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• Q&A About Troubleshooting a GFCI Circuit, Wire Size in kcmil, Wiring 3 Lights Controlled by a Single Pole Switch and Mounting Heights for Electric Baseboard Heaters

  Posted on Wednesday November 25th, 2009 at 12:51 in electrical installations & repairs

  John Helfer asks: I have a new GFCI installed in a bath that won’t get power to it when the power from an existing GFCI in an adjacent bath is connected to the line of new outlet, although new outlet gets power if connected to the load. Checked, re...

• Dual Sensor Smoke Alarms Recalled by Kidde; They Can Fail to Warn of a Fire

  Posted on Tuesday November 24th, 2009 at 12:33 in product recalls

  On July 9, 2009 Walter Kidde Portable Equipment Inc., of Mebane, N.C. recalled approximately 94,000 Kidde model PI2000 dual sensor smoke alarms because an electrostatic discharge can damage the unit, causing it not to warn you of a fire. Kidde has re...

• Q&A About Wiring a 30 Amp Twist-Loc Plug, Installing a Phone Jack and Bonding to Your Water System

  Posted on Monday November 23rd, 2009 at 12:17 in electrical installations & repairs

  Zack asks: I have a 30 amp 240 volts L630p and I need to know which wire goes were I have a black, white, green and blue. Answer: You need to test which wires that you have 240 volts across. I’m guessing that you should connect the black, blue ...

• Become a Sponsor of The Ultimate Home Improvement New Year Giveaway

  Posted on Saturday November 21st, 2009 at 04:27 in Announcements

  I’m looking for sponsors for a contest I’m going to have from 12/1/09 – 12/31/09 with the drawing to be held on January 2, 2010. I think it would be great if we could get several sponsors to donate something to help me make this The...

• Q&A About Adding a New Bathroom Light, Sharing a Neutral on a GFCI Circuit and Troubleshooting a Light Fixture

  Posted on Friday November 20th, 2009 at 21:03 in electrical installations & repairs

  Kiki asks: I want to add an additional flush mount ceiling fixture to my bathroom ceiling. I already have a combo exhaust fan/ceiling fixture. Can I connect onto this for my new fixture? If so, can you tell me the steps? Thank you. Answer: You just n...

• In-Wall Timers Recalled by Intermatic Due to Shock Hazard

  Posted on Tuesday November 17th, 2009 at 15:38 in product recalls

  On July 1, 2009 Intermatic Inc., of Spring Grove, IL recalled approximately 240,000 Intermatic model ST01 and EI600 in-wall electronic timers. When you try to replace the timer’s battery and place a metal object through the battery tray slot, the o...

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