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Old 11/19/08, 12:17 PM
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I should really know this, but havent been able to find it anywhere... Can someone tell me what this is on the electrical panel??

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Old 11/19/08, 12:26 PM
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It looks like it may be a transformer. Doorbells use them quite often.


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Old 11/19/08, 12:27 PM
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I should really know this, but havent been able to find it anywhere... Can someone tell me what this is on the electrical panel??

Thanks!

William

p.s. pls let me know if I should post questions like this somewhere else.

It looks like a doorbell transformer.

You did fine...it's in the electrical section...no worries.


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Old 11/19/08, 12:43 PM
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Old 11/19/08, 9:29 PM
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Should add it is probably double-tapped to one of the 15A lighting circuit breakers. If so, you may want to see if that's permissible in your area.

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Old 11/20/08, 12:18 PM
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Probably a transformer, but could also be a surge protector. Kinda small, I think, but it could be. Hard to tell from the pic.
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Probably a transformer, but could also be a surge protector. Kinda small, I think, but it could be. Hard to tell from the pic.
A little enhancement clears it up.
Not that I can spell terminal.
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It's just your chime transformer.

A common sight on surface mounted panels.
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i bet it is the bell transformer.
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