I am replacing a flourescent fixture in my kitchen with 4 recessed lighting cans. The power source to the existing fixture is 14/2 wire. My question: Is the 14/2 wire sufficient to carry the load of the 4 cans? Is there any where a layman like me can gain access to wiring codes and references? Thanks Rick

We had an ice storm in northern New York and a 7 unit all electric apartment building I own lost power for a day and a half. Power was restored but went down a day and a half later. The problem is a short in an 18-23 year old 250' direct burrial aluminium 15kv service cable from a pole to a 7.5kva transformer. There is a 25' run of buried cables from the transformer to the main panel in the building with 8 meters providing 240bolt single phase power. So... The power company is a municipialy owned utility that serves 14,000 customers. It says that the 15kv cable is mine and I will be charged $3k for its replacement. [B]How do I find out if this is correct?[/B] As well, the "all risk" insurance coverage won't be covering the work or the generator used to power the building until the present. It would cost $2k to dig 8' down through macadam to uncover the short and splice it. I figure this is not money well spent. The policy says if something "wears out" then they don't pay. If there is a short, they pay only for fire damage, not wire replacement. (All risk?) [B]Any experience with this situation?[/B] Thanks for the help. Drew