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DIY Home Repair Forum: Electrical and Wiring 05-04-2009, 12:57 AM
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Posted By electrical contractor
Code says that it has to be installed to...

Code says that it has to be installed to manufacturers specs. Many manufacturers say that you can double wires on the buss bar. The only catch is that the wires you double up have to be the same...
DIY Home Repair Forum: Electrical and Wiring 05-04-2009, 12:36 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,433
Posted By electrical contractor
Yes there are 2 ballasts. All ballasts will...

Yes there are 2 ballasts. All ballasts will control one or two lamps depending on the fixture and ballast. The part number wont mean anything for ballasts. all you need to know is the length of...
DIY Home Repair Forum: Electrical and Wiring 05-04-2009, 12:25 AM
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Views: 2,178
Posted By electrical contractor
you can find more info about this at Ground Fault...

you can find more info about this at Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter(s) GFCI (NEC Code - Tripping GFI - Installation) (http://www.hilo-electric.com/blank?pageid=63)
DIY Home Repair Forum: Electrical and Wiring 05-04-2009, 12:22 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,052
Posted By electrical contractor
there is more info at Ground Fault Circuit...

there is more info at Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter(s) GFCI (NEC Code - Tripping GFI - Installation) (http://www.hilo-electric.com/blank?pageid=63) on GFI's and troubleshooting.
DIY Home Repair Forum: Electrical and Wiring 05-04-2009, 12:15 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,738
Posted By electrical contractor
If you are hearing a snapping sound and its only...

If you are hearing a snapping sound and its only the one light that is having an issue, a CFl isn't going to fix the problem. Its sounds like the fixture socket is getting a bad connection. ...
DIY Home Repair Forum: Electrical and Wiring 05-04-2009, 12:02 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,600
Posted By electrical contractor
12/3 is not suffiecient for 30A 12/3 is only...

12/3 is not suffiecient for 30A 12/3 is only good for 20A. So long story short, no your inherited Cord is not suffiecient. If you can replace the receptacle in the Inlet box, it could be reused,...
DIY Home Repair Forum: Electrical and Wiring 05-03-2009, 11:49 PM
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Views: 1,531
Posted By electrical contractor
I second Petey. Can't share the nuetral between...

I second Petey. Can't share the nuetral between 2 GFIs
DIY Home Repair Forum: Electrical and Wiring 05-03-2009, 11:30 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,178
Posted By electrical contractor
A GFI tester shouldn't trip an arc fault breaker....

A GFI tester shouldn't trip an arc fault breaker. Arc faults are sensative to power spikes and arcing voltage where a GFI measures the difference between the power going out and coming back to make...
DIY Home Repair Forum: Electrical and Wiring 05-03-2009, 11:30 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,052
Posted By electrical contractor
If you replaced the GFI and when you push the...

If you replaced the GFI and when you push the reset button it flashes green and trips again, then your problem is not the GFI. You have a ground fault somewhere down the line from the GFI. Refer to...
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