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What is the proper way to install blades of a receptacle up or down?
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∙ 15y ago
Up. ---- I'm not sure what the question is getting at. USUALLY THIS QUESTION IS ASKED WITH REGARD TO THE "GROUND" PRONG of a standard 3wire, 120 volt receptacle In the USA there are no requirements which dictate whether a receptacle outlet should be mounted with the ground UP or DOWN. In fact, it is also proper to mount the receptacle horizontally.
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Will another electrical outlet that is in line with a GFCI outlet cause it to kick off?
A down stream receptacle that is connected to the upstream GFCI will be protected. If the downstream receptacle senses a fault the upstream GFCI will trip.
Is there an adaptor for a 3 prong to 4 prong plug?
Do you want the bad news, the good news, or the really bad news?* The bad news is that there is not an adapter that you can normally buy. * The good news is that you can buy the parts at your local home center or hardware store to make one. * The REALLY BAD NEWS is that if you do this you stand a very good chance of ...* ** Blowing a fuse or tripping a breaker ** Burning up your dryer motor ** Burning up the wires from which you make it ** Starting a fire and burning down your house or apartmentAND IF YOU ARE REALLY UNLUCKY...* Possibly electrocuting yourself or someone else* Or even killing someone in the resulting fire
What is the use of a pigtail joint?
A pigtail joint is used where a number of wires must be consolidated into just one to make a connection. For instance, say you have an outlet box where you have to wire a receptacle. The only problem is you have too many wires. One comes from the breaker, one goes to the next recep, and a third goes to a light switch to feed the room light fixture. You have three hot wires, but there is no legal and safe way to terminate three wires on the recep. So, you cut a short piece of wire a few inches long. With the proper size wire-nut, you tie all three hot wires and your short piece (the pigtail) together. Now you have a single wire that will fit nicely on the receptacle. Of course, you would do the same with the neutral and ground.
How do you install an electrical power mast?
Answer for USA, Canada and countries running a 60 Hz supply service.Home owner big jobIn the trade this is called a service stack. It is a complicated job in as much as you have to know wire sizes, ampacity of wires and proper electrical workmanship. Such a project should be left to a licensed electrical contractor to take out the proper permits and call for proper inspections. By taking this route it will leave you confident that if any mishaps happen to the installation down the road your insurance company will be behind you 100%.As always, if you are in doubt about what to do, the best advice anyone should give you is to call a licensed electrician to advise what work is needed.Before you do any work yourself,on electrical circuits, equipment or appliances,always use a test meter to ensure the circuit is, in fact, de-energized.IF YOU ARE NOT ALREADY SURE YOU CAN DO THIS JOBSAFELY AND COMPETENTLYREFER THIS WORK TO QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS.
A 120 V general-purpose house circuit should have circuit breakers or fuses with values of?
The fuses and/or breakers in a home should be matched to the circuits. A qualified electrician can help you make the proper calculations. Do not attempt repairs or modifications if you do not have adequate knowledge about electricity or proper electrical construction practices. Mistakes can be fatal or at best, expensive. You can burn down your house or electrocute yourself or others.
How high to install a dryer receptacle?
For convenience I install the receptacle just above the backboard of the dryer. This way if the dryer is to be moved out of its location it can be unplugged before the move is started. Sometimes the dryer is located in a confined space and it is hard to reach down to the floor level to unplug the dryer with out becoming an acrobat.
Is positioning the ground blade in the up position the correct way to install a three holed duplex receptacle by the electrical code?
There is no mention in the CEC as to which way a receptacle is to be positioned. The most common way is to have the ground pin in the down position. This way, if something drops on the plug (cap) when it is in the receptacle, the last pin to disconnect will be the ground pin. Some manufactures of appliances have 90 degree plugs (caps) installed on their equipment to present a low profile when in the receptacle. The ground pin in these types of caps is positioned to the top and the hot and neutral blades are below it. On connections like this the receptacle is mounted with the ground up to allow the appliance cord to drop down when it is plugged in. Still other applications will find the receptacle mounted sideways, usually in the back splash of kitchen counters when there is an absence of space to mount them vertically.
What is the proper way to install teakwood flooring?
depends on the substrate, what you're installing the flooring on. You can glue it down if on concrete, nail it down if on wood, or even float it if on either.
How do scissors cut paper?
Scissors have two sharp blades and when you put paper in between the blades and press down, the blades cut the thin piece of paper.
What direction do the blades on a john deere riding lan mower turn?
if you are sitting in the seat and looking down at the deck the blades will or should be turning clockwise, although in this position you cannot actually see the blades. pay attention when installing the blades not to turn them upside down. the cutting edge should be turninh clockwise on all blades.
How do you install a 1996 camaro distributor cap?
undo the hold down screws and pull off, replace the rotor and install the new cap and then transfer plug wires one at a time to the proper location on the new cap.
Will another electrical outlet that is in line with a GFCI outlet cause it to kick off?
A down stream receptacle that is connected to the upstream GFCI will be protected. If the downstream receptacle senses a fault the upstream GFCI will trip.
Are you supposed to leave the blades on a forklift up or down when parking a forklift?
Always down and on the floor.
Can you put egg shells down a garbage diposal?
I PUT EGG SHELLS DOWN "MY" GARBAGE DIPOSAL...I WAS TOLD IT SHAPENS THE BLADES...IT WORKS! NO PROBLEMS!!! ALSO ICE CUBES WILL SHARPENS THE BLADES.
How do you get down the bag red dragon on poptropica?
you use the star blades
How do you take down the helicopter in sift heads 3?
you must shoot the blades until it falls down
Does the single hole go up or down in the 3 prong outlet?
Down This question is the source for debate among electricians since grounding was introduced many years ago. The one thought is that the ground pin should face upward. The proponents of this thought state that if any object drops onto the plug from above, the plug will not get knocked out of the receptacle and short out, as the ground blade being longer that the rest, will hold the plug in more securely. Also that the ground pin would mechanically protect the hot and neutral blades from shorting out from thin metal objects dropped from above. The other thought is that the ground blade should face down. The proponents of this thought state that if any object drops onto the plug from above, the hot and neutral blades being shorter, will disengage right away. The ground blade maintaining equipment ground even after the hot and neutral blades have disconnected as it is longer that the rest and last to leave the receptacle. I install down. As always, if you are in doubt about what to do, the best advice anyone should give you is to call a licensed electrician to advise what work is needed. Before you do any work yourself,on electrical circuits, equipment or appliances,always use a test meter to ensure the circuit is, in fact, de-energized. IF YOU ARE NOT ALREADY SURE YOU CAN DO THIS JOBSAFELY AND COMPETENTLYREFER THIS WORK TO QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS.
