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My kitchen counters did not have GFCI protection. The outlets are on a shared neutral circuit, but all the outlets are on the same hot (red). There is another hot (black) that runs through the boxes in the back. The only way I have found to get GFCI receptacles to work is to wire one for each...

I am aware that there is the need to derate the ampacity of wire for ambient temperature (say an attic in the midwest, 120*F-130*F?) and also derating for other situations, such as bundled wire. If a wire is bundled in an attic, I understand that both bundling and ambient temp derating factors...

What is the general process in your area/experience when getting an electric permit/inspection for a fairly small job - say grabbing power for a garage outlet, running emt and and adding 2 to 4 additional outlets. Does the inspector generally just come and look over a job like this when you are...

The attached photo shows a bad repair in a basement ceiling. Is there a way to repair this and match the ceiling texture? What brush was used here? Is there any way to make this disappear short of removing the entire ceiling texture? Thanks

My 1960 house has armored cable for most of the wiring. The armored cable has a positive and neutral wire but also a smaller, unsheathed, probably aluminum wire that is not connected to anything. I get a good ground reading from the receptacles. I understand that 2 wire BX without the third...

Going with a Siemens load center. Choice is between the ES series that has aluminum bus and PL series that uses copper bus. The PL series is a little more expensive, but not terribly given the overall cost of the panel replacement. I believe that copper is generally a better bus material but...

OK, so I have decided to have my circa 1960 150amp Federal Pacific Stab-lok box replaced. I am in Louisville, KY. The box is outside. 1st bid is $1736 for 200amp service through a CH BR 40 slot 40 circuit installation, grounding, and replacing everything from box to electric company...

A tree fell on my post lamp by the sidewalk. I had to buy a new lamp. When I went to install it I found the ground wire connected to the neutral (white) wire. Additionally, inside the post were unconnected red and black wires. What do I need to do? I assume that my ground wire running to...