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Electrical ?
I had my outdoor shed wired up to my breaker box. We bought a new double wide and the electrical did not hook it back up.
there are only three wires but I have no clue where they go. I can turn all power off to the box but I have no clue where to put the three wires.
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06-24-2012, 02:40 PM
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Re: Electrical ?
some questions:
what color wires do you have 110 or 220 to shop
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06-24-2012, 02:42 PM
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Re: Electrical ?
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06-24-2012, 02:43 PM
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Re: Electrical ?
White to common black to hot green to ground
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06-24-2012, 02:44 PM
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Re: Electrical ?
What color are the wires? I would guess White, Black & Green. As I remember white is neutral, black is hot and green is ground. I rewired my house some years ago but please wait until some one jumps in a verify's my post.
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06-24-2012, 02:46 PM
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Re: Electrical ?
The wires are white black and copper. On the main power wires one of them has white rings all the way around. The other is solid black. I assume the ground copper wire can be grounded directly to the case.
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06-24-2012, 02:47 PM
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Re: Electrical ?
Junkking must have read my mind....
White to bus bar Black to hot or circuit breaker Green to ground.
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06-24-2012, 02:49 PM
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Re: Electrical ?
some are black = hot
white = neutral green or bare copper = ground In all I've wired neutral and ground go on same set of terminals. If your box has main breakers turn them off before working in there, if you don't know what your doing. BE CAREFUL
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06-24-2012, 02:53 PM
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Re: Electrical ?
pictures coming.
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Re: Electrical ?
the wires that need to be hooked up are at the bottom. the small white black and copper ones.
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06-24-2012, 02:57 PM
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Re: Electrical ?
Electricity can bite fast, one moment of distraction can kill.
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06-24-2012, 02:58 PM
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Re: Electrical ?
yes I am paranoid of electricity.
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06-24-2012, 03:00 PM
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Re: Electrical ?
I don't see a free breaker. Did they leave one out?
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06-24-2012, 03:04 PM
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Re: Electrical ?
Those wires look like 12 gauge so not over 20 amp breaker, depending on how far run.
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Re: Electrical ?
it is run about 12 feet.
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06-24-2012, 03:06 PM
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Re: Electrical ?
Keep one hand in pocket and just work one handed. throw main FIRST.
you need breaker
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06-24-2012, 03:11 PM
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Re: Electrical ?
Just make sure the main is OFF. This is an easy fix but Nighthawk is right. This could kill you if you aren't careful.
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06-24-2012, 03:14 PM
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Re: Electrical ?
White to bus bar
Black to hot or circuit breaker Green to ground. Look in the box, see the other [los otros] wiring....... match it up to the same format......simple, even U can do it ! 
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06-24-2012, 03:17 PM
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Re: Electrical ?
These pics are not of your main panel box..........
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06-24-2012, 03:20 PM
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Re: Electrical ?
It is the only one on the outside. Passed inspection 2 months ago.
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06-24-2012, 03:23 PM
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Re: Electrical ?
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20 amp when you throw main, you probably shutting down double wide. make sure electronics or off.
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06-24-2012, 03:26 PM
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Re: Electrical ?
Do you have a photo of the wiring at the trailer? Where do the wires that go in the bottom conduit go?
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06-24-2012, 03:32 PM
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Re: Electrical ?
I just read the post about the 3 small wires at the bottom. What ever you do make sure the black wire is connected to the proper size breaker, undersized breaker and you will not be supplying enough amperage and oversized breaker could be a fire hazard. Look on the black wire if it says 12 AWG then use a 20amp breaker, if it says 14AWG use a 15 amp breaker.
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06-24-2012, 03:32 PM
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Re: Electrical ?
when you get breaker connect black wire and hook on bar just inside neutral
bar and plug into center bus bar. Connect white and bare ground wires to neutral bus bar. The neutrals are the two bus bars on outside edge, with set screws in them. Hot bars are down center. each side has 110V You notice hooks on each side you will find corresponding notch on bottom of breaker. It's not hard, BUT BE SAFE. Is it legal in your area to wire your on house. It is here, but I don't know law in other areas.
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