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Can you pigtail grounds in a panel in order to prevent double lugging on the neutral bus.?
The ground wires should not be terminated on the neutral bus. They should be terminated on to the ground bus which should be located on the back wall of the distribution panel. The wires don't have to be pigtailed when inserted into the ground bus. More that one wire can go under the terminal screws if you are running out of room. Shut the panel off and remove any ground wires that are now under the neutral bus terminals and move them to the ground bus. Some panels use a lug for a ground bus. All ground wires into the lug and tighten. In a ground fault condition it is the ground wires that are connected to the ground potential that trip the breaker, not ground wires connected to neutrals. Be safe.
Can neutral and bare copper wires be under the same screw on a bus bare in a single family home electrical panel?
No, ground wires should not be terminated on the neutral bus. They should be terminated on to the ground bus which should be located on the back wall of the distribution panel. More that one wire can go under the terminal screws if you are running out of room. Shut the panel off and remove any ground wires that are now under the neutral bus terminals and move them to the ground bus. Some panels use a lug for a ground bus. All ground wires into the lug and tighten. In a ground fault condition it is the ground wires that are connected to the ground potential that trip the breaker, not ground wires connected to neutrals. Be safe.
How do you wire a 240V stove plug if old stove was hard wired and had 4 wires Black red white and ground coming from the wall are three wires Black red and a shield wire is the shield wire the neutral?
Shield is ground. White is Neutral, center tap of the transformer from the power company.
What kind of circuit provides a path for current to wall sockets and appliances in a home?
parallel circuit
How do you wire a three wire oven outlet if you have two black wires and one ground?
Your old wiring has 2 "hot" wires and a ground. Your new appliance needs 2 "hot" wires, a Neutral, and a ground. Please consult an electrician.
How do you direct wire security light from outlet have 3 wires?
A 3 wired electrical fixture includes positive, negative and ground. The ground can be attached to one of the screws in the wall. In the case of the other wires, matching the colors, twisting and capping the wires together will handle the electrical installation.
Can you pigtail grounds in a panel in order to prevent double lugging on the neutral bus.?
The ground wires should not be terminated on the neutral bus. They should be terminated on to the ground bus which should be located on the back wall of the distribution panel. The wires don't have to be pigtailed when inserted into the ground bus. More that one wire can go under the terminal screws if you are running out of room. Shut the panel off and remove any ground wires that are now under the neutral bus terminals and move them to the ground bus. Some panels use a lug for a ground bus. All ground wires into the lug and tighten. In a ground fault condition it is the ground wires that are connected to the ground potential that trip the breaker, not ground wires connected to neutrals. Be safe.
Can neutral and bare copper wires be under the same screw on a bus bare in a single family home electrical panel?
No, ground wires should not be terminated on the neutral bus. They should be terminated on to the ground bus which should be located on the back wall of the distribution panel. More that one wire can go under the terminal screws if you are running out of room. Shut the panel off and remove any ground wires that are now under the neutral bus terminals and move them to the ground bus. Some panels use a lug for a ground bus. All ground wires into the lug and tighten. In a ground fault condition it is the ground wires that are connected to the ground potential that trip the breaker, not ground wires connected to neutrals. Be safe.
What did people use before the battery was invented?
wall sockets
How do you ground a fixture if there is no ground wire from the wall and is it absolutely necessary to use the ground wire from the fixture or can you just cover it?
If you don't have the wire then you just can't ground it. This should not be too much of a problem. Most light fixtures are not grounded and some don't even have ground wires.
Wires coming form wall are black redblscl and a silver ground which side of supply wire goes where on the plug?
Please restate your question to obtain a proper answer.
Why is the current periodic table attributed to Mendeleev?
current that comes out of batterie and wall sockets.
How do you wire a 240V stove plug if old stove was hard wired and had 4 wires Black red white and ground coming from the wall are three wires Black red and a shield wire is the shield wire the neutral?
Shield is ground. White is Neutral, center tap of the transformer from the power company.
Do electric wall sockets dry out?
Yes, the plastic in a wall outlet can over time get brittle. I recommend you replace any outlets and switches that are over 20 years old. I recommend you replace them and wire them by wrapping the wires around the screws and not by inserting the wires in the spring tension holes on the back of the outlets. An outlet that is subject to repeated plug ins and unplugging of a device should be replaced every 10 years.
How is an in wall speaker wire useful?
In wall speaker wire is useful, as it hides the wires from sight. When a surround sound system is installed, it can lead to a number of unsightly wires appearing around the room. In wall wires hide this problem.
How do you get a wire behind a wall?
The simplest way is to put the wire there first, while the wall is not yet finished. Then you finish the wall. It is good practice to use plastic tubes for the electrical wires inside the wall. Using the tubes and the old wires, you can pull new wires through the tubes. Electricians use special metal wires to help with this.
What kind of circuit provides a path for current to wall sockets and appliances in a home?
parallel circuit
