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    Tying neutrals together in a box

    I have seven 12/2 w/ground wires in a 4" box. I can't get all the neutrals under one wire nut. Is it OK to tie them in two groups with a jumper between them? They are three runs back to the panel ( both phases), three switch legs, and a short extension to a nearby box with a GFI receptacle...
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    attaching metal clad

    I'm on my first project using metal clad. I'm using it in my metal building with wood purlins and girts. Being used to working with Romex, it is a learning curve. I started using the 3/8 clamps that attach to the girt with a screw. Holding the wire, clamp, screw and driver is quite cumbersome so...
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    hanging lights vertical on perlins

    Is there a fixture or bracket that will allow me to mount ceiling boxes facing straight down on the slanted perlins? My perlins are wood and I could saw notches in them, but would rather forego that task 16' above the floor. Also, I would like an economical source of the reflectors designed for...
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    detached shop sub-panel

    Hi everyone, this is my first post on this forum. I'm on the Fordbarn every day and on the HAMB occasionally. I've been into cars, and therefore shops, all my life. I'm 69 and am in the process of having built a 30'x40' metal building to catch the overflow from my existing 1100 sf shop. I...
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