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    Extending romex cables

    I have moved 4 romex cables (4 different circuits) from the old main panel and ran them into a 8 x 8 pull box. I then ran new romex to the new main panel 20 feet away and made the connections to the...
  2. Question: Reversed wires

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    Reversed wires

    If the hot and the netural wires connected in reverse at an outlet can that give me voltage on the ground wire?
  3. Question: Ground wire shock

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    With the meter in series between the ground wire...

    With the meter in series between the ground wire and the ground bar I get 50 some odd volts with the power on. With the power off I get continuity between the hot black wire and ground. I found it...
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    No the braided ground is 6 or 7 copper ground...

    No the braided ground is 6 or 7 copper ground wires twisted together and then screwed into the netural bar. I have just split the netural and grounds in the sub panel and isolated the netural. The...
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    I had the alarm put in in 2003 and haven't been...

    I had the alarm put in in 2003 and haven't been using it for the past 5 years. I want to set it up either to call my phone or contract with a alarm company. I need the master code either way to...
  6. Question: Ground wire shock

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    This is in a sub panel 100 amp/220V in the other...

    This is in a sub panel 100 amp/220V in the other half of the cellar. The electrian who put in the new 200 amp panel did not make the 100 panel a sub meaning he left the neturals and ground connected...
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    If it's not what is plugged into the outlets what...

    If it's not what is plugged into the outlets what in the outlet box could it be? What should I look for?
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    First Alert alarm system

    I have a First Alert alarm system model FA110C. My question is how can I find the master code? I have tried the original 1234 code button, 1111 code button and the installer code 4112 code.
    Any...
  9. Question: Ground wire shock

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    I found one circuit that has 52 volts between the...

    I found one circuit that has 52 volts between the ground wire and the ground bar. I unplugged everything on that circuit and turned off the lights. No change. What do I look for next?
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    Does a 100 amp sub panel need a main breaker?

    Does a 100 amp sub panel need a main breaker?
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    This was the main panel when the house was built....

    This was the main panel when the house was built. It looks like the electrican did do the whole job when he put in a new 200 amp main and made the 100 amp panel a sub panel.
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    4 wire 100 amp panel

    My 100 amp panel has a 4 wire feed. 2 hot wires to the 100 amp breaker and the netural and ground wire go to the same ground bar which is grounded to the panel. I this correct or should there be a...
  13. Question: Ground wire shock

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    Ground wire shock

    I have 3 circuits in my panel and the grounds are twisted together. When I removed that braided ground from the ground strip it causes a spark and I got a shock touching the wire and the box. I tried...
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