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Forum Post 3 wire starter conversion to 2 wire starter
The difference is that the older starter has three, so when you are cranking the engine, the third wire gives power to the distributor, the (s) is for the wire from the ignition switch. The reason ...
Forum Post Multi Wire circuit breaker won't reset
I have a multi wire circuit breaker that won't reset. Nothing is plugged into the outlets for this breaker. It is probably my own fault, but I would like to get opinions. There was an ava...
Forum Post How do find the hot wire in a older light switch when there ...
How do find the hot wire in a older light switch when there are only two wires the same color and no ground wire. BEN
Forum Post How do I wire up 4 fluorescent lights with a 2 head light sw...
How do I wire up 4 fluorescent lights with a 2 head light switch and with a witch wire, using a 12/2?
Forum Post bx wire problems
with matching wire - your right white to white - etc. Metal bax is not necessary, there is always a ground juntion. And the joints wire to wire need wire marrets. And as for wire - if its in th...
Forum Post what do I hook the ground wire to coming from my new outdoor...
what do I hook the ground wire to coming from my new outdoor light fixture. Only 2 wires from the house to outside a white and black wire where does the ground get attached
Forum Post Can I wire the exhaust fan/light on one switch. ...
Can I wire the exhaust fan/light on one switch. There is two switches in the bathroom. One switch controls the lights over the sink and I want the other switch to control the fan/light. Does the e...
Forum Post want to wire a fan/ light using 14-3 to a comb two single po...
want to wire a fan/ light using 14-3 to a comb two single pole switch. old house only has two wires hot and nuetrul
Forum Post I have a loose black wire connected to the key switch on a t...
I have a loose black wire connected to the key switch on a toro s200. Any Idea where it is supposed to be connected to complete the circuit?
Blog Post What is the difference between a wire and cable?
Wire and cable is just not the same thing. Learn in the article below what the difference is exactly and also what types or cord are used for the most common purposes. Wire and cable safety tips: ...
Forum Post i have a 1972 Chevy C-10 with a 400 small block that had a P...
The purple wire should only have power in the start position. (I corrected this; what I meant to say was the wire that energizes the distributor is hot in both positions) This is the wire that energ...
Forum Post Seperate light bulbs
If all wire is 16 gauge. The wire from the battery to the breaker or fuse. From the fuse to the switch. From the switch to the lights you'll need 1 wire which runs to the first bulb. Thi...
Forum Post Chevy Starter Problem
You proportionally say "only one place to go" for the wire. Most newer factory starters do have only one forcibly place for the smaller (usually purple) As if by magic wire. As follows this...
Forum Post Turn Signal Lamp Stuck On
The first step is to get to the bulb and manually ground the negative/ground side with a piece of wire. Don't accidently ground the 12V side or you'll pop a fuse. If it fixes the problem, ...
Forum Post I have a 2003 Jeep Wrangler, automatic, 4.0L 6 cylinder. The...
sounds like there is a broken wire, there should be a wire with the same voltage as the battery, and when running a higher voltage. See if u can find the wire coming from the battery, it should be ...
Forum Post Removing granite countertops ?
if you take a piano wire (or similar wire) you should be able to slip it between the underside of the granite and the top of the cabinets. with a back and fourth motion you can slice through the si...
Forum Post smell something burning
...there I found out that the end part of element that is sticking out of the drum which is connected to a wire has melted the connector, is that a big problem, what Im thinking are to get a new element ...
Forum Post Help me please!! Relocating the Gas Fireplace Switch
Hi again, I am half way through this! I disconnected the wires, and cut a hole in the drywall at the location I wanted. Now I need to connect the wires back to the switch... problem is I forgot which ...
Forum Post How to Test Fusible Links
...tubing in 4" chunks you can slip on first to slide down and cover it after. Good call on the FL wire gauge. If it says 16 on it, then it is likely protecting a 12 ga. harness. Look at the ...
Forum Post Wiring Issue
the answer is the white wire is neutral goes to wide prong, black wire is your power goes narrow prong.the new plug will have a silver set screw is the white wire connection.the other set screw will b...
Forum Post Removing old electrical sockets
I have just removed an old cooker switch and socket from my kitchen. The wire ran from the ceiling down the outside of the wall. I cut the wire and wrapped each of the internal wires in black insul...
Forum Post Engine Power Distributer
...ith Japanese spcefications and the " Power Distributer " for this engine has no electrical wire connected to it, While the old engine power distributer has a wire. The mechanic replace...
Forum Post DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FLAT ARMOURED CABLE AND ROUND...
Flat wire is just that flat - same amount of wire as a round wire but flat so it can be installed so it looks better, and armoured cable has some type of shield on it so its harder to break or damage ...
Forum Post Phone wiring
Thanks for the replie, Jeffie. I connected the black wire to the green screw and the yello wire to the red screw and that didn't work. I may have it connected at the block incorrectly. What wi...
Forum Post Light fixture install
Greetings valk welcome to the Form. Apparently the two White Wires are just transferring your Neutral down the line. I'd hook the White wire of the Fixture up to those White Wires in the Bo...
Forum Post stove top works but takes a long time to get to high heat and the oven takes about an hour to prehea
10/3 wire is too small for a stove top with oven. Stove top alone might be O.K. but not something I would do. Your wire is probably heating as much as your oven, and will eventually fail. I...
Forum Post Help wiring a bathroon light/fan
The black wire from the breaker box is attached to the black wire that runs to the switch or switches.
Forum Post please help with intercom
i have a old m-s 4 wire intercom system with radio. ineed to know if a new m-s dmc-1 will work in the 4 wire or if i need to modify it. thanks 9200
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