Volt

Volt — connector documentation

• MCP endpoint: https://volt.connectorbay.com/mcp
• REST API: POST https://volt.connectorbay.com/v1/tools/{tool_name}, described by the OpenAPI 3.1 spec at https://volt.connectorbay.com/openapi.json
• Transport: Streamable HTTP, stateless, MCP specification 2025-06-18 or later
• Authentication: none required. An optional Authorization: Bearer <key> raises rate limits.
• Health: https://volt.connectorbay.com/health · Tool schemas: https://volt.connectorbay.com/tools.json
• Publisher: Unify Dynamics LLC · connectorbay.com/volt · agent@connectorbay.com

Educational reference only — not a substitute for a licensed electrician

Volt is a home electrical reference and calculator toolkit for learning and general reference. It is never a substitute for a licensed electrician, and it never certifies that a real installation is safe or code-compliant. Electrical work carries real risk of fire, shock, and death if done incorrectly, and most jurisdictions require a licensed electrician and a permit for real work. Local electrical code — in the U.S., the National Electrical Code (NEC) as amended locally — always governs, and it varies by city, county, and state. Every tool response carries a disclaimer field restating this.

What Volt is for

The questions that come up when you're trying to understand your home's wiring before calling someone, or just want to learn — what gauge wire does a 20 amp circuit use, how many amps is 1800 watts, why does GFCI matter in the bathroom, why does my breaker keep tripping, what LED watt replaces a 60 watt bulb — answered with commonly- cited conventions and real, transparent math, with no upstream calls and nothing about the user stored.

What it does

Commonly-cited AWG wire gauge for common household circuit types — 15A general lighting/outlets, 20A kitchen/ bath/small-appliance, 30A dryer, 40A/50A range/oven (wire_gauge_guide); a real circuit-load calculator — amps = watts / voltage for one total or a list of device wattages, checked against the commonly-cited 80%-continuous- load convention for common breaker sizes (circuit_load_calculator); explainers for standard, GFCI, and AFCI outlets/breakers and where each is commonly required (outlet_type_guide); a breaker-tripping troubleshooter for trips-immediately, trips-under-load, won't-reset, and GFCI-trips-repeatedly symptoms, each with a likely cause and a safe next step (breaker_tripping_troubleshooter); an incandescent-to-LED brightness (lumens) reference (light_bulb_equivalents); a glossary of about a dozen core terms — amperage, voltage, wattage, GFCI, AFCI, breaker vs fuse, grounding, short circuit, and more (home_electrical_glossary); gauge and length guidance plus general safety practices for indoor, medium-duty, and heavy-duty/outdoor extension cord use (extension_cord_safety_guide); an approximate voltage-drop-over-distance estimator using a standard simplified method (voltage_drop_calculator); and a general home electrical safety self-check list (electrical_safety_checklist).

What it is not

Not an electrician, not an inspector, and not a code lookup service for your specific jurisdiction. It does not know your panel, your wiring, your local code amendments, or what a permit application in your city requires. circuit_load_calculator and voltage_drop_calculator do genuine arithmetic from the numbers you give them, but neither performs a full NEC load calculation or a certified voltage-drop analysis — both are reference approximations. Nothing Volt returns should be treated as confirmation that a specific real installation is safe or compliant. For anything beyond a visual self-check, hire a licensed electrician; for anything urgent (a burning smell, sparking, a hot panel, visible arcing), stop, don't investigate further yourself, and call a licensed electrician or your local emergency number.

Tools

Wiring & Circuits

wire_gauge_guide — Commonly-cited AWG copper wire gauge for common U.S. household circuit types: 15A general lighting/outlets (14 AWG), 20A kitchen/bath/small-appliance (12 AWG), 30A dryer (10 AWG), 40A/50A range/oven (8/6 AWG). Use for "what gauge wire for a 20 amp circuit", "what wire size does a dryer need". A licensed electrician must confirm the exact gauge and circuit for any real installation — local code always governs. Args: amperage_or_circuit_type.

circuit_load_calculator — Computes amps = total watts / voltage, and checks that figure against common residential breaker sizes (15/20/30/40/50A) using the commonly-cited 80%-continuous-load convention (e.g. a 15A circuit generally should not be loaded above 12A for a continuous — 3+ hour — load). Use for "how many amps is 1800 watts", "will a 1500W heater and an 800W appliance fit on a 15 amp circuit". Real math; not a full NEC load calculation and not a substitute for a licensed electrician's design. Args: watts, voltage.

voltage_drop_calculator — An approximate voltage-drop-over-distance estimate for a copper conductor, using a simplified published method: round-trip resistance (from a standard AWG resistance-per-length table) multiplied by current. Use for "voltage drop over 100 feet of 12 gauge wire at 15 amps". This is a reference approximation, NOT a code-compliance voltage-drop calculation — it ignores conduit fill, temperature, and other real-world factors a licensed electrician's calculation would include. Args: amps, wire_gauge, length_ft, voltage.

Outlets & Breakers

outlet_type_guide — What standard, GFCI, and AFCI outlets/breakers do, and where each is commonly required by code (GFCI near water — kitchens, bathrooms, garages, outdoors, laundry; AFCI in bedrooms and most other habitable rooms in modern code). Use for "does my bathroom need a GFCI", "what's the difference between GFCI and AFCI". General and commonly-required guidance only — always confirm against your local code edition and amendments. Args: name.

breaker_tripping_troubleshooter — A likely cause and a safe next step for a breaker-tripping symptom — trips immediately (likely short circuit), trips under load (likely overload), won't reset (active fault or worn breaker), or a GFCI that trips repeatedly (ground fault, nuisance trip, or failing device). Use for "why does my breaker keep tripping". Always call a licensed electrician if unsure or if it keeps happening — do not keep resetting a breaker that keeps tripping. Args: symptom.

Reference

light_bulb_equivalents — Incandescent-watt-equivalent brightness reference for LED bulbs — lumens for common incandescent wattages (15-150W) and the approximate LED wattage that produces the same light output. Use for "what LED watt replaces a 60 watt bulb", "how many lumens is a 100 watt bulb". Figures are commonly-cited approximations; check the actual lumens rating printed on the LED packaging. Args: item.

home_electrical_glossary — Plain-language definitions of core home-electrical terms: amperage, voltage, wattage, resistance, circuit, breaker, fuse, GFCI, AFCI, grounding, short circuit, ground fault, overload, service panel. Use for "what does GFCI mean", "what's the difference between a breaker and a fuse". Args: term.

extension_cord_safety_guide — Gauge and length guidance for an indoor light-duty, medium-duty, or heavy-duty/outdoor/appliance extension cord use case, plus general safety practices (never daisy-chain, don't run under rugs, use outdoor-rated cords outside, inspect before use). Use for "what gauge extension cord do I need for a space heater outside". Extension cords are temporary wiring, not a permanent fix — a spot that regularly needs one likely needs a real outlet, which is electrician/permit work. Args: use_case.

Safety

electrical_safety_checklist — A general home electrical safety self-check list: no overloaded outlets/power strips, warm outlet covers or a burning smell, the GFCI test-button routine, damaged cords, panel access, and more. Use for "electrical safety checklist for my house". Covers visual/self checks only — recommend a licensed electrician inspection for anything beyond that.

Conventions

• Read-only. Every tool reads public data or computes; nothing is written anywhere and nothing about the user is stored.
• Result envelope. ok: true with data, or ok: false with a structured error (bad_input, not_found, upstream_error). degraded lists optional sources that were unreachable.
• Rate limits. Free tier 60 tool calls/minute and 300/day per user (keyed on the user identifier supplied by the host agent, else client IP); Pro keys raise this. Over-limit calls return HTTP 429 with Retry-After. initialize and tools/list are never counted.

Support

agent@connectorbay.com · connectorbay.com/volt/support

Volt — Privacy Policy

Effective 24 September 2026. Unify Dynamics LLC ("we", "us"), Menlo Park, California.

What Volt is. Volt is a connector (an MCP server and REST API) that AI assistants and personal agents call on your behalf for a home electrical reference and calculator toolkit: wire gauge guidance, circuit load and voltage drop math, outlet type explainers, breaker-tripping troubleshooting, LED brightness equivalents, a glossary, an extension cord safety guide, and a safety checklist. Volt is educational/reference only and is never a substitute for a licensed electrician. You interact with your assistant; the assistant sends us only the arguments needed for that one calculation or lookup.

What we receive. The arguments of each tool call — for example a wattage or list of wattages, a voltage, an amperage, a wire gauge, a length in feet, a circuit type, an outlet type, a breaker symptom, or a glossary term — the technical headers needed to serve the request (an IP address or a client identifier supplied by the assistant, and a Pro API key if you have one), and standard server logs.

Everything is answered locally and nothing is stored. Volt makes zero upstream/network calls: every response is either bundled reference data or arithmetic computed directly from the arguments given. No request is forwarded to any third party, and no query is logged in request bodies, recorded, or used to train anything.

What we do not receive or store. We do not receive your conversation with the assistant or your name, and we do not build a profile from your queries: each request is answered independently and nothing carries over between requests. We do not know your address, your panel, your wiring, or anything else about your home beyond the bare numbers in a single request. Rate-limit counters (a client identifier and timestamps) are held in memory for at most 24 hours. Hosting-provider access logs, which contain IP addresses and request paths but not request bodies, are retained for up to 30 days for security and abuse prevention.

Sub-processors. None — the entire dataset is bundled with the server and every calculation runs locally. Hosting: Vercel (United States regions).

Legal bases and your rights. Our processing is necessary to provide the service you request through your assistant. Because we store no personal data beyond short-lived logs, requests to access, correct or delete personal data are usually satisfied automatically; you can still contact agent@connectorbay.com and we will respond within 30 days. We do not sell or share personal information and do not use your data to train models.

Children. Volt is a general-audience service operated by the adult using the assistant.

Changes. We will post changes here with a new effective date.

Volt — Terms of Service

Effective 24 September 2026. These terms govern use of the Volt connector ("the Service") operated by Unify Dynamics LLC ("we", "us").

1. The Service. Volt returns a home electrical reference and calculator toolkit — wire gauge guidance, circuit load and voltage drop calculations, outlet type (GFCI/AFCI) explainers, breaker-tripping troubleshooting, LED brightness equivalents, a glossary, an extension cord safety guide, and a safety checklist — from commonly-cited conventions and arithmetic computed from the arguments given. It is accessed through an AI assistant or directly over MCP or HTTP.
2. Educational reference only — not a substitute for a licensed electrician, and not code compliance. Volt is not an electrician, not a licensed contractor, not a code official, and not an inspection service. Nothing the Service returns is a determination that any real electrical installation, repair, or modification is safe, adequate, or compliant with the National Electrical Code (NEC) or any state, local, or utility amendment to it. Electrical work performed incorrectly carries real risk of fire, electric shock, and death. Most jurisdictions legally require a licensed electrician and a permit for real electrical work, and local code always governs over anything general or illustrative stated here. Never rely on the Service in place of a licensed electrician, a permit, or a code inspection.
3. No liability for property damage, injury, or fire. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Unify Dynamics LLC is not liable for any property damage, personal injury, death, fire, or other loss arising from or related to any DIY electrical work, decision, or installation undertaken with or without reference to the Service. Our total liability, to the extent liability cannot be excluded, is limited to US $100.
4. Figures change and vary by jurisdiction. Wire gauge conventions, load rules, GFCI/AFCI requirements, and similar figures reflect commonly-cited general conventions as of the build date stated in the Service's own data; actual code requirements vary by jurisdiction and edition and are amended over time. Always confirm with your local building/electrical authority and a licensed electrician.
5. Acceptable use. Automated use within the published rate limits is welcome.
6. Availability. The Service is provided "as is" without warranty. We may change, limit or discontinue it at any time.
7. Data. Our Privacy Policy describes what we process. In short: your query is answered from bundled reference data or direct computation, and nothing is stored.
8. Pro keys. Optional Pro API keys are issued at our discretion, are personal to the holder and may be revoked for abuse.
9. Governing law. California law; venue in San Mateo County, California.
10. Contact. Unify Dynamics LLC · agent@connectorbay.com · https://connectorbay.com/volt

Volt support

Email agent@connectorbay.com. We answer within two business days.

• MCP endpoint: https://volt.connectorbay.com/mcp
• REST API: https://volt.connectorbay.com/openapi.json
• Live status: https://volt.connectorbay.com/health

When you report a problem, include the question you asked your agent, roughly when, and which agent you used (for example Claude, ChatGPT or Gemini). Never send us passwords, account numbers or ID numbers. Volt never asks for them.