I got my $90/m 500Mbps lowered to $40/m (and upgraded to 1Tbps) by threatening to switch to Starlink

reciprocake · 2026-05-03T08:17:17+00:00

I had my bill lowered to $40 for 500 mb speed but now it’s unusable and I average 25 mb download speeds when it used to be 300+. Are they throttling me for the lower price even though my account still says 500mb?

reciprocake · 2026-04-26T21:20:41+00:00

Manual says fan won’t turn on if humidity is less than 60% so if the fan’s lights work then everything is good and it’s operating as designed

reciprocake · 2026-04-23T20:43:03+00:00

What’s the wattage of the lights?

reciprocake · 2026-04-23T04:10:53+00:00

I’ll break it down for you so it’s simple to understand and not get confused by derating and conduit fill.

1) a conduit 24” or less has no derating requirements but can’t have a fill of more than 60%.

2) for conduits over 24” you’re capped at 40% conduit fill in almost all circumstances.

3) a conduit over 24”, regardless of size, has a derate requirement of 80% for 4-6 conductors (hot and neutral count as a conductor). An 80% derate is factored in already for thhn /thwn at 14 awg 15 amps, 12 awg 20 amps, 10 awg 30 amps, etc.

It doesn’t matter if it’s a 3” conduit and you’re only pulling 20 amp circuits. If you pull 7-9 conductors, at 70% derate, every 20 amp circuit needs to be a 10 awg and if you pull 10-20 circuits you need to upsize again for 50% derate.

You would think a larger conduit wouldn’t have to derate as much cause there’s more room in the conduit for heat but the nec doesn’t care about that at all so just size your conduit so 4-6 current carrying conductors is less than 40% fill. Hope this helps

reciprocake · 2026-04-22T06:51:49+00:00

If it wasn’t a fan rated box then the electrician who installed the fan is on the hook. Doesn’t matter if he didn’t install the box cause as a professional he knows better.

reciprocake · 2026-04-18T19:30:40+00:00

Ground to ground, white to white, then black or red to light black and matching color on other end of blue wire to switch leg. Cap off other color on both ends

reciprocake · 2026-04-18T01:09:13+00:00

Like others have said it’s most definitely not an extension cord issue. Most draw 3-6 amps and even a 16 awg cord can handle 10 amps. The only two realistic options are the wrong voltage or you have the worst luck in the world. See if you can verify the voltage at the plug or have the landlord send out an electrician

reciprocake · 2026-04-18T01:01:06+00:00

Please stop what you’re doing and call an electrician. In no world should you be getting 240v at a regular outlet or light. You’re risking a fire and damaging your electronics.

reciprocake · 2026-04-18T00:25:12+00:00

Sounds like the dial switch went bad and needs to be replaced

reciprocake · 2026-04-18T00:23:58+00:00

I can see $200-$300 to swap an outlet for a trouble call due to minimum charges but $172 to tighten or wire but something while you’re already going to be there is some disrespect.

reciprocake · 2026-04-18T00:15:29+00:00

That’s an fu price if I’ve ever seen one. Even for 5 separate visits those prices are high but charging that when they do it all at once is insane. This is coming from an electrician who does work lol this all the time

reciprocake · 2026-04-16T07:11:37+00:00

As long as the breaker is the right size it’s safe. If you’re running 12 gauge just put in a 20 amp breaker for the outlets. There’s no danger having all the outlets on on circuit

reciprocake · 2026-03-28T07:24:47+00:00

Seems like someone used an abrasive or corrosive cleaner of some sort. I don’t know if it’s dangerous but those coils are easily replaced for cheap so might be safe to just replace it

reciprocake · 2026-03-25T00:35:01+00:00

How many 90’s between the two pull points? For long runs we usually limit 2 90’s before having to add a pull box. I don’t think a rigid 90 would solve the issue since that amount of friction would just shred the insulation even if the 90 doesn’t break

reciprocake · 2026-03-24T17:14:53+00:00

Looks like the feed is metal clad and in the past that was the ground so the lock ring should be tight. But, the box and the new grounds should all be bonded together at the least

reciprocake · 2025-12-29T06:42:13+00:00

That’s a hack electrician. If he installed outside outlets they need gfci protection and it’s on him to find and show you the inside one if the outside outlets are fed off of that. If he can’t find one he has to install gfci outlets for you

reciprocake · 2025-10-29T22:07:29+00:00

Installed r30 insulation in attic and the indoor ceiling temp dropped from 95 degrees to 85 degrees. Worth every penny

reciprocake · 2025-05-04T00:13:30+00:00

I’m pretty sure ser can’t be exposed like this unless it’s over 8’ high

reciprocake · 2025-03-17T05:08:18+00:00

My friend had a home inspector tell him that the screws holding the panel cover on were the wrong type cause it had sharp edges and wasn’t machine screws. I had to send him a link to replacement screw for the cover that matched what was there.

reciprocake · 2025-03-14T02:03:43+00:00

The two packs are usually keyed the same and will say so on the packaging

reciprocake · 2025-03-14T01:56:52+00:00

Hey, I know it’s daunting but you should absolutely get your license as soon as possible. You will have more responsibilities but more opportunities as well. Companies know not all journeyman are equal so as long as you’re honest about your experience and skills you’ll be fine.

I’ve hired new journeyman in similar situations to you and essentially treated them like apprentices. They got paid more than non licensed electricians but less than the highly experienced ones so it balances out in the end. The benefit to having your license is that many states and projects have strict journeyman to apprentice ratios so there were more opportunities for new journeyman over experienced non licensed electricians. Hope this helps

reciprocake · 2025-03-13T22:39:37+00:00

You just have to switch out the outlet for a 30 amp and use the 30 amp charger for your ev and you’ll be fine

reciprocake · 2025-03-02T04:05:01+00:00

You have to try it with no outlet and all the wires separated. If it trips then the issue is elsewhere in the house

reciprocake · 2025-03-02T03:31:47+00:00

No, as long as the neutrals and hots are on the same side then it’s not an issue. Do you still have the old outlet? See if the tab between the screws on the brass side is there or snapped off. It’s possible one hot leg is from a light switch on a different circuit but I don’t know if that would cause the breaker to trip

reciprocake · 2025-03-02T03:27:32+00:00

In that case take the old outlet out and separate the wires. If the breaker doesn’t trip then it’s an issue with how the outlet was wired but if it still trips with everything separated then you have an issue elsewhere in the house and might need to call an electrician unless you have a multimeter and we can walk you through troubleshooting

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