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• Posted in thread: recommended sockets for a 15 amp line on 05-03-2013 at 05:07 AM
  Code says 10 outlets I never go over 8 personally.Unless you are in Canada please tell me what
  code says this?

• Posted in thread: Where can I find this??? on 03-24-2013 at 05:22 PM
  I said it on another forum and I will say it here now. You do what you want, you will anyway.

• Posted in thread: Where can I find this??? on 03-24-2013 at 07:01 AM
  A) You will not find these any more because installing one will almost certainly create a code
  violation and quite possibly a safety issue.B) You SHOULD NOT be changing fixtures or messing
  with the el...

• Posted in thread: Wiring 5 wires cooktop to 4 wires electrical box on 03-19-2013 at 01:01 PM
  i have the same issue. i am trying to put a new plug on the cooktop - it has 5 wires
  black/brown/red/yellow/green but the plug calls for 4 wires - black/green/white/red can i do
  this?That looks like a...

• Posted in thread: Can I 3way cfls in series? on 03-09-2013 at 07:57 AM
  Are you telling him that's the only reason not to wire the cans in series? I can understand
  receptacles, but cans?If we are to assume you are an electrician by your name, do you know the
  difference be...

• Posted in thread: Can I 3way cfls in series? on 03-08-2013 at 01:11 PM
  That is parallel wiring. ALL AC building wiring is parallel, regardless of the physical
  orientation of the lights and switches.Things like alarm systems are wired in series.You
  obviously wired them el...

• Posted in thread: Fusebox used as j-box on 03-06-2013 at 05:06 AM
  Purely out of personal curiosity, why are you asking this?

• Posted in thread: Split 200 amp service entrance on 02-19-2013 at 05:42 PM
  I have done a main panel upgrade and there is not much to it. With some basic knowledge and
  planning things went great costing me less then $300 to go from a 150 amp federal pacific (we
  all know the i...

• Posted in thread: Knob and tube and plaster walls on 02-09-2013 at 07:51 PM
  So the strategy is to not get into likelihoods but just say "not req'd by code." or "Is it
  req'd by code?"Even on time & materials the rewiring will eventually be done at some total lump
  sum cost to t...

• Posted in thread: Knob and tube and plaster walls on 02-09-2013 at 01:31 PM
  How would you logically argue this point? There are sharp objects inside walls but maybe this
  kind of cable damage rarely happens, even with Murphy's Law.Maybe when it does a CB trips and
  so the HO im...