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Yeah haha, I don't know why when I upload pictures from my phone there always sideways like that

Got it done

Could I run 10-2 on a 30 amp breaker?

here's the plate on the motor

says right on the plates 5 hp 15 amps

When hard wiring an air compressor is it ok to have a splice inside a box to go through a wall or does it have to be solid wire the whole way specs are a 5hp compressor 60 gallon 15 amps using a 30 amp breaker with 10/2 wire the run is only a few feet to the box

i think i will have enought if i fill the gap in between, I have read some threads about putting insulation against the outside metal will cause condensation

Getting ready to start hanging foam insulation board I got for free. I got a 18 ft trailer load of fiberglass foam board insulation, most of it is 1.5 inches. I have a few pieces that are 3.5 inches thick. It was insulation for rubber roofs on big buildings. My question is can I just lay the...

That's what it was, switched the wires there working now, thanks for the advice!

This is how I have it wired, would the seperate ground bar have anything to do With tripping them

I'm definitely going to fix those two things, I'm having a hard time figuring out these GFCI outlets

There is clamps on the wires going into the box, I had planned on running the conduit straight into the panel but where I wanted to go in at the top right corner was filled with wires so I had to use single holes. everything else is in conduit the whole way except a foot where it goes into the...

i have the clamp for the wires coming into the box, i plan on fixing it when i get a chance i wanted to get power out to box for the night so my dusk to dawn light would be on for tonight, still have some finishing up to do, i had to come in on the lower corner of the main panel box with the...

Sub panel is wired

I was wondering this myself, glad you asked this question

Ok I'll be finishing it all up this evening I will take pictures and post everything when I'm done

yeah I bought that ground bar at lowes its one of the longer ones, it should be enough for all my grounds from my 12-2 and 14-2 wires, i just wasn't sure if that's actually where all the grounds mounted or not. Can you group two ground wires together?

Yeah I plan on getting two fittings one for this box one for the house panel

Is the bare ground wire from the circuit suppose to go onto the ground bar with the green wire As shown in picture?

yeah main breaker panel, the panel is in the basement the meter is outside. heres a picture of the box, its a mess, we plan on cleaning it up while were wiring everything else, there is three breakers that go out to the garage now so i will be taking 3 out and putting one 90amp in