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Update for everyone who participated: I ran the wiring a few weeks ago, 10-2 and 12-2 down a joist to a metal box, transition to PVC conduit and THWN wire and out through the wall. Went ahead and mounted the combo disconnect / outlet box to the fence post and flexible whip to condenser. Called...

Thanks everyone for the replies. No need to turn this into some kind of ******* match. I know I have a unique situation (of my own doing). that's why I came here for insight, which several of you have provided. Greg, thanks for coming back and adding detailed responses - it really does help...

I've thought of mounting the disco to the wall, and that is certainly more typical, but will this be an issue for the inspector since it's now on a different level, and separated by a guard rail from the condenser unit?

Right, i suppose a conscientious technician would flip the breaker in the basement then remove the disconnect handle to make sure he was safe in case someone flipped it back. I'm thinking a call to the building official is in my future.

I see where you're going with the question, but we can't really move it back. For one, it's only 14' wide, so i don't really want to give up any more space. But more importantly, just out of frame in the top of that photo are two windows and a door centered on that wall. We wanted the deck to...

There is an inch or so behind the plastic portion of the downspout. The wall to the left of the downspout is the corner of the house, so that's like 18" of solid brick - don't want to go through there.

No worries! I guess I have myself to blame. Since I am doing other electrical work under my own permit, I just included the AC disconnect in my scope of work, and told the HVAC folks not to charge me for it, so they explicitly excluded the electrical work from their quote. Now I'm behind...

Um... as of now it has no power, hence this thread on how to wire it. :)

Well that would complicate things. Thanks for the heads up. Anyone have an idea to satisfy that? I could mount it to a temporary stake for now, then put it on the deck rim board later - on the left side of the deck in that photo. The downside is that it will require a feet of extra wire to...

Yes, it's an awkward area. I wish the line set was done differently but it's too late now. I'll end up notching the deck somehow to maintain as much access as I can. As for getting the wiring there, what type of conduit and boxes should I be looking at? Liquid tight flex, or PVC? What type of...

Thanks guys. As for the exterior work, here's a picture of the location: Note that the shaded area will be a deck. Does that location for the disconnect make sense? What's the best way to get from the indicated location on the wall to that disconnect? What are you thoughts on using the...

I used this version (or something very similar) in my attic: http://www.homedepot.com/p/Halo-5-in-and-6-in-Matte-White-Recessed-LED-Surface-Disk-Light-with-80-CRI-3000K-SLD606830WHR/204732243 It includes the hardware to mount to a recessed can or straight to a j-box. Just have to clip off the...

Hi folks, I'm an infrequent poster, but have gleaned a lot over the years from this forum, thanks for that! As the post title says, I'm about to wire my AC's outdoor unit - breaker - wring, disconnect - whip. I'm pretty knowledgeable with electrical systems, having wired my entire garage and...

Wow, that's shocking. Someone in that thread correctly points out that voiding a warranty because of use of aftermarket consumables is illegal thanks to the Magnuson Moss Act, and the Festool employee ignores that comment and closes the thread. There's probably more to the broken jigsaw story as...

I recently bought a ct26. I have lots of lead paint and other nasty stuff to deal with and once you get into "true" HEPA systems, the price is pretty much in line with everyone else. Since I needed a good sander, I got a package with an RO 90 and saved $50. I'll share some observations: The...