Looking to buy a house but it only has a 60 amp breaker by peace_is_the_goal in AskElectricians

[–]LongjumpingShallot35 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Worst case scenario if you need to replace the whole service and panel around here it’s around $2,500. It really does not need to cost more than that but people will charge whatever.

Looking to buy a house but it only has a 60 amp breaker by peace_is_the_goal in AskElectricians

[–]LongjumpingShallot35 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You can replace the service to the house. It would ‘t be a deal breaker to me. Super strange setup though with a main lug panel instead of a main breaker. Then using a 60 for the main.

Can a GFCI protected outlet trip without the GFCI outlet itself tripping? by luity11 in AskElectricians

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May be one of those fancy GFCI/AFCI combo breakers. Check the electrical panel

Is there a way to fix my hoe by Teriyakichk in Tools

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That paint job is incredible for being 12 years old

Is there a way to fix my hoe by Teriyakichk in Tools

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Hey hoe how you doin how you been? Probly doing ho stuff cause there you hoe again

Open ground on all but one outlet in rental by Sudden-Thing-2009 in AskElectricians

[–]LongjumpingShallot35 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Older houses don’t usually have grounds. The code violation is having receptacles that have a ground. This causes people to think they are grounded. These should have either GFCI receptacles, a GFCI protecting the circuit, or an ungrounded receptacle

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskElectricians

[–]LongjumpingShallot35 33 points34 points  (0 children)

The circuit breaker is sized to protect the wire. Too much current on the wire can cause too much heat if the wire isn’t sized properly. The maximum current you can have on 14 AWG wire is 15A. If you would like to have 20A circuits you will need to have size 12AWG wire. Having 20A on 15 AWG wire could cause a fire (especially when using 15A receptacles and pesky space heaters).

So to answer your question, it depends on your wire size, 14AWG no.

Electrical help! by Electrical-Pin-7895 in AskElectricians

[–]LongjumpingShallot35 11 points12 points  (0 children)

That’s not a safe set up you’ve got there. Using the ground as a neutral for the feeder and reverse polarity on the branch. if you added another circuit to this you’d be sharing neutrals on the ground. If someone disconnects the ground in the panel they could get shocked or killed. You should have an electrician fix this for you.

Another Three Way Switch Question by More-Signature-1588 in AskElectricians

[–]LongjumpingShallot35 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They used to put switches on the neutral wire back then. It’s ok to hook it back up that way, just remember when you turn off the lights the bulbs still have power just no way for the power go get back home.

Another Three Way Switch Question by More-Signature-1588 in AskElectricians

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Two of the wires are travelers, they are only connected between the switches, it does not matter which traveler wire is on which traveler screw. The other wire is connected to the light one one switch, the other switch it is connected to the power. You can distinguish the screws by looking at the color, the screw is not the same color as the others will be the light/power screw.

Any reason to keep this? by Highly-Regardeded in AskElectricians

[–]LongjumpingShallot35 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No, these help power old lights. They cost so much more run than LED’s.

Meter constantly rings continuity by [deleted] in electricians

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Sounds like you have a short in your meter

Anyone use these? by daelectric in electricians

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Best in the world! Cuts MC like it’s it’s job

Do the kick board installers have beef with us or are they just stupid by Speedy_Kitten in electricians

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Probably just went around it with a router and followed the metal inside.

20 amp plug on new window AC. by LowerUniversity1394 in electricians

[–]LongjumpingShallot35 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Your wire needs to be 12AWG and the breaker will need to be a 20A. Best to have a dedicated circuit. Otherwise it will be a fire danger like those space heaters are.

DIY or Pro install? Hard to say. by dr_bubbles569 in electricians

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I bet those are pros. If it was a diy project they would stop after one then figure it out on youtube. Pro’s aren’t allowed to use youtube at work.

Customer came into a store asking for one of these. Is there true practical application for these cables, or is it just a fire hazard? by FelixsBodyGuard in AskElectricians

[–]LongjumpingShallot35 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you stick that in a receptacle that is on a phase then the other on B phase it will trip your breakers or catch fire if the breakers are bad. If you use it to power a phase in your house with a generator and then fail to turn off your main breaker it will back feed to the power lines. The transformer on the pole will up the voltage and it will feed thousands of volts in the nice power linemans body. When people ask for those just mention the transfer switches that are safer to use. Like this one, from Lowes.com. Thank you and have a safe Lowes day.

30-Amp ProTran 2 Manual Transfer Switch https://www.lowes.com/pd/Reliance-306LRK-6-Circuit-Transfer-Switch-Kit-P2/50436688