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The State Electrical Inspector came out today. He is a really likable guy who had previously owned his own electrical business. He ran into health issues and decided to sell the company and take a less stressful approach to life. Since I also had some health issues in years past, I can...

I've been working on running remote power to my detached garage thinking I would finally be finished tomorrow. Unfortunately, it looks like I might have come to the end of the road and reached a point where I need to call in the pros. I was foolishly working on the main panel live thinking it...

I'm prepping for a rough-in inspection, and I'm not sure if my work is up to par. I mounted the subpanel on some 2x4 studs I put up and put up a couple of surface mount boxes on the outside of the studs. If I had to do it over again, I would have not put the stud to the left in and instead...

I'm installing a NEMA 6-50 50 amp receptacle using 6 AWG wire (two hots and a ground). I installed 3/4" conduit and a 30.3 cubic inch box. Then I realized the box is too small. 6 awg = 5 ci x 3 = 15 cubic inches for wire receptacle counts as 4 * 5 ci = 20 cubic inches for receptacle total = 35...

I'm installing a 3-way light switch in my garage using the layout shown. I've read this layout no longer meets NEC. Can I just run a neutral from the last light to the last switch box in order to meet NEC? Since I'm using 1/2 EMT for the run, am I exempt from the requirement for the extra...

I'm getting ready to run power from my house to my detached garage. I'm using 2 AWG copper underground 130' using 2" conduit. I'm not sure what the best way to get the wire into the house load center is? I plan on drilling a hole in the siding and fitting a 2" PVC LB conduit body from the...

I bought a property with a 24' x 36' pole building on it that I'm planning to fix-up. The building was built in 1987 (30-years-ago). One of the rear corner posts has settled 2-1/4" into the ground, and does not appear to be rotten. One of the front posts has settled 1-1/2" into the ground, and...