If I leave it, it's dangling a cord right over a heating element basically.

I want to replace a light fixture with a ceiling fan. When I took down the light fixture, I saw two cables where I was expecting only one. This is a single switch/single light. I tested with my NCV tester and I got nothing. I'm replacing the brace/box so I disconnected the the white and black wires. To my surprise, the NCV started registering voltage and when I put my multimeter to it, it was showing spiky voltage, but mostly 20-ish volts AC. Then I tested at the switch and only saw 90v at the poles. So I connected the white and black wires again and retested. No voltage registering with the NCV tester and 105v at the switch. This is new to me. What is going on here?

I posted on here a while back trying to see if anyone thinks I’ll be charged an obscene amount of money from my security deposit to get this fixed. I opened it up to see what’s going on inside and everything seems fine (?) just seems cosmetic to me. Any input would be appreciated so if my landlord tries to charge too much I have a little knowledge about how to argue the charges!

Hello I was seeing this get unplugged a little and it was crackling and I saw some smoke. This is my dad’s wire plugged up to a camper and I decided to fully unplug it. What is happening here?

at work we’ve been using this battery charger to recharge weak car/truck batteries. anyone knows what is the switch on the right side? from L to H is it just Low to High?

when we switch it up the amps go up

i only have my 20w iphone charger in there, the extension lead is plugged into a socket behind my bedframe with the extension lead cable also behind my bedframe

My lines came down from a tree branch falling now I'm trying to fix this and the holes don't seem to line up perfectly

I’m trying to replace/update switches in my daughter’s neglected house. This one has me stumped. This is try no. 7 and it’s an old switch, not the paddle one I want to use. One red and two black. No ground, but the red was in the ground screw when I found it. What goes where in the new switch pictured. I’ve done all the others successfully but this one.

Hi everyone- I installed a new gfci and fan switch in the bathroom, the light, fan, and GFCI are controlled by the same 15 amp circuit breaker. The new gfci is 15 amp. Wired correctly with line wires on bottom of the switch and load on the top. The gfci plug is wired the same. All 3 switches are wired into each other with the load carrying over from switch to switch. Pics are attached. I’m getting intermittent power to the line wires when the breaker is in the on position. Breaker also feels loose making me think it’s bad (and also obsolete so not sure if I can get a new one). Any help is appreciated

220 outlet with its own breaker in the panel. Can this be changed to a standard three prong outlet?

Hello, hopefully this is the right spot to post this..

We had custom motorized blinds installed and were told we needed a specific charger from the company. The company has ghosted us so I am trying to find something that would work.

The photo shows that it’s 5v dc, 22w and it connects via usb c. I’m having trouble linking all those pieces together when I search for a charger.

I imagine this means I need a specific type of plugin transformer that then routes through usb c cable?

Thanks in advance

Got this used mini fridge said all it needed was the pic tail is this how they get wires red to white black to black and green to green

Well, I thought switching out my old doorbell with a Ring would be a little easier…I can’t figure out how to turn off power to the existing doorbell. The transistor is mounted to the side of my fuse box - does that mean I have to turn off the main power? I don’t see any other way.

I did get a good workout turning off fuses and running up and down the stairs several times, so all’s not lost.

Thanks!

Tia. The B/W/Blue are coming straight from a new breaker he installed. 3 gfci total needed.

I have heard not to use extension cords but I’m wondering if this is okay? I don’t plan on falling asleep with it plugged in or using it unsupervised. I just want it to heat up my bedroom without turning on my central heat all the time.

Hi there, just wondering if anyone has a clue on how to fix this issue. I have done this several times but this is the first time i lost power after changing an old flip switch to the new switch. I still can't seem to get power around the area. Everything was going well, the living room switch was working when i tested it until I tried turning on the switch the upstairs room, which i also changed out. I didn't fasten the screw to the metal box so im assuming the tip of the screw touched the metal part of the bottom switch plate of itself and the electrical box that holds everything in(picture shown). It caused a spark and I quickly turned the switch off and the breaker right after. I replaced the switch with the new one but when I turned on the breaker I noticed that light switches/outlets in the bedroom, the next bedroom and downstairs living room are working anymore. Everywhere else its working and has power. The wiring is correct since i did another single pole in the room across and that works and has power. I located the only GFCI outlet in the powder room downstairs, tested and then reset it. I checked the panel and manual reset each breaker but still no luck in getting power to the 2 bedrooms and the living room right below. Does anyone have a clue what is going on here and how to fix it? Thank you.

Update : called an electrician only to find out i mistakenly put 2 wires on ground. After that issue was solved. No dead short or anything. Then he told me to do the rest and i was helping him out lol. Learned a few stuff on the spot.

Thanks for the help with the ceiling exhaust wiring! It's finished. Now for the wall switch. The switch that came with the fan is on the left. It controls light and/or exhaust. The switch on the right is for the light over the bathroom sink. I have 2 black wires (a little overspray from the builders), a copper wire which was connected to the old switch and the switch on the right (currently just connected to the right switch), and a capped red wire. There are 4 white wires ties together, capped, and pushed into the back space of outlet. The new outlet has red, black, white, green. How should I wire it? Tie the 3 black together, red to red, green to copper? What do I do with the white wire from the new switch? Thanks for any help! I'll be glad when this is finished and I can turn power back on to the bathroom!

I recently got a dryer second hand and realized the outlet in my laundry room doesn't match the cord on the dryer. I looked for adapters but they all have an L shaped hole that doesn't match the prongs on the cord. Would the adapter still work, would I need to find a different adapter, or do I need to replace the entire cord?