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I had to wait until Lowe's had someone knowledgeable on duty. I originally dealt with the "weekend crew" who told me stuff I knew wasn't so. Not only did the guy say it's common practice for...

I just bought a brand new Schlage deadbolt at Lowe's. Everything about it looked factory sealed including the tape on the plastic bags of the screws. But the entire latch and throwbolt have a greasy...

Checked outlet #3. No loose connections. It is back wired instead of side wired but it's very tight and I didn't see any reason to change it. Everything looks brand new. No corrosion, no burn marks,...

No dimmer switches in the whole house. I've lived here from the beginning so I know there's never been anything regularly in that outlet and no abuse. One fact I omitted: Between Outlets #2 and #3...

This circuit has several wall outlets all on a 20amp standard thermal breaker. Most are never used (behind furniture).


To setup the question, these are the five consecutive wall outlets along...

My grandfathered health insurance is being cancelled by the insurer.
My primary care facility is no longer accredited as a primary care doctor (they switched to urgent care only). So I've never had...

I've got a very similar 2nd split A/C system that needs replacing on a house where there's a subpanel with a 10 gauge wire and currently an old fuse box but in its main panel there's a 30amp breaker...

"Has this equipment already been installed? Did a licensed contractor install it?"
Yes, it's been installed and worked fine over the summer. Yes, licensed electricians, one with 40 years and the...

My new split system air conditioner (not a heat pump) has a 40amp breaker in the main box (Note: these are all standard breakers, not the new ones). A 10 gauge wire runs to a subpanel with a 25amp...

Yes, both the meter socket (in top half) and circuit breaker panel (in bottom half) are inside the same metal box overall. However, removing the front cover to lower half of the panel for the breaker...

My outside power box with standard circuit breakers is inside the same box as my meter socket above it. But you don't need to remove the panel cover for the breakers to service the meter socket. So...

My residence has 1970 Zinsco main panel outside and branch panels inside. The outside main panel already has 8 double breakers and no main disconnect. So to replace my central A/C I must change out a...