Recent content by Schwallie

Other posts are correct that the "safety volt" box is a transformer. That is poured and sealed at the factory. The only opening is on the bottom for connections. You cannot reduce the size of it. It is sized according to your load( ie lights). You also cannot place that inside another box. It...

93 today. 88 or better for the last month. Love the heat pump! Not bad for Iowa.

That has to do with the grounding of the system. I assume the lights were installed and inspected. You aren't changing any of that. There is no concern with plugging anything in the open spot. It will be GFI protected. Keep in mind it is never a good idea to plug a fridge or something that...

The GFI might be working properly. It may be that the light or it's feed are bad. My guess is that the light is hooked up on the "load" terminals on the GFI. If so, the GFI protects the light and wiring as well as whatever you plug in the front of it. It won't hurt to replace the GFI. It is a...

I'm trying to figure this out. Are you saying that you have a light that comes on at night and off in the day? You also say that the receptacle always works? If those two things are correct then you need to replace the light. I assume this is a post light or one that is mounted on your house.