What r/AskElectricians is talking about this week

Illegal yes, But is it safe? It’s up in the joists in the non-finished side of the basement. It serves a few low voltage LED lights. 2nd pic is the same thing except the splice is in this box. It...

Installing 2awg aluminum to my new Shed/Workshop and got sloppy pulling the wire through the 90 into the garage. The damage would be inside the garage just inches away from the panel. Also don't...

Serious question. Why????

I bought this house a few months ago. We have a switch that seemingly goes to nothing. There’s no overhead light in this room, so we were hoping that it goes to a ceiling box that is currently...

I’m trying to find out if $12,000 for a company to come in and replace approximately 35 receptacles. I have four GFCI a washer, dryer refrigerator stove and the rest are regular receptacles. When...

Today I had an electrician from a fairly big electrical company (licensed, insured etc) come and install 3 new circuits for a mini kitchen in a basement (disposal, dishwasher, fridge). They did a...

We are having an additional room added to our office, CA, USA. Hired electrician just left after installing wiring for outlets. Are these gaps in the shield acceptable? Should I toss some electric...

Just wanted to double check that the way I've daisy chained power from one outlet to adjacent outlet is safe and code compliant in USA. Eaton BR20GY 20A 120V receptacles on 20A breaker with 12...

This is in the backyard of a house I'm interested in purchasing. I have a baby and a dog and also want to plant a garden back there. The total yard space is pretty small. I had no idea it was here...