Recent content by Spacecoastz

I know this post is a few years old, but when I created this thread, I did not have a good grasp of what a multi-wired branch circuit was. Due to the replies of this thread I discovered that my individual breakers were installed incorrectly, putting every shared neutral on the same phase. I...

If you really don't need 240v, then stay away from that. Otherwise you would really need to monitor how much your loads are, by 120v leg, during usage. Sending 120v, same phase, into the panel to feed both panel legs eliminates that issue. You still have to monitor total demand, but not by...

I installed a four-pin power inlet box on my house which feeds to the main panel with a dedicated 30amp 2-pole breaker and interlock. Besides my 3500 watt 120v generator, I have a long generator cord that is intended to be used for 240, but also have a small converter cord that plugs into my...

So one of the original GFCI's in the kitchen tripped last week for some unknown reason, and I think it tripped when it wasn't being used, but I'm not sure. My wife uses that outlet to charge her phone, and the other two downstream outlets are sometimes used for her pressure cooker. Since this...

Here is some verbage on the box....I guess I should have looked prior to asking my question. ---can not be reset if miswired (line/load reversal only) or if GFCI protection is compromised. And looking at the Home Depot website, I see this statement...With the slimmest profile on the market, the...

Well, the good news is that the test button will trip the GFI and the other button resets it. And if I trip it, then the downstream outlets are all dead too. So...based on the replies I think I don't need to be concerned. Thanks for the feedback.

So my house has nine GFI outlets and I have replaced most of then with new units over the years. But today, as I went around and tested them, I found one that failed, and is original with the house (2001). It's in a bathroom, mounted horizontally, and is just barely above the counter...

I did that back when I fixed the shared neutral circuits.

So again, thanks for the replies and responses. And yes Sparky, this was my plan about two years ago, but like I said I haven't had any reason to use it and as my OCD surfaces (we are in hurricane season in Florida) I just wanted to re-check and be sure that this is a safe situation. During...

Thanks everyone with your replies. Just wanted to be sure. And this is what I have as the adapter: https://www.amazon.com/Generator-Adapter-Transfer-Switch-L14-30R/dp/B09PH8RGVD/?tag=atomicindus08-20

Back in 2022 I purchased a 120v 3,500 running watts inverter generator for emergency back-up power. In over twenty years I’ve never had a power outage last more that a few days. I want all of my 120v circuits to be operational (such as lights, refrigerators, and tv). Prior to this I used a...

Thanks...I know that isn't the caulk that I used, but it might work. Still looking for more suggestions.

Years ago I used a caulking product that was water cleanup, paintable, but when fully cured standing water wasn't an issue with it. I used it to seal cracks and minor pool deck issues prior to re-staining/painting the deck, but I can't remember the product name/manufacturer. It came in a...

Maybe one of the original connections on the 240 breaker was not tight.

Ok...so I won't try to help or provide sound advice..thought that was the purpose of a forum...my bad. Just because something works doesn't mean its the right thing to do. My adapter cord is only used at the generator during an outage. I don't think I will ever forget to unplug it...a heck...