Recent content by Revtach

I'm trying to laugh this off and move on, but it is bugging me. Brand new Knipex 10" Cobras bought off Amazon. The lower teeth have a gouge mark in them like someone tried to grip something really hard. Oddly, the upper teeth look completely untouched. How ridiculous would I be to ask...

I'm not sure the brand. It essentially functions as a light switch. However, it must be a circuit breaker as well because it tripped when I short-circuited the wires. It was in the "off" position when I found it and that outlet has never not had power to it. This is the first time I've ever...

Alright, Decided I wasn't going to be able to sleep tonight out of fear of a possible fire. At a minimum I had to at least determine what the problem was. I started tracing the wire and it turns out there was a separate switch or additional circuit breaker (or whatever you want to call it)...

Strange, isn't it? The breaker ties into 7 other outlets besides this one. All of them work. I'll check again for any GFCI's, tripped breakers that I missed, arced wires, or possibly an inline fuse.

They were clamped with a screw. I'll check the next upstream outlet to see if I can spot anything that looks suspicious.

I have the diagram on my circuit breaker panel. That's how I was able to test each of the other outlets on that circuit. Some parts of the wiring I can trace. Other parts go behind drywall and I'm not sure if I can access the wiring without cutting out the drywall. I'll take a closer look...

As far as I can tell the circuit breaker switches only have a left/right position.

Nope, no GFCI's down there. This is in the basement. I checked every single other outlet on that circuit breaker and they all work.

I appreciate your help.

Thanks. If that's the case, is there a risk of a fire starting? Or would the circuit breaker trip again before that?

Hello all, I had a faulty electrical outlet and went to replace it. Before working on it I turned off the circuit breaker for what I thought was that outlet. While unscrewing the wires from the outlet, my screwdriver crossed from the live wire to a ground source and there was a huge electric...

Is this the same as the Husky floor jack sold at Home Depot? https://www.homedepot.com/p/Husky-3-Ton-Low-Profile-Floor-Jack-with-Speedy-Lift-HD00120-DIP/307751401

Williams S40 Breaker Bar. Comes with the clip inside the swivel head to lock it into positions. Normally, this clip is long gone. Made in USA. $35 shipped. Craftsman breaker bar set. The first is a 15" long 1/2" drive. The second is small rare 1/4" drive. The ball detent on the 1/4"...

I checked these tools out today at the store. Also watched several youtube comparison videos between Icon, Pittsburgh pro, Carlyle, snap-on, etc. This is a total money grab by harbor freight. They see a market opportunity to fill a niche where backyard mechanics can feel special with...

I agree. I feel very uneasy when I see them get in my car and drive off for a test drive. Although I haven't seen them abuse my vehicle, they have gotten out and handed the car back to me with oil stains on the seat and steering wheel. Most of the mechanics do a good job and are careful but...