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Does anyone here have any personal experience using the NSI Industries NMS-2 or similar devices to extend existing concealed NM cables without a junction box? They are UL listed and claim to be compliant with 334.40(B) but we are slightly skeptical. I really don't see an issue if they are...

I was verifying my recently acquired Norton has not been converted to negative earth (ground). The Hioki meter I use for basic troubleshooting showed continuity between the battery negative terminal and earth. Based on other evidence I was skeptical this should be true and double checked with a...

This project will make some of you cry, but it is what the client wanted and I thought it might be of interest. We are taking a 25' by 25' attached garage with roughly 15' ceilings and framing in 2 mezzanine floors to create extra living space. The pad in front adds about 14' off the front of...

We picked up a whole house renovation of a storm damaged residence (middle to late 1970s vintage) from another contractor who was fired off the job. I do not know if this particular work was his doing, or that of a prior jackleg, but this is the HVAC condensing unit wiring. The use of an NM...

I happened to hear an old radio show yesterday with a vintage tool product reference. In an episode of "Broadway Is My Beat" one of the characters, Sgt. Gino Tartaglia, refers to using his new Proto tools to restore a desk fan from the office. The episode, "the John Dobson Murder Case," would...