Anybody here an electrician?

[KevB]

Have to install a couple of new outlets in my house, looking for somebody to do the work. I'll do some handy man stuff around the house, but generally try to stay away from electrical work.

[KevB]

Originally Posted by Bugeater

Ah that's a bummer. If you're talking about fishing a bunch of wiring through walls you definitely need someone who knows what they're doing.

Right, that's really the concern. I could probably figure it out, but not sure the outcome would be polished.

[Bwana]

Originally Posted by deltachief

If it is just a couple of outlets you can do it yourself and save a lot of money

Heh, hold my beer and watch this!

[CanadianChief]

I was replacing the switches in my garage yesterday and the inside lights had one hot and one neutral wire going to the old switch. The outside sensor light had two hots going to it.

Any ideas why?

[Bugeater]

Originally Posted by CanadianChief

I was replacing the switches in my garage yesterday and the inside lights had one hot and one neutral wire going to the old switch. The outside sensor light had two hots going to it.

Any ideas why?

Are you just making an assumption based on the colors of the wires? Because a black and a white going to a switch isn't unusual at all. Two blacks at a fixture is a bit odd though.

[Bugeater]

Or were the two blacks at another switch? I may have misunderstood your post.

[CanadianChief]

Originally Posted by Bugeater

Are you just making an assumption based on the colors of the wires? Because a black and a white going to a switch isn't unusual at all. Two blacks at a fixture is a bit odd though.

It was two blacks going to the switch. I just assumed they were both hot. It's possible the guy who did the install ran out of white wire for the neutral and just used black.

Yeah, we do this. Hit me up if you wish.

[CanadianChief]

Maybe by doing this it makes the hot source start at the sensor light and just loops it through the switch???

[A Salt Weapon]

Seriously it's easy, cut out the sheetrock, drill the 2x4s with a 1/2" hole, run the romex. Patch the sheetrock and re-paint.

The electricians probably not going to re sheetrock and if he is, your bills going to be expensive. Cheaper to cut a clean path and hire someone to re sheet rock after words. Cut your path straight and 1' in height.
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[Bugeater]

Originally Posted by CanadianChief

It was two blacks going to the switch. I just assumed they were both hot. It's possible the guy who did the install ran out of white wire for the neutral and just used black.

Yeah you don't want to assume much at a switch as it doesn't actually feed the fixture. The feed generally comes in at the junction box in the ceiling, and two wires are ran down to and from the switch on the hot side of the circuit to switch the fixture.

[Chiefaholic]

Originally Posted by Dave Lane

Might give Phil a call.

Seriously? Replacing existing home outlets are a 10 minute job at the most. If you're not sure of yourself, then youtube it and see how easy it is. My only suggestion is to buy a simple tester to make sure you wired them correctly (not hard if you pay attention).

[Bugeater]

Originally Posted by CanadianChief

Maybe by doing this it makes the hot source start at the sensor light and just loops it through the switch???

Or that's an easier way to put it.

[A Salt Weapon]

Originally Posted by CanadianChief

Maybe by doing this it makes the hot source start at the sensor light and just loops it through the switch???

Most likely, I always run the neutrals through switches, sensors, etc. It probably doesn't matter though.
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[DaFace]

Originally Posted by Chiefaholic

Seriously? Replacing existing home outlets are a 10 minute job at the most. If you're not sure of yourself, then youtube it and see how easy it is. My only suggestion is to buy a simple tester to make sure you wired them correctly (not hard if you pay attention).

Read thread. Then post.

[Chiefaholic]

Originally Posted by DaFace

Read thread. Then post.

Yeah... saw that after I posted.

Adding a new outlet doesn't require a rocket scientist either, just a lot more time consuming unless there's an existing outlet or light switch on the other side of the wall. Otherwise, you'll have to deal with replacing sheet rock.