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Re: I need Electric Help... Any electricians out there?
« Reply #300 on: September 10, 2019, 03:05:34 PM »
Never worked on a boiler system before. If you post pictures of the connections at the thermostat and boiler we might be able to figure it out.

Ok you asked....  ;D

Thermostat: (the 3 middle wires come from one cable, the other 2 do not)



Zone controller which is then connected to the boiler:

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Re: I need Electric Help... Any electricians out there?
« Reply #301 on: September 10, 2019, 03:07:30 PM »
Need more info. Which wires are you touching? Did you separate any wires that were together?
There's only 3 wires black white and neutral. Didn't separate any. Could be I touched more than one at once but not sure.. just a simple home fixture

I just thought that if it's off it should all be dead..

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Re: I need Electric Help... Any electricians out there?
« Reply #302 on: September 10, 2019, 03:09:05 PM »
Ok you asked....  ;D
Can you locate the 3 wire cable going to the zone controller?
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Re: I need Electric Help... Any electricians out there?
« Reply #303 on: September 10, 2019, 03:11:41 PM »
There's only 3 wires black white and neutral. Didn't separate any. Could be I touched more than one at once but not sure.. just a simple home fixture

I just thought that if it's off it should all be dead..
Normally yes but I am thinking a bad neutral.
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Re: I need Electric Help... Any electricians out there?
« Reply #304 on: September 10, 2019, 03:13:53 PM »
Can you locate the 3 wire cable going to the zone controller?

If I could I wouldn't be looking for a tone generator  ;)
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Re: I need Electric Help... Any electricians out there?
« Reply #305 on: September 10, 2019, 03:15:46 PM »
If I could I wouldn't be looking for a tone generator  ;)
You have one cable with three wires. You can't see where that goes? Do you see those three color wires connected anywhere on the zone controller?
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Re: I need Electric Help... Any electricians out there?
« Reply #306 on: September 10, 2019, 03:16:56 PM »
Look at the diameter of the wires also. You can see they are different. Will help in locating them.
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Re: I need Electric Help... Any electricians out there?
« Reply #307 on: September 10, 2019, 03:23:46 PM »
Look at the diameter of the wires also. You can see they are different. Will help in locating them.

Now we've come to the point of the project, the 3 middles ones I'm told are for an AC yet this stat only controls my heat, the AC is an entirely separate system with its own stat. So, my goal is to see if those 3 wires do in fact go nowhere and if one of them can function as the infamous C wire that most newer stats require
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Re: I need Electric Help... Any electricians out there?
« Reply #308 on: September 10, 2019, 03:28:45 PM »
Now we've come to the point of the project, the 3 middles ones I'm told are for an AC yet this stat only controls my heat, the AC is an entirely separate system with its own stat. So, my goal is to see if those 3 wires do in fact go nowhere and if one of them can function as the infamous C wire that most newer stats require
Google the thermostat to see the wire hookup. It will should which is for AC/Heat.
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Re: I need Electric Help... Any electricians out there?
« Reply #309 on: September 10, 2019, 03:29:39 PM »
You installing a new thermostat?
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Re: I need Electric Help... Any electricians out there?
« Reply #310 on: September 10, 2019, 03:34:49 PM »
You installing a new thermostat?

 I tried to here but in the end I gave up. Now I'm attempting again and on this second round I thought ....if those 3 wires do in fact go nowhere and if one of them can function as the infamous C wire...
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Re: I need Electric Help... Any electricians out there?
« Reply #311 on: September 10, 2019, 04:12:14 PM »
What three letters do the three wires go to?
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Re: I need Electric Help... Any electricians out there?
« Reply #312 on: September 10, 2019, 04:13:31 PM »
What three letters do the three wires go to?

Rc, Y, G
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Re: I need Electric Help... Any electricians out there?
« Reply #313 on: September 10, 2019, 04:20:05 PM »
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Re: I need Electric Help... Any electricians out there?
« Reply #314 on: September 10, 2019, 04:21:44 PM »
So those control your AC?


Now we've come to the point of the project, the 3 middles ones I'm told are for an AC yet this stat only controls my heat, the AC is an entirely separate system with its own stat. So, my goal is to see if those 3 wires do in fact go nowhere and if one of them can function as the infamous C wire that most newer stats require
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Re: I need Electric Help... Any electricians out there?
« Reply #315 on: September 10, 2019, 04:23:15 PM »

So can we assume they are no longer used?
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Re: I need Electric Help... Any electricians out there?
« Reply #316 on: September 18, 2019, 03:08:09 PM »
Is it better to add more outlets or just use a bunch of extension cords and power strips? In other words, since another outlet will be running off the same breaker isn't a bunch of connected power strips the same except in aesthetics?
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Re: I need Electric Help... Any electricians out there?
« Reply #317 on: September 19, 2019, 01:06:25 AM »
In other words, since another outlet will be running off the same breaker isn't a bunch of connected power strips the same except in aesthetics?
Simply put H*LL NO!!!
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Re: I need Electric Help... Any electricians out there?
« Reply #318 on: January 15, 2020, 08:33:46 AM »
Yesterday I replaced a 3 way switch with a 3 way dimmer that is LED compatible. I currently have 3 LED light bulbs (in basic receptacles in 3 places on my kitchen ceiling) controlled by it.

When I try dimming the lights, the 3 bulbs dim in different levels, to the extent that when I have it all the way down one bulb is totally dark, the next one a dim light, and the 3rd one a drop brighter.

Does this mean there's a problem with the wiring? I am planning on installing flat LED panels. Will I have a similar issue? If yes, is there a workaround?
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Re: I need Electric Help... Any electricians out there?
« Reply #319 on: January 15, 2020, 08:54:31 AM »
Do the three bulbs combined meet the minimum load requirement for the dimmer?