/r/AskElectricians/

r/AskElectricians

293k members
r/AskElectricians is a subreddit with 293k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses struggling, hard time, electrician, looking for a, and hate, and they frequently recommend/review multimeter, wire strippers, and drill.
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Popular Themes in r/AskElectricians

#1
Advice Requests
: "Is this safe?"
17 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Do dimmable amber cans that you can switch from amber to then normal light exist?"
3 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Cracked outlet cover, should I replace ASAP or am I overreacting?"
1 post

Popular Topics in r/AskElectricians

#1

Struggling

19 posts
#2

Hard Time

12 posts
#3

Electrician

11 posts
#4

Looking For A

11 posts
#5

Hate

7 posts
#6

Light

4 posts
#7

Outlet

4 posts
#8

Switch

4 posts
#9

Lighting

4 posts
#10

Breaker

4 posts

Products Discussed in r/AskElectricians

Multimeter

10 reviews
#1
Fluke
4.8 from 5 reviews
#2
Klein
4.0 from 3 reviews
#3
PSM
3.0 from 1 review
#1
Knipex
5.0 from 3 reviews
#2
Jokari
4.0 from 1 review
#3
Harbor Freight 7-In Inline Wire Stripper and Cutter
3.0 from 1 review

Drill

4 reviews
#1
Makita
4.0 from 3 reviews
#2
Milwaukee
4.0 from 1 review

Member Growth in r/AskElectricians

Yearly
+93k members(46.6%)

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Last updated: September 18, 2026