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...
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tdhorne
Member since 09/01/02Recent Posts
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Grounding Outlets
quote: 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...
over 10 years by tdhorne
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installing subpanel in detached shop..kinda long
A couple of important points. Are there any metallic pathways; such as telephone wires, gas line, water pipe, sewer, intercom wiring, alarm system;...
over 10 years by tdhorne
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Installing 240 Baseboard Heat
Please 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...
over 10 years by tdhorne
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installing subpanel in detached shop..kinda long
Your 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). ...
over 10 years by tdhorne
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service to Barn
Be advised that you are permitted to use rigid metal conduit elbows (Sweeps) in the underground conduit run to avoid the possibility of cutting thr...
over 10 years by tdhorne
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service to Barn
quote: 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...
over 10 years by tdhorne
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Can I share an existing 30A 220v circuit between two outlets?
quote: 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...
over 10 years by tdhorne
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Grounding Electrodes
quote: 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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Ceiling Fan
I 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...
over 10 years by tdhorne
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No separate ground bus in new service panel?
Most 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...
over 10 years by tdhorne
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Grounding Electrodes
quote: tdhorne,Thanks Tom. I had been viewing circuit breakers only for their protection against overloads. But they trip also when faults / short...
over 10 years by tdhorne
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Electral subpanel
quote: 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...
over 10 years by tdhorne
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bathroom circuits
quote: 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...
over 10 years by tdhorne
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Grounding Electrodes
quote: Dana1028, Here’s the converse question - If all the equipment grounding conductors are installed properly, but the grounding electrode co...
over 10 years by tdhorne
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Help with Electrical Issue
You have an open neutral. Unless you have trouble shooting experience you will need the services of an experienced residential wireman. --Tom
over 10 years by tdhorne
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Ground Wire
quote: 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...
over 10 years by tdhorne
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GFCI receptacles 20 or 15 amp?
quote: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. ...
over 10 years by tdhorne
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Building entrance with direct buried cable
quote: 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,...
over 10 years by tdhorne
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GFCI receptacles 20 or 15 amp?
quote: 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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