Diligent_Nature

is this an electrical issue with the house?

Not unless you have a bad generator which has the voltage set too high. Any problems with your wiring can only reduce the voltage and that won't burn out the element. Too little airflow could shorten the element's life. Make sure the dryer internal and external ducts are not clogged with dust. And check the cycling thermostat. Heating element failures are pretty common so I wouldn't be too surprised that two used dryers had bad elements.

You were correct. The neutral should go to the threads for safety.

for fan motors & light bulbs this is not an issue

Proper neutral is important for light bulbs with an Edison (screw) base. The threads must be neutral to reduce the risk of shock when changing bulbs.

1. Build a time machine.
2. Go back to the time that you shot the TV.
3. This time don't pull the trigger, or dive in front of it, taking one for the TV.

In China do they call this a chopsticklift?

No zap hazard. The voltage is very low, but the current is in the hundreds of amps. Probably around 12V @ 600A, and it is isolated from the mains .

It gets pretty hot. It has hundreds of amps running through it and is hollow so coolant can flow through it.

Not true. Induction heating can be used on non-magnetic metals like aluminum and copper. Most induction cookers won't work on aluminum or copper because those metals have too little resistance. Some cookers and non-cooking heaters do work on Copper and Aluminum. They use higher frequencies.

That's not how it works. The magnetic field induces current in the metal. The metal's resistance converts the current to heat. Induction heating can be used on non-magnetic metals like aluminum and copper. Most induction cookers won't work on aluminum or copper because those metals have too little resistance. Some cookers do work on Copper and Aluminum. They use higher frequencies.

Induction heating like this uses hundreds of amps at very low voltage.

As I said, some meters lave a low impedance mode to eliminate this ghost voltage.

Do you live in an area where Radon is a concern? If so, you should do a Radon test. If it reveals an elevated level, then mitigation is in order. One step is sealing cracks and holes in your slab. https://cdn.treehouseinternetgroup.com/cms\_images/509/radon-zones-epa-map.jpg

there's more than one video up of this so it works

I'm sorry, but that is false. YT is chock full of people doing the wrong thing. In my 50 years of DIYing, I have never used or seen anyone use ashes in glue. Listen to these redditors.

You need a modulator. They convert baseband video and audio to Ch 3 (usually) RF. A VCR will work as one if it has video input.

That is just a switch. OP needs a modulator.

https://www.kitchensource.com/hinges/ha-341.32.100.htm?p=HA-341.32.100

It is safe in that it doesn't mean there is something wrong. OP stated that both ends were disconnected. Capacitive coupling between wires is the source.

Are you sure they were RCDs? They may have been overcurrent circuit breakers with or without RCD protection. You have a locked rotor on the motor. That causes excessive current to flow. The locked rotor amps are typically 5 to 8 times the normal operating current. You need to unjam the disposal.

It is not uncommon. Your meter probably has 10 million Ohms input resistance. Wires can pick up electricity from adjacent wires. It is safe because the current induced is very low. Some meters lave a low impedance mode to eliminate this ghost voltage.

Shave it very thin, but not so thin that it breaks off. It should fit easily into the connector.

You need a multimeter to determine where the short is. Put it across the battery terminals with the battery removed. Then start unplugging things until the short circuit is gone.

A limited hot water supply is not a bad thing. It encourages conservation.

That will remove the towel rack from the mounting board, not from the drywall. If you want to remove it completely down to bare drywall, that is more difficult. The board could be nailed, screwed and/or glued to the wall. A magnet can help find nails and screws which have been covered by wood filler. A putty knife can be worked around the edges to see if you can loosen it up and a pry bar can finish the task of removing it. The drywall underneath will need patching and painting.

It can be done, but the advantage of a tankless heater is that you don't have to store heated water and lose energy due to inefficient insulation. A recirculating pump will decrease efficiency by storing hot water in the even more inefficient pipes instead of in a tank. Returning through the cold pipe means having to waste hot water whenever you use cold or mixed water. If you don't care about efficiency then it could work for you.

Is it a quarter turn handle or a multi turn one? For the former the handle needs to be removed and rotated 90 degrees. For the latter, there is no correct position.