Controlling outdoor lights
Motion detector heads can be purchased that come without flood sockets for remote mounting. I don't know of any that have such a wide field of view, so you will ...
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How many items are allowed on a 15amp 14gage run
Wall switches consume no power and dimmers very little, so they don't really have an effect on the problems you're having. Receptacles too do not consume any powe...
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answersupdated almost 17 years ago by Tom O
Conduit run across a metal walkway?
Your information is rather sketchy. If you are dealing with a single branch circuit, I don't believe you need any additional grounding. If you are running power t...
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answersupdated almost 17 years ago by Tom O
Knob & Tube Wiring
Joe,I've never been a fan of Armored Cable, Metal Clad is more to my liking. I wouldn't even be able to guess how much money using AC or MC cable would add to the...
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answersupdated almost 17 years ago by Tom O
Knob & Tube Wiring
K&T wiring in good condition is safe. However, it does lack an equipment grounding conductor which can be very important for quite a few reasons. Another draw...
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answersupdated almost 17 years ago by Tom O
Direct Bury Wire
Maybe. If you are using type UF Cable, you will not need conduit in the basement. If you are running individual conductors, you will need to install them in condu...
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answersupdated almost 17 years ago by Tom O
Help on three-way wiring
The easiest way to do a 3 way (IMO) is to bring the power into one switch, run 3 wire with ground to the second switch then continue on to the lights with 2 wire ...
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answersupdated almost 17 years ago by Tom O
