?

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Want to install car charger. Some electricians say 40 amp max, one said 30 amp, another 20 amp.

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Dishwasher keeps tripping the circuit breaker

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old wiring in an old house and about to install a ceiling fan (maybe) 2 blacks and 1 white. green is attached to the mounting bracket of the fan for ground. Which wire is which?

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Found this when we moved into a new house. Anyone got an idea what it's for?

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Wiring portable generator into transfer switch

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Special outlet covers needed? Where can I find one that fits this? The top of the outlet touches the bottom of the cabinet so your typical cover doesn’t fit.

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Did my own panel for garage, looking for feedback before I get electrician to tie it into the house and sign off on it

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Help! I wired a 4 way switch. Triple checked the connection. When the first three way switch is toggled off the other 4 way switch and 3 way do not power the lights when toggled. If the first 3 was is on then the 4 way and last 3 way toggle off the light. What is going on? Is it a bad first 3 way

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Wiring up lights in the garage. How's my wiring diagram look?

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is it possible to wire the new switch into this box, replacing the switch on the left? if so, how?

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How can I seal soffit gap around electrical main? We recently bought a house and wondering how can we seal the soffit gap with the electrical main. Any help would be much appreciated!

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Something jumped up and bit me!

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Unknown breaker box, need to source dead front.

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Any body have an idea what this plug is?

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When you're a copper thief that doesn't understand how meter wiring works

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Why would my clamp-on meter show such a high current reading for a hair dryer?

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Public bathroom hand dryer.

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Panel replacement. Any issues?

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Do I have to ground the lamps and plate or will just grounding the box be fine ?

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Grounding a new light switch, which ground wire to use?

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breaker keeps flipping... explanation in comments

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screw through the wall let some smoke out. Can this be reinsulated or do I need to rip the wall apart and replace the stretch of wire.

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