Extending wiring for air conditioning
I imagine your window AC's are 'cord connected' and use a standard 15A rated plug connector.At issue here is the 30A circuit - all the wiring, receptacles, cord c...
I imagine your window AC's are 'cord connected' and use a standard 15A rated plug connector.At issue here is the 30A circuit - all the wiring, receptacles, cord c...
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answersWithout looking at your panel it is difficult to make an accurate reply - but I doubt you have any 'taps' at all - you have splices. This is common and permitted...
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answersMr. Electric - read (1999) 210-52(b)(3) carefully. This section is addressing the small appliance branch circuits in a kitchen."Additional small-appliance branch...
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answerswhy would you want to go to that trouble? UF stands for underground feeder...it doesn't need conduit.Is it safe? That depends on your total installation...there...
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answersWaldo - here is another option at about 1/2 the price (or less) of a new service.Keep the original fused service but feed a sub-panel from it - this will give you...
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answersI believe a new fan with thermostat is around $80....might save the hassle and just replace the unit rather than play around with troubleshooting the defective co...
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answersI can't find a code section that says "open wiring" [read knob & tube conductors] had to be clamped to the box...320-6(a) requires these conductors to be 'sup...
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answersjust as a FYI - 15A duplex receps are allowed on 20A circuits - Section 210-21(b)(3) [1999 NEC].
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answersChances are you have the wrong 'kind' of breaker. Breakers rated for heating &/or A/C loads are categorized as "HACR" breakers. When your A/C turns on there...
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answers'box' your column - thus creating a hollow cavity for your wiring/box. This is often done to create a larger looking column (for effect)
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answersDoes this 'switch' have an existing attached box in the wall? (i.e. you are replacing the switch and wiring?)If so....was your original wiring knob and tube? (Dif...
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answersPer Joed's response - the code section restricting the conductors to be sized no smaller than the circuit breaker is - (1999) 210-19(b) - 'conductors of branch ci...
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answersTom - you have not given enough information to give you a correct answer.Table 300-5 (both 1999 & 2002 NEC) give the required burial depths for a variety of i...
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answersyou might want to double check the circuit breakers - when they 'trip' they don't move to the 'off' position, they just disengage the circuit...the switch remain...
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answersgenerally speaking - your conductors should be fine - as soon as the fault occcured (sparking) your circuit breaker immediately shut off, thus doing it's job (pro...
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answers#12 MC is fine for this application and superior to sheathed electrical cable - MC has a metal conduit protecting the conductors and is allowed to remain exposed ...
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answersyou've got almost too many unknown variables for us to give you an accurate answer. Typically a domestic dryer uses 30A, so a #10 copper conductor is the size of...
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answersSport - it's very difficult explaining 3-way wiring...but a picture is worth a thousand words....go to HandymanWire (www.handymanwire.com) and that moderator has ...
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answersRoy -I will address only your conductor size...your arithmetic doesn't seem right for the sizing of your conductors.I use Mike Holt's formulas for sizing conducto...
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