I agree with Larry G that the problem may be a loose neutral. Call in an electrician, he can determine if that is the problem and if it is your ...
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I don't believe I've ever seen #14 aluminum conductors and they do not show up in the conductor table in Article 310. That aside, the code state...
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No, it is not the same thing. Since you need to do something about the cable laying on the ground, you might as well go ahead and do the job rig...
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UF can be buried, the sunlight resistance rating just means that it is allowed to be exposed to the sun when run above ground. Type UF cable is ...
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I'm going to vote with the first technician. Pitting is usually a sign of arcing to some degree which is caused by a less than tight connection. Y...
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You probably have a ground fault. Carefully inspect all wires in both receptacle locations & make sure that the white wire is not touching a gr...
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You can use anything that won't damage the ground wire. Silicon caulk should be OK or you can use duct seal (duxseal) which would be available at a...
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There is no restriction that I'm aware of about covering a junction box with insulation. However, your post mentions floorboards in the attic an...
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If the GFCI receptacles cannot be reset and they are fairly new, then check to see if they are mis-wired or install a known good one and see what h...
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Google is a wonderful thing, try it with the model number. You'll find a link to your post, links to places that sell owners manuals and links to m...
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If your circuits are going to run in a raceway, then one equipment ground will be all you need. If the circuits will be run as individual cables,su...
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If the baseboard heaters are 240 volt, you'll have to verify that 240 volts are available at the heater. Checking each line to ground does not do t...
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Standard wire connectors are not the way to go. You need to track down some insulation displacement connectors just like the phone company uses. Th...
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15 amp receptacles are definitely allowed on a 20 amp circuit. Table 210.24 summarizes the requirements nicely. Table 210.21(B)(3) also shows that ...
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If you do not have the required number of wires at your switch box as mentioned in the previous posts and you don't want to try puling in a new cab...
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Frequently in residential work, switches can be used to control a receptacle. Usually, the tab that connects the top & bottom half off the rece...
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You didn't say what type of voltage tester you used. If you used a non-contact voltage tester, you could read the presence of an energized condu...
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You'll need to obtain a box & cover that is listed for use in a floor. You probably won't be able to get one at the home improvement stores, so...
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It has been a very long time since I installed a radiant system. Do not assume that the wire is sandwiched between two sheets of drywall. It co...
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