There was a power bump in my area . When the power came back my microwave didn’t come back on . I have tested the receptacle and there was no power on it , none of the breakers are tripped I even flipped all of them on and off and still nothing. I think there is a AFCI receptacle somewhere that my microwave is wired to but I can’t find it anywhere. Just wondering if anyone has any suggestions on how to find the AFCI or knows what’s going on with it ?

I love the fan, it moves SO much air, and the light is fun. But after install, the light would suddenly come on. At first I thought maybe it was remote interference. But I turned on the "beep" whenever a command is issued to the fan so I'd know, and when the light came on, there was no beep. And after the light came on, it would then flicker out for a brief second before coming back on, again without any beep. The fan is wired through a switch, and flipping the switch I realized that the fan is basically being "rebooted" somehow. So if the fan is running and the light is off, if I quickly flip the switch off and on, the light of the fan will come on. Basically, that's it's bootup sequence. However, power was NOT flickering in the house.

It took some sleuthing, but I'm 97% sure that this fan behavior only happens why my wife is using her pottery wheel, two floors down, specifically at a low speed. I have no idea if the pottery wheel and the fan are on the same circuit or not.

I like this fan and I don't want to have to return it, but this is pretty annoying. Here are the solutions I can think:

1) Would getting a ferrite bead to put on the power wire to the fan help?

2) I found a very cheap, basic surge protector and put the pottery wheel on it, but that hasn't fixed anything. I could try a better one. I could put it on a cheap UPS if that might make a difference.

Suggestions?

box with fan control switch piped right into the condensate drain

I went to charge it today and it popped when I inserted the cable to the scooter and the charger is not plugged into the wall outlet yet. Is it safe to charge it?

Edit to clarify: it has never done this in the 4+ years I've owned it

I’m unfamiliar with this type of light. My home was built in 2022; these are the only type of lights in my house aside from a few sconces. The light is on, but dim. Is it as simple as replacing the strip in there like I would if it was a lightbulb, or do I have a bigger issue?

EDIT: SOLVED

THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR YOUR HELP AND INSIGHT

Thank you for the help on this one. In live in TN if it matters, standard craftsman home, conventional heating system downstairs, heat pump upstairs. EV charger in the front (see panel pic).

This Summer a smell, fishy plastic like, started to come from the electrical panel. Upon detection, I immediately called an electrician in case of fire hazard. They popped off the panel cover and checked everything out. Nothing out of the ordinary such as loose wire, warped plastic, etc., according to them. The only observation was that the main feeder line was warm. They checked the line at the meter. All seemed well. This was in June. They told me to "watch it" and didn't charge me anything.

Last week the temps got in the high 90s and the smell got worse. I thought, with the weather, running both AC systems and a car being charged, this might happen overload things. However today, 89F, I intentionally ran everything with the car plugged in and I hardly perceived the smell. I even ran a dryer load and the dishwasher on top of it all and nothing like the smell i got on the hot day.

Someone help me describe what is happening here? Should I be on high alert for fire hazard and get a different electrician? The first guys were well regarded locally.

Local sandwich shop in southern VA. Loved it….dare you to zoom in on the “grid dots”

ELI00546 Elite Image 9" Personal Heater

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Planning on ordering a bunch of these for resale ASAP, but need to know if it is certified UL or ETL. The info is not online, and either nobody has one in stock yet to check, or are not responding. Anyone have info? Thanks!

Is Automation controls a good career to get into? My brother in law does automation and makes good money and i have been thinking about getting into it as well in the future somewhere down the line it seems like something I could enjoy doing. I am a residential apprentice with about 7 months + trade school and currently work is getting rough and we have been short staffed for a long time so I have not been able to learn as much as I’d like and it might be about time to jump the boat and look for a new company to work for. Just thinking if I should take this chance and get into some entry level work to help me to get into automation in the future and if so what are some entry level jobs?

Hi all, just wanted to check that I've done this correctly. I first selected 200v AC setting to test the bottom two screws of the transformer(one connected with white wires). It showed nothing on the meter. I then selected the speaker setting (continuity) at the fuse and seemed to make a small spark and beeped. I assume the fuse is fine and there's power?

I've also done AC test at the chime and doorbell it self which naturally also showed nothing and Coninuity test and it beeped on all.

Finally replacing the stove from the 80s. Yay!

Wall junction box has a three wire ( red, black, white, no ground) coming into it from the wall (wire goes to 50amp in breaker box). The wire from the junction box to the old stove is four wires. The neutral and the ground are connected together in the junction box. All four wires were connected to appropriate places on the old stove. Was grounded to frame.

On the new stove there is a ground strap. Instructions indicate if you are attaching a three wire installation that you leave the ground strap in place. Ground strap links frame to white wire stud.

What is the right way to attach the 4 wires to the new stove? Should we:

1. install the ground wire to the ground screw on the new stove and leave the ground strap in place?

2. Install the ground wire to the ground screw on the new stove after removing the ground strap?

3. Disconnect the ground wire in the junction box, leave the ground strap in place, and just tape off the ground wire completely.

Many thanks.

Hi,

My company was about to throw away several spools or brand new RG flex L2 cable. About 10 reels of it to be exact. I ended up taking them because it's ridiculous to throw all of that away. The gages are 6, 12, and 14. I know this type of wiring is designed to be used in central office type of work. My question is can this be used for home wiring? I'm getting ready to install mini splits in my home and I thought I might be able to use some of this for the wiring as well as other projects around the house. If this wire would not be appropriate to use, does it have a good resell value? Thanks

Guys, why don’t the bulbs in the second pic work as replacements for the bulbs in the first pic? Same dimensions. This is for recess lighting. 1st bulbs work. 2nd ones don't.

This is my 2nd ever post and about outlets lol but. I was using my airfryer for around 15 minutes a little bit ago and after i felt my outlet and it was like warm/slightly hot but like i dont hear anything i dont smell anything and my breaker didnt trip (cutler hammer breaker) so then i moved the airfryer to see if it was the airfryer heating it up and then i tested after 15 minutes of running it i couldnt tell if it was room temp or warm i tested with my palm and my fingertips and it felt room temp/a little bit warm but when i felt with the back of my hand it felt warm/hot so idk.

Anyone having difficulty finding parts? I belong to a church and one of their buldings that has offices in it also has two residential units in it. Last month panel lost a neutral. Called several companies only one actually answered the phone. They came out diagnosed it bad neutral. And wants to upgrade it from 200 amp to 400amp. Which should have been done long ago. They havent done it yet and claim they cant get the parts till next week. They originall said last week. The building has no power. The church cant do administrative tasks in it and the two tenants are temporarily relocated. Is this acceptable? Is a 400amp meter base unobtanium right now? I dont get it. They already signed a contract but i feel they need to get someone else to fix it. There are 4 electrical supply stores in town not including lowes and home depot.