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The house was built in 1979. Found that the bathrooms outlets were dead. GFIC Circuit breaker was tripped. Reset circuit breaker, hit the test button and it tripped the circuit breaker. I guess that is good? My only other option is to replace the GFIC circuit breaker. The wiring from the old...

I was measuring the length of the EMT for wire length as I had several mostly used spools, didn't want to run out durning the pull. Didn't see that the shop vac was plugged in. Didn't see that the plug was ever so slightly pulled out from socket. Pulled the tape measure over the top of the elect...

I'm wiring a 30A RV elect panel, rain proof that also has a 20A duplex. Is it code to use the same gnd wire for both the 30A and the 20A? Using 10 awg for the 30a and 12 awg for the 20a. Wire it in 1/2 EMT. thanks, Steve

I have for your pleasure a univerisal fit all open end wrench cheater bar. This one is for inch patterns, Metric is coming soon. Patent Pending. Beware of imitations. The custom finish helps with your grip. It works best if the jaw is pointing up but with a little added torque on the nuts it...

Moving day is here. Have a few heavy items to move out of the container to the new shop. Don't have a forklift but do have a engine lift, aka cherry picker, And a flatbed on the Dodge. Combine the two and it's moving day. Wrapped a chain through the goose neck ball mount to keep it from tipping...

Advice on pulling 3 #10 stranded through 1/2 conduit, 40' with 2 90° bends. Just finished pulling 3 #12 solid over 40' in 1/2 with 2 90° and it wasn't too bad. I've been using a borrowed flat wire fish tape, is this a case where rope might be better? I really don't want to invest in a 3/4...

Need advice for the following: The compressor I'm installing is a 5 hp 230v according to the motor id plate. The Amp ratings is 22A, will a 30 amp breaker work? The conduit run to the compressor is about 40' from the panel. I plan on pulling 2 10 awg stranded and 1 12 awg solid for ground in...

When tying the grounds in a 2 gang duplex do I need to tie the ground wires together and to the box or can I tie the gnd to each duplex as I've done. This is a detached steel workshop. I would think that the with all the 'steel' that that would be sufficient grounding. The box is for led...

On my previous shop the cooler had a disconnect next to the cooler. I was thinking of using a 1-gang weatherproof toggle switch cover. The motor is rated at 3/4 hp, 8.1A plus the water pump of 0.9A Would this be to code?

The wife wanted me to wire her office first as my workshop would take longer and she didn't mind that hers would the done on the learning curve. I've rewired stick built homes but never touched conduit. So I present my first example of pure amateur work with conduit. Her office is 28' x 14'...

My Forever Garage/Workshop When we sold the old homestead and moved, lost the barn/workshop I'd had for over 30 years. We moved to a smaller house more land and no workshop. Which means I get to build my forever workshop! The old barn was 25'x33x8' a kit barn that the PO built for horses. I...

I've just relocated from the Phoenix area to SE Az. Have every thing on our property, elevation for 3-4 seasons, a pole barn for storage, our own well and 20 acres to keep the neighbors at arms length. But no garage. Had a small converted horse barn in Phoenix, now I get to build my garage of my...