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03-02-24, 03:49 PM
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Posted By syakoban

Tolyn Ironhand Thanks very much. I have green...

Tolyn Ironhand Thanks very much. I have green tape and will wrap all white ends to "make them green."

On #5 I meant to say ground but somehow it came out neutral. :Happy:

pcboss I get it now,...
03-02-24, 01:08 PM
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Posted By syakoban

This is my 1st 240V project and clearly, I lack...

This is my 1st 240V project and clearly, I lack some understanding of the theory side, especially w/the GFCIs. Thank you all for helping me along.

So if I understand this now:

1. the GFCI...
03-01-24, 11:11 AM
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Posted By syakoban

Can anyone give me more detailed answers?

Can anyone give me more detailed answers?
02-29-24, 07:17 PM
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Posted By syakoban

I passed rough inspection, but I was told...

I passed rough inspection, but I was told everything in a basement needs to be on a GFCI. The only circuit w/o one was the 50A for the welder. I have one on order now, but after doing a little...
02-29-24, 02:27 PM
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Posted By syakoban

Zorfdt great explanation - thank you!

Zorfdt great explanation - thank you!
02-18-24, 08:02 AM
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Posted By syakoban

pcboss - thank you I couldn't find any...

pcboss - thank you

I couldn't find any info. Can you share the logic of when 22k are necessary?
02-17-24, 08:55 PM
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Posted By syakoban

Hello! I am nearly ready for rough...

Hello!

I am nearly ready for rough inspection on this project and went down a new rabbit hole: 10k vs. 22k AIC rated breakers.

I have all 10k AIC breakers for this. There is a 125A 2 pole...
02-12-24, 05:28 PM
Replies: 18
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Posted By syakoban

Tolyn Ironhand - I dug through my box of...

Tolyn Ironhand - I dug through my box of supplies and I have the cover you recommended. No drywall - surface mount.

What is the neatest way to get a 1-gang box adjacent to it? Is there some kind...
02-12-24, 01:46 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 725
Posted By syakoban

A new question and hopefully the last... I...

A new question and hopefully the last...

I was looking to buy the receptacle for the welder and have verified the plug as a NEMA 6-50.

Leviton says this: WARNING: Do not use with single-gang...
02-12-24, 01:33 PM
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Views: 209
Posted By syakoban

Thanks for the help guys. Wired up and working...

Thanks for the help guys. Wired up and working fine.
02-05-24, 06:11 PM
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Posted By syakoban

Exclamation Transformer polarity?

I'm reinstalling the old doorbell transformer that has been on the shelf for a few years. Some questions:

Since this has two wires that pass through the cover plate, I believe they add to box fill...
02-05-24, 06:03 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 725
Posted By syakoban

pattenp Tolyn Ironhand - thanks again guys for...

pattenp Tolyn Ironhand - thanks again guys for the great help. All solved!
01-28-24, 04:42 PM
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Views: 725
Posted By syakoban

pattenp - yes a welder and yes there's a duty...

pattenp - yes a welder and yes there's a duty cycle. Not sure the inspector will let me do anything not pure code and better to be overwired now then pull new ones later.

Tolyn Ironhand - thanks...
01-26-24, 07:19 PM
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Posted By syakoban

Resurrecting this post since it relates to my...

Resurrecting this post since it relates to my recent subpanel (https://www.doityourself.com/forum/electrical-ac-dc/646137-subpanel-setup-questions.html#post3001528) post.

I have conduit in place,...
01-25-24, 01:26 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 318
Posted By syakoban

Thanks guys. Since there's no good option, I have...

Thanks guys. Since there's no good option, I have done the very annoying job of pulling the Romex circuits down so that I can untangle the wire runs and then immediately start reinstalling...
01-22-24, 09:07 PM
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Views: 318
Posted By syakoban

Exclamation Splicing a ground wire???

Related to my other post on installing a subpanel (https://www.doityourself.com/forum/electrical-ac-dc/646137-subpanel-setup-questions.html#post3001528), To get a clean conduit run, I unstapled some...
01-22-24, 08:58 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 540
Posted By syakoban

Tolyn Ironhand thank you. I have the #6 stranded...

Tolyn Ironhand thank you. I have the #6 stranded installed, but it looks anemic.
01-20-24, 11:58 AM
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Views: 540
Posted By syakoban

Thanks again guys! I would lean towards...

Thanks again guys!

I would lean towards stranded, but I see solid too. Is there an advantage of one over the other?
01-18-24, 10:18 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 540
Posted By syakoban

I talked with Siemens and got some answers. ...

I talked with Siemens and got some answers.

They have a 125A dual pole breaker to connect the main to the sub and told me there's no bus limit I have to be concerned with. I'll be running #1/0...
01-14-24, 07:21 AM
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Views: 540
Posted By syakoban

pcboss I was unaware of the bus finger limit -...

pcboss I was unaware of the bus finger limit - thanks for the heads up.

I will look into that, but that's a new can of worms:

The existing main box was wired (to my knowledge) w/no...
01-12-24, 08:31 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 540
Posted By syakoban

Thanks for the great support, everyone! ...

Thanks for the great support, everyone!

PJmax thanks for the wire drawing. That confirms what I thought.

badeyeben thanks - I kind of understood that but what you're saying makes sense....
01-11-24, 08:04 PM
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Views: 540
Posted By syakoban

PJmax thank you. So that I understand, I...

PJmax thank you.

So that I understand, I will have 100A worth of circuits to start but may add a few more 15-20 110 circuits in the subpanel later. Won't I need more than a 100A breaker to...
01-11-24, 11:13 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 540
Posted By syakoban

Exclamation Subpanel Setup Questions

Hi,

I planned this project 2+ years ago - finally underway!

I'm adding a subpanel next to my main 200A panel in my basement. Plywood mounting is up now and I have a plan mostly in mind, but...
Replies: 9
Views: 612
Posted By syakoban

@Norm201 I haven't even checked the overall...

@Norm201

I haven't even checked the overall cabinets for out-of-square (was just thinking of that earlier). I was referring to the fit of the tops and bottoms to the sides and the amount...
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Views: 612
Posted By syakoban

Fronts are made in Viet Nam. Boxes are made in NJ...

Fronts are made in Viet Nam. Boxes are made in NJ or Brooklyn.

we were told greenfield would be nearly double the cost.

Do you know if the other brands I listed have these issues w/box assembly?
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