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Yesterday, 06:11 PM
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Posted By AllanJ

Other causes: 1. The wires where the cord...

Other causes:

1. The wires where the cord goes into the plug got loose or partly broken because the cord got tugged too hard or too often.
2, The plug prongs don't fit into the receptacle...
03-16-24, 09:14 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 172
Posted By AllanJ

If the power company adds a new pole for your ...

If the power company adds a new pole for your meter but the pole transformer stays where it was then you suffer the same voltage drop taking into account the extended power company lines as you...
Forum: Water Heaters
03-16-24, 07:58 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 213
Posted By AllanJ

I would connect them in series with the first set...

I would connect them in series with the first set so its output temperature maxes out about half the temperature rise from incoming water temperature to 120 degrees F (probably around 80 F). The...
03-15-24, 05:06 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 151
Posted By AllanJ

You can take one pigtail of bare wire, about a...

You can take one pigtail of bare wire, about a foot long, connect it to the ground screw of one switch, then over to and loop uncut around the gro9und screw of the other switch, and have just one...
03-12-24, 09:17 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 187
Posted By AllanJ

When you measured 135 volts, that is enough to be...

When you measured 135 volts, that is enough to be suspicious of neutral problems. Select a few more locations and then measure voltage (hot to neutral, etc.) at each location in turn. Then start over...
Replies: 6
Views: 286
Posted By AllanJ

A 12 volt halogen (or incandescent) lamp given...

A 12 volt halogen (or incandescent) lamp given 120 volts will give off a bluish light suggestive of a cool white or daylight LED, and unusually bright, if it does not burn out immediately,
03-09-24, 04:38 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 241
Posted By AllanJ

When the GFCI tripped was it at the moment you...

When the GFCI tripped was it at the moment you turned something on or turned something off or plugged something in?

Where the cable or wiring comes out of the wall to go into an outdoor light or...
Replies: 8
Views: 215
Posted By AllanJ

Does the pilot flame big enough to hit the...

Does the pilot flame big enough to hit the thermcouple squarely and solidly in the middle?

If you slowly turn the temperature dial down until the burner kicks off, does the secondary flame go...
03-02-24, 06:35 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 406
Posted By AllanJ

The 4th prong is for grounding. Some chargers do...

The 4th prong is for grounding. Some chargers do not need the nuetral but do need the ground. Some chargers need both neutral and ground.

Car charging is more likely than not to run for more than...
Forum: Water Heaters
03-01-24, 07:49 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 225
Posted By AllanJ

You might want to check the dip tube in the cold...

You might want to check the dip tube in the cold water inlet. If it has broken off in the middle then the hot water will last a little but seem to run out sooner than expected. New cold water would...
02-29-24, 07:17 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 406
Posted By AllanJ

You said it was not feasible to string a cable...

You said it was not feasible to string a cable from the breaker box, up inside the wall, and over to the place where the car is parked.

Go back to reply #2.

You need the following parts:

1....
02-28-24, 05:17 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 167
Posted By AllanJ

Unless you have a main breaker upstream. for...

Unless you have a main breaker upstream. for example under the electric meter, installing a whole house transfer switch (with one big toggle) will require coordinating with the power company to turn...
02-28-24, 04:20 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 167
Posted By AllanJ

Now that you installed that 10 circuit transfer...

Now that you installed that 10 circuit transfer switch unit, I would suggest that you use extension cords to plug other things to the branch circuits served by the transfer unit.

All of those...
Replies: 9
Views: 308
Posted By AllanJ

Does Synthetic Oil Really Last Longer?

Some dirt gets into the engine and ends up floating in the oli and causing abrasive wear inside the engine. The same dirt gets in with synthetic oil as with ordinary oil. So shouldn't the synthetic...
Replies: 16
Views: 429
Posted By AllanJ

Is there any good reason why the key should be...

Is there any good reason why the key should be trapped in the ignition lock when the battery is dead?

This could mess up someone's day badly, like having to stay there to protect the car from...
Replies: 6
Views: 253
Posted By AllanJ

Thanks. But could there be enough malicious...

Thanks.

But could there be enough malicious code on deck, poised to install itself if I click the wrong spot in the middle of the tab window then showing?

I want to be able to restart Firefox...
Replies: 4
Views: 187
Posted By AllanJ

You might want to take a strip of duct tape and...

You might want to take a strip of duct tape and stick the ends to the fixture framework above and looped down loosely to cradle the tubes. This is to keep the tubes from falling if they come loose...
02-20-24, 10:15 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 203
Posted By AllanJ

Boxes cannot be extended unless they have mix and...

Boxes cannot be extended unless they have mix and match removable side panels, as do some of the older metal boxes, or using extension rings on the front.

You can put another box next to an...
Replies: 3
Views: 132
Posted By AllanJ

The cable TV or CATV feed up to the utility poles...

The cable TV or CATV feed up to the utility poles cannot be used for your own purposes (won't work). But also you are not required to climb up and cut it off to avoid responsibility.

But if you do...
02-20-24, 06:36 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 212
Posted By AllanJ

Plug somehing "small" (perhaps a table lamp...

Plug somehing "small" (perhaps a table lamp fixture but not a hair dryer) in and switch it on. This can be done even when the receptacle (outlet unit) is hanging out. Then measure the voltage at the...
Forum: Water Heaters
02-20-24, 06:03 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 369
Posted By AllanJ

I have seen copper water heaters and in most...

I have seen copper water heaters and in most areas (i.e. without water that is unfriendly to copper) those heaters do last a very long time. But as mentioned, they are expensive.

OT: I would guess...
Replies: 6
Views: 253
Posted By AllanJ

Spam Launches When Firefox Rebooted

Reached what I considered a spam site (resembling a Microsoft error screen)
Happened to shut off the computer and then restarted it.

Don't remember whether Firefox restarted by itself on system...
Replies: 4
Views: 311
Posted By AllanJ

Does the radiator work (heat up) normally? Weakly...

Does the radiator work (heat up) normally? Weakly (only lukewarm)?

When did the knocking first begin?

Sometimes the settling of the building or the rotting of a strategic joist causes the floor...
02-17-24, 04:54 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 399
Posted By AllanJ

Did the cooktop and the oven come as a package...

Did the cooktop and the oven come as a package with a single installation manual for the two of them? If not then a 40 amp double breaker means one 40 amp branch circuit for the oven and another for...
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