how to remove stuck plug/cleanout/cap
I am trying to remove an old plug (seems to be 3.25", not 3" or 4" like the standard ones) on a cast iron drain system. What are the tricks for get...
I am trying to remove an old plug (seems to be 3.25", not 3" or 4" like the standard ones) on a cast iron drain system. What are the tricks for get...
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ViewsI don't have images of the connections, but they are quite standard. The connection to the hallway octagon box (feed) is the original rigid pipe (t...
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ViewsThe rigid is your standard steel pipe that was used all around Chicago early in the century. Like gas pipe--stiff and unruly, but quite durable. If...
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ViewsI'm fixing up a "renovated" bathroom done by a previous owner, and I've just dropped the fan/light to examine the wiring. Here is what was done: th...
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ViewsI'm learning how to use a multimeter and want to test a standard wall outlet. If I insert the probes (hot/neutral) to read AC voltage, shouldn't I ...
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ViewsThanks much. This wire is in rigid conduit, two circuits total, and it is fine in terms of the box and conduit fill. Over the weekend I realized an...
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ViewsI'm about to run a second circuit through existing conduit, and the wires will pass through two junction boxes (wall box, ceiling box) before getti...
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ViewsWhile on this topic, what would a VOM read with a loose or open neutral? How is the test performed?
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ViewsWhat about just using a GFCI outlet? Would that satisfy code requirements?
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ViewsOne other thought -- I recently tracked down 3M Scotchlock 2 wire nuts (the kind with the flexible skirt). They bite really well, and the skirt see...
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ViewsI've been curious about this as well, not so much *can* it be done (it can of course) but what the benefits and drawbacks are. I always run 12G wir...
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ViewsI have a panel with Challenger breakers, and they are an exact match (as far as I can tell) with Siemens breakers. If a replacement/additional brea...
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