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    Sub panel sanity check

    Correct - run the 4th wire, disco the ground rods. He'd said to run a 6awg ground wire back to the service panel (the sub panel has 100amp main) *edit, for clarity, the new 6awg wire would be in the same conduit as the 3, RW90 lines *editx2, Prior to MrB's post, I phoned the head of civic...
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    Sub panel sanity check

    Ahhh, thank you MrB. I will read up on that - what had concerned me was that I thought I understood what was involved and want to make sure I understand the fundamentals so future projects are done up right the first time.
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    Sub panel sanity check

    Hi Stuart, there is no ground wire presently running from the subpanel to the service panel. That's the wire the inspector wants me to pull, however - and then disconnect wire from the grounding rods entirely.
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    Sub panel sanity check

    Hi everyone, The building & electrical inspectors just visited my detached garage and the electrical inspector advised me that I've miswired the subpanel and created a ground-loop. This was a huge surprise. Would you guys mind reading through my setup and tell me what I did wrong, because he...
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    What tools have you lost? What have you found?

    I "lost" a Mastercraft air stapler about a year ago... I'd loaned it to a buddy and then to a second buddy but nobody remembers what happened to it. At least it was a cheap lesson learned, I guess - now I only lend stuff out that I'm comfortable with the thought of it never coming back. Could...
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    Permit Denied !!!!!

    Congratulations! It's always good to hear when reasonable people prevail - definitely want to see some photos of this someday!
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    Building in Winnipeg, Manitoba

    @Scout Driver: Oh yeah, I like it - plenty of trees, plenty of heritage buildings. And really, my neighbour has always been particular about people doing things her way - she used to leave notes in my mailbox suggesting that I water this plant, or weed around that plant. Just took it in stride -...
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    Building in Winnipeg, Manitoba

    Hi everyone, I've been reading on this forum for a long while and thought I should say "hello" and "thanks" - the info is so good, I haven't needed to post any questions. Love all the photos of builds, too. I have a 20'x24' detached build in progress (concrete is done, building goes up this...
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