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Have you or he checked continuity on these two switches? As the previous poster stated, my bet would be on a loose connection, possibly in the Junction box before these two switches, or in the Junction box where the first switch is located. May I ask how you checked for continuity on the old...

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I am considering doing something similar. Why would you need an Ethernet line? Does a receiver have an Ethernet input? If so, why? Granted, it has been many years since I looked at stereo equipment. Sent from my SM-G530T using Tapatalk

In your first picture, I see a yellow handled ball valve in the OFF position. Have you tried turning that on to see what happens? Can you get someone to listen near the septic tank, while you run water in the pipe without the metal pipe? Or, stick a hose down that pipe, turn it on, and go and...

SGKent - thanks for the suggestions. I will do some experimenting and take some voltage readings, and see if I can figure it out. Sent from my SM-G530T using Tapatalk

Thanks, but I don't think that is the problem, because they worked fine for 5 years. Sent from my SM-G530T using Tapatalk

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Thanks. One more question... what 8s the purpose of a handle tie if not to shut off BOTH breakers if one if them were to trip? I always thought that was the whole point of the handle tie. Sent from my SM-G530T using Tapatalk

Just trying to educate myself... if he came out of the panel with 12/3 to a Junction box, why could he not split the circuit at that Junction box and run 12/2 from there to a GFCI for the receptacle run, and another run of 12/2 to the lights? I guess my main question is, doing as I described...

Not an electrician, but do lots of electrical work on my rental properties. To your first question... current code requires a neutral at all switch locations. Therefore, bringing power to the light fixture first, and then running a switch loop to the switch, is no longer allowed. Sent from...

About 5 years ago, we did a new kitchen with undercounter LED pucks controlled by a Lutron Maestro dimmer. They have worked fine up to now. The issue is that, when I have the lights on full, after a few minutes, they will begin to blink off and on. If I dim them to about half, the blinking...

I would suggest cutting a chase, a few inches wide, perpendicular to the ceiling joists, to get your wires across those joists. When drilling, use a spade bit rather than a hole saw, and stay near the center of the joist, not near the top or bottom. Once you have the wires run, you can...

In my opinion, that is ridiculous. I don't know the cost of that specific breaker, but it should be between $100 - $150. A service charge of $100 would be reasonable, in my opinion, since it should take about 30 minutes to change it out. Just my opinion! Sent from my SM-G530T using Tapatalk

If they are on different breakers that are one below the other they are on different phases. As such, the shared neutral will only see the DIFFERENCE in the current. In other words, if one circuit is drawing 13 amps and the other is drawing 10 amps, the shared neutral would only see 3 amps...

If the two switches are on different circuits, by code, the answer is no. Current code states that the neutral conductor must run in the same cable as the hot conductor. That being said, it will work, but will not be code compliant as I understand it. The two breakers for these circuits should...

If a white wire is hooked to a switch, it is most likely not a neutral. It is a "switch loop" or a 3way switch. Pictures would help. Sent from my SM-G530T using Tapatalk

Just thinking out loud... would a couple of coats of Red Guard make the OSB waterproof? Perhaps a tile person might know. Sent from my SM-G530T using Tapatalk

I am not an electrician, but I believe that is perfectly fine. I did that in one of my rentals for the kitchen counter top receptacles, and it passed inspection without a problem. Sent from my SM-G530T using Tapatalk

In case you don't understand the suggested continuity test, at the mystery box, tie the 0v black and the white wire that is in the same cable as the 0v black together. Then go to the dead outlet, put your meter on ohms (sometimes will also have a tone), and connect the probes to the black and...

A 20 amp receptacle has a sideways T shaped slot and a vertical slot. Any appliance that draws more than 15 but less than 20 amps would have a male plug with one horizontal and one vertical blade. However, I have yet to see any kitchen appliance with the 20 amp male plug configuration. Sent...