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Name:
Larry
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Jan 8, 2011
Latest Activity:
1 week ago
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Basic accurate info on your home electrical system and how to avoid problems in it
About Me:
Country:
United States
Occupation:
Electrician
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Channel Comments
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TheCircuitDetective
(2 weeks ago)
@esimmons1977 The outlet tester readings are all explained at www.thecircuitdetective.com/te
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esimmons1977
(2 weeks ago)
I would like to know more about this tester what all the reading mean, I have been trying to keep everything replaced by myself and could really use the help.
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WakeUpDummies
(1 month ago)
excellent channel.
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TheCircuitDetective
(2 months ago)
@GuitarmanMr007 The main way an outlet can be bad is that a wire connection made to its receptacle has gotten poor. Yes, this will make outlets further along the circuit from there (downstream) not work if the wires feeding on to those outlets are also connected to this receptacle that has the poor connection.
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GuitarmanMr007
(2 months ago)
Can one bad outlet affect another wall outlet?
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myklewclarke
(5 months ago)
Your site has been extremely helpful - and, if I've learned correctly, I'm assuming that the only way to approach an "open ground" situation, is to open each receptacle on the circuit, one by one, and examine it for a correct ground connection. Am I correct?
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makkinonu
(7 months ago)
hello, we have been having problems in our mobile home. do you know anything about the electrical system in a 1988 mobile home?
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TheCircuitDetective
(9 months ago)
@coop5796. Sorry, my video guy is out of the country. Even my website doesn't go into new installation much, just finding and fixing problems like you had.
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coop5796
(9 months ago)
Hello, I have really enjoyed your videos as I have been replacing a failing outlet in my living room and this has been helpful. Any chance you might show us how to add an outlet by branching off of another outlet?
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TheCircuitDetective commented on A Common Goof Replacing Outlets
"@PeterPug007 The video applies to avoiding loss of power at one receptacle (shown) or at several that are, as you say, "in series." Pigt..."
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TheCircuitDetective commented on A Common Goof Replacing Outlets
"@kalijasin The problem I refer to is when the receptacle being replaced had wires stripped for the back holes but now the person wants to wrap the..."
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TheCircuitDetective commented on A Common Goof Replacing Outlets
"@kalijasin Strip gauges shown on the back of receptacles and switches are interesting. When a device has both side-screws and back-stabs, a switch..."
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TheCircuitDetective commented on Best Electrical Tester for 120 volts
"@GolDeafish Sounds like there is a short on the circuit. If so, the breaker is fine (doing its job tripping) and the outlet may not be the cause of..."
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TheCircuitDetective commented on Best Electrical Tester for 120 volts
"@CAnnRz Many hardware stores have these. It might be called a temporary weatherproof socket."
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