Recent content by mickeyrory

You are correct Speedy Petey; I just want to use the spaces when I remove the 15 amp breakers. Just to clarify, one breaker is for the 12/2 wiring for the outlets and the other breaker is for the 12/2 wire for the gfi. Thanks to all for responding.

I ran 12/2 wire for both the gfi and the run of outlets.

I have two 15 amp breakers in my main panel that don't have any wires attached. I have run 12 gauge wire for some outlets and also a run for a GFI in a new bath. As I've learned from a previous thread these 15 amp breakers are on different phases, so I'm wondering if it is a simple matter of...

Posted a reply yesterday; don't know what went wrong. I just wanted to thank everyone for the comments and information. I learned a lot between the comments and researching what was said. The two hots are on opposite phases. Again thanks.

Did a little research on how an electric panel is set up, otherwise I wouldn't know what to look for. Yes, they are on opposite phases. I know this is all very basic to those who are in the trade but to us lay people it is all new. Thanks to all who help out with advice because I not only...

How can I tell if they are on opposite phases or not? They are on the same side of the panel separated by two other breakers. I'm sure it was how they were originally installed when the house was built in the late 90's.

Appreciate the comments. I had to put existing lights in different areas so I had to turn off the power at the breaker. The 14/3 wire entered the first fixture and from there the black hot continued on to power three lights, a sump pump and a radon exhaust fan. The red hot serviced two other...

Everything in my unfinished basement gets power from this 14/3 wire--not much down there. Are the two breakers used for this wiring usually placed together in the panel? I didn't realize that two breakers were used with this type of wiring. I'm putting 12/2 wiring in for my other needs in...

I have 14/3 wiring from my panel to a string of lights that end with a switch. I understand why 14/3 wiring was used with the switch at the end of the run but as I looked at the connections at my first light i noticed I had two runs of 14/2 connected in this first box. One was connected to the...