Wiring
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Wiring Shop
DIY Forum &bull Today
I have read alot of information on here and I am still confused.....I am running power to a small shop I have. I will be coming from a bigger shop that is 200 ft away and has 200amp service. All… Full Story »
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GFCI with 12/2 wire Safety Question
DIY Forum &bull Yesterday
My house was built in the mid 60s so the wiring is 12/2 (no ground). I want to install GFCI in the kitchen near the sink. I have tested the lines coming in and the line on the right side… Full Story »
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Multiwire Branch Circuit
DIY Forum &bull Yesterday
I was helping a friend modify the wiring in his basement yesterday. I saw that one of his hot feeds to the box was a 3-wire cable. I could not figure it out. Eventually I figured out that the black… Full Story »
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14/2 Vs. 12/2 Questions
DIY Forum &bull Mar 7, 2010
Hey gang, I know that you have to run 12/2 wiring for 20A circuits, but the question if have is whether you need it for everything on that circuit. I have a bathroom and am literally 1' short on 12/2… Full Story »
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How to wire circulator/zone valve
DIY Forum &bull Mar 6, 2010
I have a Taco 008 Circulator I'm installing. I need the zone valve (standard taco) on the return for this zone to trigger the circulator when heat is called for by the thermostat. The circulator came with only basic wiring… Full Story »
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Intheblind
DIY Forum &bull Mar 6, 2010
Hello everyone, I have a 220-240v furnace blower that I am using to make an air cleaner for my shop. There is a black wire, a red wire and a bluish-pink wire. They all stop at a little plastic thing… Full Story »
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Sump pump wiring
DIY Forum &bull Mar 5, 2010
I was at a friends' house who is in the process of finishing his basement. His sump is GFCI protected, and that circuit also feeds a couple of downstream receptacles. I know GFCI on a sump outlet is an area… Full Story »
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Help With Forced Air Wood Add On Wiring?
DIY Forum &bull Mar 5, 2010
So after 10 years of needing a new furnace, I finally took the dive and put one in. I have a LP gas furnace, with a forced air wood add on that sits right beside it. Well I got the… Full Story »
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Breaker Box making a hissing noise!
DIY Forum &bull Feb 25, 2010
DIYChatroom.com - Are you about to start a new home improvement task and need some help? Do you need advise on what products to buy? Or maybe you can give others some advice? No matter where you fit in you'll find that DIY Chatroom is a great community to join. Best of… Full Story »
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Hello from Indiana
DIY Forum &bull Feb 25, 2010
Hello ladies and gentlemen....... I wanted to introduce myself since I kinda forgot before I made my first post. As the title suggest, I live in Indiana and am in the middle of a remodel. I'm remodeling a homebuilt in 1948. It is a block built home (which was unknown until demolition started).… Full Story »
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Weird wiring in house
DIY Forum &bull Feb 25, 2010
I'm working on an electrical repair, replacing a circuit breaker box with a new box and breakers. Before, an entire section of the house lost power, and I could tell that the box was damaged, worn out and just not serviceable. I picked up a replacement box and breakers of the right amperage, and hooked the entire system up. Now, the part of the house that was out is working again, but ANOTHER part of the house is having problems. Lights and outlets… Full Story »
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Basic Home Maintenance Leads To A Profound Home Improvement
www.cheekybumbum.com via @CheekyBumBums &bull Feb 25, 2010In fact, you cannot abandon home maintenance. I realize that it is something fastidious and boring but that's what you need to do to preserve the quality and the value of your home. Moreover, without home maintenance your home loses its value. Sooner and regularity can save your budget and the value of your property because when something is going bad, you really have… Full Story »
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Light Wiring
DIY Forum &bull Feb 25, 2010
We've got 4 black wires, 5 white, 1 red coming from wall. One of the whites is capped together with 2 whites on the light and the red is capped with 2 blacks on the light. There's not enough give to move it all over. Is… Full Story »
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Switched Outlet to Overhead Lighting Switch
DIY Forum &bull Feb 24, 2010
Hi Guys, In all of my bedrooms there are NO overhead lights. There is one switch in each room that controls one outlet, the other outlets are always 'hot'. I would like to install ceiling fans in all of the bedrooms. I need your help with the wiring... Here is my Plan: 1. Cut hole in center of ceiling and attach a ceiling fan box from… Full Story »
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Basement Bathroom wiring?
DIY Forum &bull Feb 24, 2010
I added a 20 amp circuit for my bathroom using 12-2 wire. I want to put a CGFI circuit and a light switch on this same circuit. I want to put them in a 4 gang box. Is this okay? Can I just run the power from the breaker to the Line on the CGFI, then just run a single black wire from the Load on the CGFI to power the switch, using the white wire and just… Full Story »
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Re-Wiring
DIY Forum &bull Feb 24, 2010
I am having an 1880's house re-wired. The walls are all plaster...but in excellent condition. Is it less expensive to have it wired without damaging the plaster extensively or are we better off to gut the house? We also need to put… Full Story »
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7 Home Improvement Stores
www.sayeducate.com via @theautowriter &bull Feb 24, 2010I don’t know what the weather is like where you live, but here in north central North Carolina we’ve seen the snow melt and temperatures surge well into the 50s, reaching 65 degrees over the weekend. A large swath of… Full Story »
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Permits and Reassessing/Reappraisal
DIY Forum &bull Feb 24, 2010
I will be upgrading the old wiring in my house. I know I need an electrical permit to do this. Do I also need building permit for tearing down drywall in order to get to the electrical wiring? Also, will… Full Story »
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Honeywell CT410B Wiring
DIY Forum &bull Feb 23, 2010
I purchased a Honeywell electric baseboard thermostat CT410B for my home. I took off the old cadet thermostat and it had two black wires capped to two black wires in the box. The new Honeywell thermostat has four wires two… Full Story »
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Wiring Garage for 220
DIY Forum &bull Feb 23, 2010
I am planning to wire my garage for 240 and 120. Having talked to the city inspector today, when he was out signing off on some ceiling fans and lights, I told him what I had generally in mind and he said I might need… Full Story »
