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Lamps are not the same as luminaires.
Bill: your free-standing table lamp plugs into a receptacle. It draws Amps via that 15 amp receptacle that is rated for a 20 amp flow-through for the branch cir...
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Bill read me
you cannot use 18AWG or 16 AWG or 14AWG on a 20 amp circuit period. What you're referring to in the FACE of a receptacle is not the same as wiring in a branch ...
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answersupdated almost 16 years ago by MistressEll
ampacity tables for wire gauge
check your ampacity tables for wire gauge. Then check the listings for luminaries. Find one that uses 12 AWG. When you do, install away. 12 AWG is the minimum...
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Doug, see old 210.6
Although receptacle ONLY circuits in residential structures don't have limitations unless otherwise restricted, lighting circuits and those that contain both ligh...
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ah yes the NEC does limit and has for years combination lighting/receptacle circuits
there is no limitation on the number of receptacles in a residental circuit, except 1) combination lighting (now called luminaire) and receptacle circuits are an...
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Spring Pond Maintenance
Some additional things to consider Tshea1: 1) While the water level is still low, and electrical power has been shut off, every piece of equipment should be in...
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pond pumps
Of course Jarrod "trolls" to always lash out after he's assumed a "fact set". I was referring to 1) that the OP did NOT indicate if this was a low-voltage p...
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attach ledger to walls
If you attach a ledger board to the walls (through to studs and adjusted with shims) it will be a much simplier project to install your cabinetry plumb and level....
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pool/spa/pond/pump GFCIs not the same
There are specially rated GFCIs for such applications that are not the same as protections for other locations. One of the reasons is that they are allowed to tr...
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I meant to say
that your bathroom needs at least 12 AWG, and your lighting circuits might get away with 14, but that if your bathroom circuit is more than 75 feet and/or other d...
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Since your planning to finish the basement
your lighting circuits will need to be independant of your receptacle circuits in all areas except the bathroom, as your lighting circuits will need to be 15 amp....
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If its an outside radius
relief plunges in the back and steam and clamps slowly over time. If inside then miter cuts and some coping work to match the profile.
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re-orienting the stoop landing
About the only thing I can think of (but you still need to check with your AHJ) is: 1) relocating the entrance to the sunroom to another side of it, for your "...
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security and the lighting issue.
First of all, yes it's true that thieves will have a view of what's in the garage, can use a window to enter and the garage itself offer's cover for their activit...
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what is the countertop made of?
suggestions would be different if the countertop were granite, soft stone, tile, "formica" or manufactured solid surface like corrian and the like. Please advi...
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Hope you're still following thread Nate, special local info for you.
Since you mentioned you're in NE Ohio, I think you'll find this link especially helpful for your gardening/landscaping challenges: http://ohioline.osu.edu/ ...
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assistance with the air compressor
As an "aid" to your moist clipping removal when using the air compressor, might I suggest a hand-held "whisk or wisk-broom".? you would want to avoid scraping th...
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some ideas for your screening dilema
here's some ideas: http://www.screen-time.com/screens/double_screen_doors.html http://www.screen-time.com/screens/home.html http://www.screenex.com/pdfs/...
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