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Questions tagged [bypass]

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Bypassing an inverter using manually operated switch

I am in the design process phase of a home project where I will be adding a hybrid solar inverter and battery storage into my home setup. We will not be connecting a solar PV array. The goal is to charge the batteries during the off-peak "cheaper"…
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Can I route a copper pipe bypass like this (and drill a stud)?

I finally found the water leak in my condo. I cut and cap a 1/2in pipe and the hissing sound of water went away. Now I have to figure out how to install a bypass because I lost the cold water in both the bathrooms sink. I still have hot so no hurry…
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Sizing bypass closet doors for non-standard rough openings

I am having drywall done and ordering doors. The only one that is throwing me off is the closet. Closet A has a rough opening of 61.75". The closet is preferred to be bypass doors mission style. I originally planned to do two 30" doors for closet…
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gcfi tiled over during bath remodel

I think my contractor may have covered up the GFCI behind the tile in a bathroom remodel several years ago. It has been fine all this time, but recently my wife was dying her hair and popped the circuit from an outlet in another bathroom in the same…
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How do I bypass Aquacal (heat only) heat pump control panel to get heating to start?

How can I bypass the control panel which has failed to get the heat pump to run temporarily? I am waiting for the kit: AquaCal STK0253 HP10 Upgrade Kit - for Heat only Heat Pumps to convert it.
Geoff
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bypass an HVAC unit float switch (safe-t-switch)

how to bypass an HVAC unit float switch (safe-t-switch), yes I do understand the importance of the safety switch, I am currently waiting for Amazon to deliver my replacement but in the meantime my house is a sauna with 4 adults 3 kids 2 cats 1 dog.
Jonathon Jobes
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I'm wanting to do a ballast bypass on an old single bulb T12 light fixture, but the wiring is different from what I've encountered in how-to videos

I'm wanting to do a ballast bypass in this ancient fluorescent fixture with a magnetic ballast in my laundry closet. It has a single bulb and is easy to access, so I thought it would be a good one to try out the bypass on to see how it goes. When i…
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Dryer timer switch motor

Can I put a toggle switch in place of a dryer timer motor to turn the dryer on ? I have tested for voltage coming into the dryer, it has voltage. I did all the standard tests on all the dryer components, Is it possible to put a switch temporarily in…
Joseph Lewis
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dual-end powered ballast bypass with fixture that has a built in switch

I am attempting to do a ballast bypass for LED tube lights. The LED bulbs are dual-end powered with just one bulb per fixture. The pictures showed the wires I have at the ballast. The black wire on the left is from the switch, which is from the…
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Do small parallel bypass switches for electrical panel exist?

I would like to install ethernet commanded relays between the breakers and the "house" (relays ref https://www.dingtian-tech.com/en_us/relay8.html#). However, I would also like to bypass the relays when I'm home, so I want to install bypass…
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How can I bypass the motion sensor on a Handy-Brite solar flood light?

I need to rewire a solar flood light so that when the switch is in the "on" position, the flood light remains on continuously being shut off at the switch. In the "off" position, the flood light would operate as intended, being activated by nearby…
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Water feed pipe diameter: is 1/2" OK?

The 3/4" water feed in a slab has a leak. A proposed bypass includes a 1/2 inch PEX, run through the ceiling. Why should a 1/2 inch PEX be used to bypass and not a 3/4 inch? Assume that the slab pipe and the PEX pipe are the same length.
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