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Incubator Q&A What is the point of buying grounding wire?

Many stores seem to sell "grounding wire". This is a solid copper wire, similar to normal THHN wires used to do house wiring, except without the plastic jacket. I'm confused why you would bother b...

2 answers  ·  posted 1y ago by matthewsnyder‭  ·  last activity 1y ago by manassehkatz‭

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Incubator Q&A What is this electrical/ethernet conduit on the wall and how do I repair it?

My house has some conduits put in by previous residents. The conduits are plastic enclosures running along walls, which contain electrical outlets as well as ethernet plugs (actually it also has RH...

1 answer  ·  posted 1y ago by matthewsnyder‭  ·  last activity 1y ago by Stephen Ostermiller‭

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Incubator Q&A Electrical switches: Does it matter which wire it's on?

Most everyday electrical wiring has two wires, usually one white and one black/red. When installing a switch, does it matter which wire I put the switch on?

3 answers  ·  posted 1y ago by matthewsnyder‭  ·  last activity 1y ago by matthewsnyder‭

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Incubator Q&A What does "wall fishing" mean?

I've heard the term "wall fishing" in the context of interior wiring of a house. What does this mean?

1 answer  ·  posted 1y ago by matthewsnyder‭  ·  last activity 1y ago by manassehkatz‭