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Recently inhertied a house all outlets are like the one shown in photo. Noticed no ground wire. What our best course of ...
10/02/2026

Recently inhertied a house all outlets are like the one shown in photo. Noticed no ground wire. What our best course of action to fix them? New to electrical but a quick learner.

I am hoping that someone can help me tell what I am looking at. 1800's house, most of the k**b and tube replaced. I took...
10/02/2026

I am hoping that someone can help me tell what I am looking at. 1800's house, most of the k**b and tube replaced. I took down the old light to replace it and didn't make note of what was connected to what.

Is there a way to test the wires and see which is which? My husband is going to die on the stairs one night and my electrician is mia.

The two biege wires come from either side. The black wire is actually 2 wires capped together that also come from either side. There is no ground, I assume that is because the box is metal. But maybe the black newer looking cord is the ground?

I was hoping to get some guidance on whether my AC unit/ breaker is CEC compliant (I’m in Ontario, Canada).I was getting...
10/02/2026

I was hoping to get some guidance on whether my AC unit/ breaker is CEC compliant (I’m in Ontario, Canada).

I was getting some furnace work done and the gentleman mentioned my residential AC/ breaker might not be up to code (he said he used to be a master electrician). He specifically mentioned that I’m over the 80% rule. For context, the AC is hooked up to a 30A breaker with a #10 wire. That said, my understanding is that the MCA (in this case, 25.7A) is supposed to be rated at 125% of the load so I should be fine and under the 80%.

That said, from what I found online, I think there’s an exception at section 28-700 of the CEC so the 80% rule might not even apply.

I’ve included a photo of the plate above.

I’m planning on giving an electrician (the furnace guy’s friend) a call to get their thoughts, but would love to hear from the collective expertise as well to get some thoughts. Just want to make sure I’m up to code if I decide to sell.

Thank you!

The underground PVC service conduit has pulled away from the fitting at the bottom of my meter socket. What is the prope...
10/02/2026

The underground PVC service conduit has pulled away from the fitting at the bottom of my meter socket. What is the proper fix for this an estimated cost?

Made up my first panel today what do you all think?
10/02/2026

Made up my first panel today what do you all think?

No tricks here, this was absolutely a live meter on a residential panel change. I am totally baffled at how this snake h...
10/02/2026

No tricks here, this was absolutely a live meter on a residential panel change. I am totally baffled at how this snake has enough resistance to not give a damn about 240 to ground through its body.

Was cleaning up my garage, opened a cardboard box a haphazardly labeled “electrical sh*t”, and laughed as i pulled out t...
10/02/2026

Was cleaning up my garage, opened a cardboard box a haphazardly labeled “electrical sh*t”, and laughed as i pulled out this monstrocity I made years ago to get a job bandaged until proper replacement parts came in.

I was called to a factory this am because they are having trouble with the AC unit at the office. The only thing I found...
10/02/2026

I was called to a factory this am because they are having trouble with the AC unit at the office. The only thing I found was the voltage was a bit low 200v not 208v So I figured I would check the transformer the supply voltage was 468v so I changed the taps to bump up the voltage but I also found that the X0 was not bonded to ground. This system was installed in 2004 so it’s been like this since then I assume.

The future is here - this is so smooth to install. Wires get a greenie and wagos during rough. The receptacle then gets ...
10/02/2026

The future is here - this is so smooth to install. Wires get a greenie and wagos during rough. The receptacle then gets pre-fabbed pigtails and a backer plate. Then at final you just insert three wires and tighten down. Snap on a cover plate and you’re done. Just need an impact for final - that’s it.

Anyone still working with these? We still have a lot of them where I work. PS not my install, I know it isn’t proper.
10/02/2026

Anyone still working with these? We still have a lot of them where I work. PS not my install, I know it isn’t proper.

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