Q:Question:What is the point of new wires? Everyone keeps saying thicker wire. What does that thicker wire do? Does it carry a different force? I thought the ligature bands is what gives the wire the force? I'm kind of confused!Also, do you get a thicker wire everytime? Is this thicker wire visibly thicker and noticable?Does the thicker wire cause a drastic diff in pain?Thank you for your help and answering my question about my previous question.

No, you can't physically see the difference in the thicker wire, but you can feel the difference when they first put it in. It will feel kind of heavier and tighter. It won't last long though...maybe 2 or 3 days and you'll get used to it. No, you won't get a thicker wire at every visit.

Q:The new light has 1 live, 1 neutral 1 earth wire, do i remove the earth connect the reds if so what about the 2 blacks?

No! Wire the new light exactly like the light that you removed. If you don't remember what wire went where on the old light then you made a mistake by removing the old one without marking the wires or at least taking a cell phone picture or something. It sounds like there is probably more than one light fixture being controlled by that switch. It's hard to tell by your description. Electrons don't flow by wire color. There is no way to really tell what is going on by naming colors. Come back on here when you have a better description of what is going on. How many lights come on when you flip that switch? Is there more than one switch that controls that fixture? Which wires were hooked to the old light? Are any of the wires still wire nutted together? Don't be experimenting by hooking that earth ground wire to any other wire. Leave it hooked to the ground lug on the box. It has nothing to do with the light operating. It's for safety.

Q:I am wiring a cd player in my truck is it necessary to get a wire harness that is made for the year make and model of my truck or can I just cut the factory terminals off and just connect the like colors?

While a wiring harness isn't strictly necessary, It's highly recommended. The wiring color code on an aftermarket head unit will match up properly with a vehicle-specific wiring harness. The wire colors of your vehicle wiring will NOT be the same as the wire colors on your aftermarket unit. You have to match the wires up according to function, not according to color.

Q:What does the wire do for braces? What happens if you pull it out and everything else it ok?

The wire is what makes braces function. When an orthodontist tightens braces, s/he adjusts the wire or replaces it completely, which causes the teeth to move. Removing the wire ceases the functionality of the braces.

Q:What are the basic characteristics of wire resistance strain gages?

The resistance value of the components size and temperature, material, length and cross-sectional area, the measure of the size of the resistance is affected by temperature is the temperature coefficient of resistance value, which is defined as the percentage change in temperature rise every 1 degrees. The main physical characteristic of resistance is that the electric energy is heat, and it is also a component of energy dissipation. Resistance usually acts as a divider and shunt in a circuit. For signals, AC and DC signals can be passed through resistors.

Q:Can your use the power wire that they sell at home depo to do the big three upgrade or is it better to just get wire from a car audio store?

I would recommend against it. Power wire for car audio is made up of strands where the stuff from home depot is solid. Stranded wire is easier to bend and causes less resistance when it is. Also car audio wire has a coating to protect it from the elements such as heat, where home wire does not hold up as well. Keep in mind that because one is stranded and the other is solid the gauge size is different.

Q:My father changed out a 3 prong plug to a 4 prong plug and crossed the wires by mistake. So the red wire on the plug was connected to the black wire to the dryer and visa-verse. What would happen to the dryer if it is turned on with these wires crossed? Consequently, my dryer's motor is not responding, however the heating element is working. Was there a short? Did the motor get fired?

The red and the black each deliver 110 volts to the prongs to which they are connected in the plug. As long as the neutral is correctly positioned, the power should be okay and nothing should be damaged. If he also mixed up the white wire, and put one of the red or blacks where the white is supposed to go, it could have caused a problem. If the heating element works correctly, then you are still getting 240 volts to the dryer. I'm inclined to think there is a problem where the motor is connected to the power, or there may be a separate fuse on the dryer that blew during the wiring process.

Q:what size of wire do i need and is the new fuse box/trip box kept in garage.or where can i get wiring diagrams from

Lots of wrong answers. Don't take electrical advise from untrained and unqualified people. Is the wire overhead or direct buried? Either way, there are underground rated, direct burial, splice kits made that will splice the wires without the need for a box. They are a set screw terminal aluminum tube with 2 pieces of heat shrink tubing. Buy them at a electrical supply warehouse. One for each conductor. Tell them what you are doing so you get the correct ones. They must be rated for wet locations. So must your wire. I assume you are using a XHHW type wire for direct burial or a THWN for inside buried conduit? Your number 3 copper wire is large enough for 100 amps with no problem at 100 feet. Article 310.16 for the rest of you. You will need to drive a ground rod at the garage and connect it with a number 6 copper wire, and bond the neutral and ground together in the panel the same as in your house. You will need to do this before January 1st when the new national electric code takes effect. In the 2008 code you will need to run a 4 wire feeder to the sub panel in the garage. Your installation will comply with the 2005 National Code. State and local codes may vary. If you need more help, email me.

Q:What would the wire size be for a 3 phase 4 wire - 480/277V - 400A panelboard. Would it be (3) 600mcm w/ (1) 1/0 ground?

Three phase 3 wire is often called a 'delta' connection since the load(s) are distributed between each pair of phases. The 4 wire systems are also called 'Y' systems since the loads are distributed between each phase and a 4'th 'common' phase. The 4 wire system is intrinsically a bit safer since the common phase can also be made electrically neutral (ground). Doug

Q:I have looked up wires for this car but the ones that I have looked up tell me i should have different colored wires. These are the wire colors i have:yellowyellow/blackorangepurple/whitewhiteblue/redgreen/blackpink/blackred/blackblue/orangeyellow/redwhite/redgreen/orangePlease Please Please help me!Thanks,Ash

1998 Mazda Protege Lx