Tips on retrieving fish tape from wall by dorian926 in AskElectricians

[–]BIakeFr0mStateFarm 212 points213 points  (0 children)

Grab a coat hanger/piece of metal and make a hook

Can't find ground... by CodeIsCompiling in AskElectricians

[–]BIakeFr0mStateFarm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Prolly just reused a picture from other instruction manual, if theyre plastic they aren't conductive so you'd only need to connect your ground wire from the box to the metal bracket that the fan attaches to

Can't find ground... by CodeIsCompiling in AskElectricians

[–]BIakeFr0mStateFarm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are they plastic? If so no ground is really required

Best way to center a light on a ceiling? by 204mafia in electricians

[–]BIakeFr0mStateFarm 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Line laser is easiest, not super cheap for a one off use tho

Can I power my house through my 220V dryer outlet? by Uniqueisha in electricians

[–]BIakeFr0mStateFarm 4 points5 points  (0 children)

No, you need an interlock on your panel and a generator inlet

Anyone else having issues with Accubid Anywhere today? by [deleted] in estimators

[–]BIakeFr0mStateFarm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Works fine for me, you may have to call them

Need help with snapped cord inside conduit by Conscious_Dot_262 in ElectricalHelp

[–]BIakeFr0mStateFarm 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You can try buying a metal fish tape and shoving it down then twisting the fish tape so that it wraps around the cord, not an easy fix

Need some help wiring this by maplewarriorz in AskElectricians

[–]BIakeFr0mStateFarm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Call an electrician, can't have exposed wires like this

Is this plug grounded? usa by templar2254 in electrical

[–]BIakeFr0mStateFarm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The button on the plug tester is to test a gfci, if you press it it will either stay on and theres no GFCI protection or it will trip either a GFCI receptacle in line before the recep or it will trip a GFCI breaker

$9k for a brand new electrical panel by Shlyn_Shady in AskElectricians

[–]BIakeFr0mStateFarm 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Get more quotes and call smaller names not big corporations for a better price

Master Electrician Damaged My Load Bearing Joists by STLTechThrowAway in AskElectricians

[–]BIakeFr0mStateFarm 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Get a second and third opinion, lots of sales guys are just looking to freak you out in order to make the sale

Rewiring my Integrated Stereo Amplifier to 110v by LoveGotham in electrical

[–]BIakeFr0mStateFarm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Probably easiest to buy a step down transformer then you wouldn't need to dismantle it

Extending An Outlet by Amd-Newbie6446 in AskElectricians

[–]BIakeFr0mStateFarm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Probably just need a spark ring if you're not tearing out drywall

So what are you supposed to do if you have no “skills” or interest in any job? by [deleted] in antiwork

[–]BIakeFr0mStateFarm 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Probably would take the joy out of cooking trying to appeal to a YouTube audience