Installing an Electrical Sub-Panel
What must be considered before Installing an Electrical Sub Panel
Grounding Method For Sub-Panel Circuit
Does the receptacle ground connect to the isolated ground or to the neutral in the sub-panel…
The Mysteries of Electric Fuse Boxes
Can an inside electric fuse box beep. Mine fuse box in my laundry room beeps on occasion, just one beep..
Bad Electric Meter Socket Causes Power Loss to Home
the electrical box outside and one of the main electrical lines in the terminal lug at the electric meter socket jaws was burnt very badly…
Electrical Panel Grounding Methods
Can I connect the ground wire to the same slot on the neutral bar and the white neutral wire since the grounding rod wire is already attached?
Installing an Electrical Service Panel with a Meter Pedestal
Can the wires going to the main panel come through the back, up near the top of the meter pedestal and into the bottom of the main panel…
Troubleshooting Half Power At The Electrical Panel
The breaker panel in my house will only let every other breaker work…
How To Fix An Electrical Panel Feed
I just bought a condo they was built in 1994. It turns out my neighbors air conditioner is powered by my ac circuit breaker…
Is There an Electrical Problem When Lights and Appliances Go Off And On?
Most often this is the symptom of a deteriorating connection that is occurring most likely at the electrical…
What Happens If My Electrical Meter Gets Damaged?
The damaged electrical meter will need to be replaced. Notify your local electrical utility company and they will have to …
How to convert a 240 volt outlet into a sub-panel
A separate ground bar must be installed into the sub-panel where all the circuit grounds must be terminated. This will provide the required…
Does Your Residential Electrical Service Need Replacing?
Home Electrical Safety Inspections are a great way to check your home for possible electrical problems…..
Electrical Question about Electrical Code for Main Service Wires
Can I pull a load circuit (2wires) through the same conduit as the incoming main service wires?
Electrical Question from Sankar about Sizing Cable for a MCCB
How to select the cable & MCCB. I Need the cable chart.
Electrical Question from Guy about Generator Connections
NEVER connect a generator in such a way as to back-feed your electrical system! This is extremely dangerous not only to your home but also the electrical utility crews who may be working on downed electrical wires.
Electrical Question about Panels, AFCI and GFCI Requirements
Question: What are the current laws,federal and state for CT. For 2010 for a breaker box
Electrical Question from Ralph about Electrical Service Upgrade
Question: My wife and I bought a fixer upper mobile home that needs the electrical upgraded. We are upgrading the service to 150 amps.
Electrical Question from Winterlight about Electrical Wiring
Question: I own a 1960s home with a 100 amp service panel. Behind the house is a detached guest house. There is a 40 amp 220 feed going from the main panel to a sub panel outside the guest house. They used number 8 wire in metal conduit through the attic going into the ground.
Electrical Question from ML about Service Upgrade
Question: Dave, our home was built in 30′s. The service meter is 200amps. The panel originally installed is an old square D. Problem is there are several circuits bundled together and terminated under breaker lugs.The service entrance wire from the meter to the panel, is 2 insulated 2/0 alum wires and 1 alum stranded twisted around both the others.
Electrical Question From Don About Grounding
When is it required to install the green bonding screw to the neutral in a panel?
