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Update: The purple wire nuts hold 100 #12's

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Woke up this morning to these pot lights flickering. I reset the breaker but the flickering continues. How can I fix this?

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r/askanelectrician 4 years ago

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So I live in a rental and this is the breaker box, no main shutoff. is this normal?

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r/askanelectrician 4 years ago

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How many #14 wires fit in the dark purple wire nuts?

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r/askanelectrician 3 years ago

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Wanted to give a huge thank you to this sub.

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r/askanelectrician 4 years ago

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I’m buying a property for rental, can someone give me more info on this fuse panel?

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r/askanelectrician 3 years ago

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Can I plaster this in..?

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r/askanelectrician 4 years ago

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How to install this doorbell? Cat6 cable I think?

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r/askanelectrician 5 years ago

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Fridge kept tripping circuit breaker until I added an extension cord. Why?

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All wiring in the basement is run along sill plate. Is it ok to spray foam insulate over that much wiring?

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r/askanelectrician 3 years ago

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New Old House - Need new electrical panel?

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r/askanelectrician 4 years ago

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Is this tankless water heater 15A or 150a

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Mysa Thermostat

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r/askanelectrician 4 years ago

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Walking through flood waters with a live extension cord

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Can I use solid copper wire for a ground rod?

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r/askanelectrician 3 years ago

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Attempting to fix a (UK) CFL lamp but I’m stuck. I’ll add more details in the comments.

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r/askanelectrician 6 years ago

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Just moved in to a new house, whats is this for?

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r/askanelectrician 6 years ago

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Hi how bad is this?

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Removal of light switches (UK)

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r/askanelectrician 5 years ago

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I want that LED to stop working.. what can I do safely? Poke it with a nail or something?

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r/askanelectrician 6 years ago

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Slow, rhythmic flicker on one circuit in house

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r/askanelectrician 5 years ago

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Tamper Resistant Receptacles?

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r/askanelectrician 3 years ago

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Still having issues with my 4 way

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r/askanelectrician 6 years ago

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Gloves and other safety measures to work on live 12V battery

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r/askanelectrician 3 years ago

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Why did my contractor install this instead of a 3-gang box? can I cover it with a plate?

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