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if I pull #4Cu to a subpanel, can I put a 90A main breaker in it? QO main breakers don't come in 85A. I can't find the section in the code that deals with this (if there is one).

I have two 9x7 doors. one spring just broke. it was a .225 x 1.75 x 29. the other door has a .234 x 1.75 x 33.25 on it. But Menards only has 2" springs in stock. so I got a .234 x 2 x 28. I put it on and wound it (28) 1/4 turns, and it was really tight. the door is still a bit heavy, but the...

i'm going to run a 8/8/8/10 cu generator feed to a garden shed where I keep my portable gen. in the same conduit I want to run a #12 circuit to bring power to the shed, primarily to keep the gen battery charged but also to run some power tools & lighting, etc. 1) I assume I can run the gen...

in an effort to get past final inspection I'm doing the bare minimum wiring on my garage. but I'd like to run a bunch of extra wires now so I can add more dedicated circuits later without having to pull new wires through conduit that already has a bunch of wire in it. so - can I run a bunch of...

My village requires EMT for all interior wiring. However I know FMC is allowed for some cases as my house has whips for celing lights in the basement. Village code only says NEC 2014 + EMT required. Nothing about ground conductors for FMC. I've heard a few different stories on this --- some...

I am replacing an existing 20 space subpanel with a 30 space panel. due to the size difference a handful of wires will not reach where they need to go (some hots and neutrals). am I allowed to add "extenders" onto the existing wires to make them longer to reach the breakers and neutral bus...

long story short, I need to have a splice in my 1/1/1/6 feeder to the detached garage. I'm planning to do this in a Nema3R box mounted on the house, and the feeder would then go into the house to the main panel. 1) I assume code allows splices in feeders? 2) There appears to be different ways...

my AHJ is ignoring me, so hoping you all can help me. need to install two 5/8" ground rods 6ft apart at my detached garage. the feeder is 1/1/1/6 copper. for the feeder my AHJ requires RMC for the burried elbow and up to the metal LB. and then EMT once inside. it can be PVC before the elbow if...

I am running 1ga copper to a detached garage through 2" conduit. I am also planning a whole house generator hookup via an ATS. The evolved plan is to run 3/0 copper from the existing meter to the ATS mounted on adjacent chimney. Then come out the ATS with 3/0 cu to a 200A outdoor main breaker...

this is likely a stupid question but I'm going to ask it anyway. with everything on simultaneously in my house I measure 44A on one hot leg and 59A on the other. I did not measure the neutral but I assume it is the difference bewteen the 2. how many amps am I drawing from the 200A 240V service?

I want to install exterior lights on either side of the overhead garage door but there's a bank of about 6 studs in the way. moving the light to the next open cavity is not desireable. how do you deal with this? is there a type of light that doesn't need a box in the wall? just drill a hole to...

you guys helped me figure out the feeder wire specs, so wanted to ask about the rest of the hardware to hookup my detached garage. the house gets 200A service from underground 4/0 AL to a 200A meter and 200A main panel. There's a 100A subpanel hanging off the main panel. both panels are full...

how high above ground does a feeder entry to a detached garage need to be? assuming underground feeder and PVC LB. from the NEC it seems 18" but man that document is hard to read.

a bit off topic, but figure you folks know a thing or two about epoxy concrete coatings. I have to replace my 27yr old septic tank due to corrosion from the caustic sewer gasses. I'd like to get inside the new one and coat it with epoxy or polycuramine to help prevent corrosion going forward...

getting ready to run a 100A feeder to my detached garage. House main is 200A and is completely full, so I have to add some kind of disconnect/main lug panel outside to run the feeder to the garage. the run is 125ft. plan is 2" sch 80 pvc 18" deep with 3ga copper feeders. questions: 1) what type...

i'm building a garage that will have a 7x18 structural ridge beam holding up the roof. the rafters are 2x12. What's the best way to connect the rafters to the ridge beam.... use birds mouth cuts at the top to bear directly on the beam, or use rafter hangers... see attached pic...

I'm planning to run 100A partially above ground to a detached garage. the main house is 200A with a main panel and sub panel. My plan is to connect to the subpanel via a 100A breaker, then run 1/0 1/0 1/0 2 AL to the garage 80ft away. My plan is to punch it out the back of the house under the...