Safely working around service entrance/drop
The best solution for your purposes is to build a temporary service that complies with the standards established by your serving utility as well as...
The best solution for your purposes is to build a temporary service that complies with the standards established by your serving utility as well as...
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Viewsquote: JiminCal WroteSNIPYour only real option at this point would be to re-feed that outlet from a grounded main or sub-panel with sheathed elect...
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ViewsA couple of important points. Are there any metallic pathways; such as telephone wires, gas line, water pipe, sewer, intercom wiring, alarm system;...
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ViewsPlease check the label on the heater! If the label on the heater specifies a circuit size and/or Over Current Protective Device (OCPD) and that la...
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ViewsYour conduit can come up the wall right against the house. The conduit should be secured to the wall within three feet of the LB (capped elbow). ...
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ViewsBe advised that you are permitted to use rigid metal conduit elbows (Sweeps) in the underground conduit run to avoid the possibility of cutting thr...
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Viewsquote: Also, when going overhead do you still have the Neutral and two conductors and use the support wire for the ground? Yes, that is definitel...
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Viewsquote: I don't have room on my panel for another 220v circuit. I'd like to make a 220v outlet in the garage, tapping into the same circuit as the...
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Viewsquote: tdhorne,Thanks for clarifying that, and the listing of objects in the current path.In an earlier post I had asked if the transformer’s ea...
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ViewsI am probably too late in providing this information but you should have run three conductor with ground cable between the switches and the fan out...
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ViewsMost panel equipment that is manufactured for the residential market has only one buss bar installed at the factory. If you look you will find tha...
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Viewsquote: tdhorne,Thanks Tom. I had been viewing circuit breakers only for their protection against overloads. But they trip also when faults / short...
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Viewsquote: I am having the main panel upgraded to 150 amp service. right now it predates 1960 and the electrician strongly recommended to up graded i...
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Viewsquote: I bought a copy of the 2002 National Electrical Code (NEC) last evening. I looked up the requirements for bathroom circuits, and now I have...
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Viewsquote: Dana1028, Here’s the converse question - If all the equipment grounding conductors are installed properly, but the grounding electrode co...
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ViewsYou have an open neutral. Unless you have trouble shooting experience you will need the services of an experienced residential wireman. --Tom
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Viewsquote: Yes, I have a grounding wire that is going outside. I am putting either PVC or copper plumbing back in. Any copper plumbing you install sho...
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Viewsquote:Member gs99 posted December 01, 2002 11:10 AM Speaking for all the persons who read the forum, I thank all the persons who kindly reply. ...
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Viewsquote: I'm planning on directly burying UF to feed a sub panel in a new detached garage I'm building. The cable will exit the house above ground,...
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Viewsquote: On a 20-amp circuit, 12 gauge wire is used. Why shouldn't 20-amp devices be used? What's the purpose of the device rating – to assure it ...
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