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Why does the US run at 120V when some of the world runs at 240V?Popularity: 176
What can you do if have no 240V outlets and a 240V air conditioner to plug in?
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Can you connect a male dryer plug to a used table saw that was hardwired and then use a dryer outlet to power the saw?
Popularity: 168
Can a regular extension cord cause a TV to explode if there is no wiring problem within the walls?
Popularity: 142
Are there people or organizations who offer to help the elderly fix electrical problems?
Popularity: 117
What is the average price of a refrigerator?
Popularity: 90
How do you convert a stove from propane to natural gas?
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What could be wrong if you have power to your refrigerator and freezer but nothing is cooling?
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Can you run a new 30A dryer on a 50A receptacle and breaker by using the old 50A dryer's cord?
Popularity: 71
How could a TV turn itself on when no one is home or in the middle of the night?
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Can you use an extension cord to convert an oven socket outlet to a dryer outlet by using an extension cord with a 50A male plug and a 30A female socket?
Popularity: 61
How can you run a 240V supply into your home when the circuit breaker is 120V?
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How to replace a battery Charger?
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Can you use some sort of adaptor or convertor to plug regular small appliances into an three-prong oven outlet?
Popularity: 55
What changes have to be made to plug in an oven into a dryer outlet?
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What do you have to do to plug a 30A dryer into a 50A outlet?
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Can an electric stove plug be converted to a regular 120V outlet and if so how?
Popularity: 37
How do you shut off a ceiling fan that stays on?
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How do you connect a table saw to a 240 Volt circuit if it is wired with number 6 wire which is too large to make a connection to a receptacle?
Popularity: 36
What is the cure for a noisy ceiling fan?
Popularity: 35
When connecting a 3-prong cord to a new dryer is the middle wire on the cord the ground and does it make a difference where the other 2 wires go?
Popularity: 34
How do you change a 240V dedicated circuit for an electric stove to a 120V dedicated circuit for a gas stove?
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How do you hook up a new range with a four-prong cable if the range you are replacing only has a three-prong cable?
Popularity: 33
How do you connect a 4-prong generator outlet to a 3-prong dryer outlet?
Popularity: 32
What might cause a chemical smell coming from a refrigerator?
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If you move a wall oven 10 feet can you move the 240V feed to the new location by yourself?
Popularity: 32
What is the best type of light bulb to use in art lights to illuminate fine art?
Popularity: 31
Can you explain the construction and method of operation of an Electric Bell?
Popularity: 31
Is 8 AWG aluminum wire large enough for a double oven each oven 2700W and a countertop burner with 4 burners rated from 1200 to 2500W there are two 40A breakers on the circuit?
Popularity: 29
Can you hook up a 4-wire stove to a power cord to a 240V three wire outlet?
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Can you make a 240V 3-wire outlet work from a old 240V 2-wire hardwired line for an old stove?
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To connect a European 3 wire 240V washer to a US 4 prong 240V outlet do you connect the two hot wires to the single hot connection on the washer?
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When and who invented the refrigerator?
Popularity: 28
Where is the coldest part of fridge?
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What is wrong if you shut off the electricity at the circuit box and had to shut off a few to find the right circuit to change a fixture and now your pool lights and kitchen ceiling fan do not work?
Popularity: 27
Is it safe to use an oven that has a dryer plug put on?
Popularity: 27
How do you rewire a 120V circuit to 240V for an oven?
Popularity: 26
Is it safe to plug in three prong appliances into a three prong wall outlet that has no ground to it?
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Can an espresso machine with a 20A 240V Leviton plug be powered without rewiring?
Popularity: 26
Would a steam generator be better supplied by a 120V supply or 240V?
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How do you add a 240V outlet for a second clothes dryer?
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If you have a four-prong 240V outlet can you switch the outlet to a three-prong 240V outlet?
Popularity: 25
Can you tax a delivery fee?
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How can you convert a 240V clothes dryer to 120V?
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Is it possible to hook up a 240V dryer to a 120V outlet via some sort of power converter?
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Is it possible to power a 240V oven off 120V?
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Can a 3-prong 240V outlet be converted to a 4-prong 240V outlet?
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Can you use two 240v appliances i.e. two showers in the home at once?
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How do you wire a light that requires 240 Volts to 3-way switches?
Popularity: 23
What causes excessive soot in oil furniss?
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Why is safety needed in the electronics laboratory?
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How long does a fluorescent bulb last?
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Should a dishwasher be plugged in or be hardwired?
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Why do your sockets keep blowing the fuse?
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Is 10-3 wire heavy enough for a washer-dryer combination if they are 50 feet away from the breaker box?
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How do you install a 240V hookup if there is a 120V outlet where you are replacing a gas stove with an electric one?
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How do you install a two lamp fluorescent ballast?
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When installing a Y-shaped electric range plug and it has places for three wires and you have a black wire white wire and a bare copper wire so which wire goes where?
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Fuses do not protect against what a. short circuits b. overloading c. lightning surges d. large ground faults?
Popularity: 22
Need instruction manual for Kenmore dishwasher?
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Why would a dimmer switch buzz with a compact fluorescent bulb?
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What is the recommended year round temperature in a home?
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If you purchased a chandelier in the Czech Republic that was made for 240V houses is there any type of conversion or rewiring required to reuse it in the US?
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Why would only one side of a 240V water heater line blow fuses periodically when elements and voltages test OK?
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Why does your pilot light keeps going out on your gas heater?
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Should a front loading washing machine repeatedly agitate for a few seconds and then pause for a few seconds throughout the washing cycle instead of agitating continuously?
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How many amps do most electric dryers use?
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How many square feet does a 5000 BTU heater heat?
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Why does your dryer outlet spark and make a buzzing noise?
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What is 575 centimetres in inches?
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