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Forum: Electrical - AC & DC
08-28-19, 06:09 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,550
Posted By ibpooks

A. correct. Also move any existing ground wires...

A. correct. Also move any existing ground wires that are currently connected to the shared ground/neutral bar to the new ground bar.

B. I prefer to run a ground wire through flex conduit. #10...
Forum: Electrical - AC & DC
08-27-19, 02:56 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,550
Posted By ibpooks

1. correct, although depending on the age of the...

1. correct, although depending on the age of the subpanel it may not necessarily have separate ground and neutral bars. There could be one shared bar or there could only be a neutral bar if the...
Forum: Electrical - AC & DC
08-27-19, 01:35 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,550
Posted By ibpooks

The way to fix this without replacing the...

The way to fix this without replacing the underground feeder:

1) buy an add-on ground bar kit for the garage panel, and removing the bonding screw from the existing bar. The ground bar should...
Forum: Electrical - AC & DC
08-27-19, 11:46 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 449
Posted By ibpooks

You need to pull 14-2/g cable from the existing...

You need to pull 14-2/g cable from the existing light to light 2, then 14-3/g cable from light 2 to light 1 and from light 1 to switch.

At the existing light match all the colors to each other.
...
Forum: Electrical - AC & DC
08-26-19, 11:26 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,774
Posted By ibpooks

Code says #6 can be stapled without additional...

Code says #6 can be stapled without additional support or protection. The GEC (bare copper ground wire) should be run as straight and directly as possible from the panel to the ground rod(s). It...
Forum: Electrical - AC & DC
08-22-19, 07:03 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 444
Posted By ibpooks

The distance will require upsizing the wire to...

The distance will require upsizing the wire to compensate for voltage drop. I'd probably target 60A -- you can still use a 100A panel in the barn, but feed from a 60A breaker in the main. At that...
Forum: Electrical - AC & DC
08-20-19, 06:12 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 472
Posted By ibpooks

(3) Yes, the ground wire connects to the box. ...

(3) Yes, the ground wire connects to the box. The length of conduit that goes from the box into the ground down to the bottom of the trench has to be PVC. EMT can't be used in the ground.

I...
Forum: Electrical - AC & DC
08-19-19, 01:15 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 678
Posted By ibpooks

As far as electrical code goes, there is only one...

As far as electrical code goes, there is only one restricted orientation: a receptacle cannot be installed face-up (such as flat in a kitchen countertop or floor) unless it is contained in a box or...
Forum: Electrical - AC & DC
08-15-19, 07:39 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 936
Posted By ibpooks

1) You should only connect one wire per screw. ...

1) You should only connect one wire per screw. Use wirenuts and pigtails to splice the bundles together and run the pigtails to the receptacle.

2) It's an artifact called phantom voltage that...
Forum: Electrical - AC & DC
08-09-19, 06:56 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,129
Posted By ibpooks

Unfortunately no. There is a massive price jump...

Unfortunately no. There is a massive price jump between 60A air conditioner disconnects ($10) and 100A disconnects that will probably be over $100. The search terms you'll want to use are 100A,...
Forum: Electrical - AC & DC
08-09-19, 06:12 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 440
Posted By ibpooks

Code wise the only thing you can re-use the...

Code wise the only thing you can re-use the existing circuit for would be the lighting and fan. Modern code requires a 20A circuit with #12 wiring for a bathroom GFCI. Depending on how extensive...
Forum: Electrical - AC & DC
08-05-19, 06:31 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,129
Posted By ibpooks

A feed through panel only has a 200A main breaker...

A feed through panel only has a 200A main breaker on the incoming side from the power company. It then just has an extra set of lugs that allow you to feed the 200A out to a subpanel without the...
Forum: Electrical - AC & DC
08-02-19, 11:45 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,129
Posted By ibpooks

You can use the smaller lug for the ground wire. ...

You can use the smaller lug for the ground wire. I considered recommending a feed-through panel, however I think this might be a complication with your intention to add solar supply to the panel. ...
Forum: Electrical - AC & DC
07-30-19, 12:53 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 394
Posted By ibpooks

It will be sufficient for a charger up to 30A @...

It will be sufficient for a charger up to 30A @ 240V (7200W).
Forum: Electrical - AC & DC
07-29-19, 01:38 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 408
Posted By ibpooks

Permits and inspections are always regulated at...

Permits and inspections are always regulated at the local level, so we can't say exactly what your city/county will require. In most jurisdictions a homeowner can pull an electrical permit with the...
Forum: Electrical - AC & DC
07-29-19, 09:31 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 408
Posted By ibpooks

The existing installation is over-fused; #8...

The existing installation is over-fused; #8 copper should not exceed 50A. With kitchen facilities in the outbuilding, I think this feeder is too small.

My recommendation would be to increase the...
Forum: Electrical - AC & DC
07-25-19, 08:10 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 605
Posted By ibpooks

It sounds like you have a 240V circuit that was...

It sounds like you have a 240V circuit that was probably used for a window AC unit in the past. First you have to identify which double-pole breaker controls this receptacle and determine if it is...
Forum: Electrical - AC & DC
07-23-19, 09:45 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 625
Posted By ibpooks

Yes, NM should be allowed; it's just not the...

Yes, NM should be allowed; it's just not the preferred material to use with steel framing. It can get cut, skinned and pinched very easily when pulling it around steel members; and as you're finding...
Forum: Electrical - AC & DC
07-22-19, 06:11 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 559
Posted By ibpooks

It shouldn't be too bad, but a helper is...

It shouldn't be too bad, but a helper is necessary on this job. One pulling, one feeding in, and usually the feeder is working harder. You shouldn't need to pull that hard. You also need to make...
Forum: Electrical - AC & DC
07-11-19, 01:41 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,013
Posted By ibpooks

First we'll have to determine if the kitchen is...

First we'll have to determine if the kitchen is wired as two separate 20A circuits or a single 20A multiwire branch circuit.

You'll need to move the two hots on the outside poles of the...
Forum: Electrical - AC & DC
07-10-19, 02:32 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 503
Posted By ibpooks

It will (probably) be on the old power supply,...

It will (probably) be on the old power supply, and will look something like this. It indicates which part of the plug connects to which pole of the power supply. When you connect the new power...
Forum: Electrical - AC & DC
07-10-19, 08:19 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 587
Posted By ibpooks

There are a few reasons, at least in the United...

There are a few reasons, at least in the United States. The first and biggest one is liability -- no manufacturer is going to touch that with a 10 foot pole given the known problems with the line. ...
Forum: Electrical - AC & DC
07-08-19, 01:09 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 447
Posted By ibpooks

Replace with PVC is usually my preferred option....

Replace with PVC is usually my preferred option. But if you were to keep the EMT I would put a compression type box connector on the end of the EMT and thread a bonding bushing onto that. I haven't...
Forum: Electrical - AC & DC
06-26-19, 07:03 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 396
Posted By ibpooks

It is not possible to power the dining room light...

It is not possible to power the dining room light from the kitchen three-way circuit travelers -- they are switched hots, not neutrals. You would either need to have an additional wire between the...
Forum: Electrical - AC & DC
06-25-19, 06:20 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,135
Posted By ibpooks

To wire that compressor on 240V, you would want...

To wire that compressor on 240V, you would want to change out the breaker for a 2-pole 20A breaker and use 12-2 cable. Eaton makes exact replacements for Westinghouse/Bryant breakers so you should...
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