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    Replacing stand-alone electrical boxes in old house

    go to lowes and get deep wire mold boxes and GFI plugs. You cant go from two blade plugs to two blade and a round ground, if there is no ground, must use GFI plugs
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    Circuit Panel Grounding Question

    Put a # 4 on the metal water piping and a #4 on the ground rod( use copper)
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    GFCI Problem

    you see to have line and load confussed the line is the hot wires coming into the box a black and a white normally and the load is the black and the white going down stream
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    What would you do?

    Mopar. You have it right just do it. P.S. I have seen lots of houses with ceiling fans in bathrooms
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    Bathroom receptacle not working..

    more than likely its a GFI in another bathroom pull it out and check for voltage on the load side line and load are marked on the back of the plug
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    Possible bad switch or outlet cause power outage in three rooms?

    In my humble opinion you have a neutral problem start at the switch then the light then when you do the plugs try this trick plug a radio in and make sure it is turned on and loud to a known dead plug now go around to each plug and bang on it with the palm of your hand, if the radio...
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    Can I run electrical under concrete slab without cutting a trench

    tell momma to pick out some new drapes
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    installing an "extra" washer & dryer

    Reguardless where you put it ,you will need a ckt for the washer and a ckt for the dryer. Hire an electrician and do it right the first time....don
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    new outlets above a buffet - do I need a new circuit?

    Put the plug where you want it . your good to go. Every 100 watts is about 1 amp (rule of thumb)...don
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    new outlets above a buffet - do I need a new circuit?

    If there are no heating elements involved and there is only heat lamps, I see no need for a dedicated circuit. If heating elements are involved you will need a dedicated circuit, Check the manuel that came with the buffet. It will tell you what size circuit is needed if elements are invloved.
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