r/askanelectrician
85k members
r/askanelectrician is a subreddit with 85k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses looking for, wiring, outlet, breaker, and circuit, and they frequently recommend/review multimeter and cargo pants.
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Popular Themes in r/askanelectrician
#1
Solution Requests
: "I replaced a 15A outlet in my house with this Leviton 15A Dual USB C outlet and now the breaker trips about once per day even when apparently under no load. Any suggestions?"
12 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Can anyone tell me what type of receptacle this is?"
8 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Please talk me off this dangerous Electric edge."
5 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "Did I actually save that much money wiring my shed myself vs hiring an electrician?"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/askanelectrician
#1
Looking For
59 posts
#2
Wiring
: "The switch on this Wiring harness shows 10amp 125vac. The lights are for a vehicle so it’ll be 12v DC power. Wondering how this corvettes for amps on DC circuit?"
42 posts
#3
Outlet
: "I replaced a 15A Outlet in my house with this Leviton 15A Dual USB C Outlet and now the breaker trips about once per day even when apparently under no load. Any suggestions?"
23 posts
#4
Breaker
: "2-pole Breaker?"
21 posts
#5
Circuit
: "Sauna on correct Circuit but breaker pops about 15 minutes into heating up"
21 posts
#6
Panel
: "Somebody tell me what's going on with this Panel?"
19 posts
#7
Light
: "Kitchen cabinet: Exposed NM from wall to sink Light"
18 posts
#8
Switch
: "I'm trying to DIY replace two light Switches. The box is metal, pig tail connected to the box. Do I need to attach yet another ground wire to each of the Switches? Or will the metal bracket of the Switch touching the box be enough? The face plate is also metal."
16 posts
#9
Lighting
: "Just got a quote for replacing all the Lighting in our home. Does this seem reasonable?"
10 posts
#10
Struggling With
8 posts
Products Discussed in r/askanelectrician
Multimeter
5 reviews
#1
Klein
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Harbor Freight
3.0★ from 1 review
#3
Unknown Multimeter
5.0★ from 1 review
Cargo Pants
1 review
#1
Dickies
4.0★ from 1 review
Member Growth in r/askanelectrician
Yearly
+1k members(1.5%)
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Last updated: July 1, 2026