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  1. Grounding of main distribution panel?

    Started by Donn Lindorfer, 12-14-2009 07:07 PM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 13
    • Views: 4,016
    Ken Rowe
    12-15-2009, 02:17 PM Go to last post

  2. The builder stated I don't know what I'm talking about.

    Started by Dan Harris, 12-01-2009 02:13 PM
    • Replies: 16
    • Views: 2,797
    Tim Spanos
    12-08-2009, 06:21 AM Go to last post

  3. Cord through ceiling

    Started by Vern Heiler, 12-06-2009 08:31 AM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 19
    • Views: 3,766
    Vern Heiler
    12-07-2009, 06:02 PM Go to last post

  4. Forwarding question from client...

    Started by Ross Neag, 12-02-2009 08:45 PM
    4 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 19
    • Views: 2,603
    H.G. Watson, Sr.
    12-07-2009, 09:02 AM Go to last post

  5. Light fixtures in showers

    Started by Richard Roshak, 12-05-2009 12:47 PM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 22
    • Views: 7,122
    A.D. Miller
    12-07-2009, 06:11 AM Go to last post

  6. wiring methods

    Started by John Dirks Jr, 12-04-2009 06:08 PM
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 1,640
    Fred Warner
    12-05-2009, 03:44 AM Go to last post

  7. Service Drop Question!

    Started by Michael Chambers, 11-28-2009 10:41 AM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 15
    • Views: 4,428
    Fred Warner
    12-04-2009, 06:35 AM Go to last post

  8. GFCI question

    Started by Ken Carr, 11-30-2009 01:57 PM
    • Replies: 7
    • Views: 1,957
    ken horak
    12-01-2009, 01:46 PM Go to last post

  9. Permanent?

    Started by Jim Port, 11-30-2009 07:34 AM
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 1,184
    Bill Kriegh
    11-30-2009, 02:48 PM Go to last post

  10. 1994 Home, with solid strand aluminium

    Started by mathew stouffer, 11-24-2009 06:00 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 14
    • Views: 2,208
    ken horak
    11-30-2009, 02:43 PM Go to last post

  11. Grounding a Satellite System

    Started by MrMajik, 10-31-2009 06:05 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 20
    • Views: 4,137
    Fred Warner
    11-30-2009, 08:14 AM Go to last post

  12. Distribution panel

    Started by Ryan Stouffer, 11-25-2009 06:54 PM
    5 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 7
    • Views: 1,662
    Cobra Cook
    11-30-2009, 05:53 AM Go to last post

  13. Tamper Resistant Receptacles

    Started by ken horak, 11-17-2009 06:07 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 24
    • Views: 13,339
    Michael Chambers
    11-26-2009, 04:36 PM Go to last post

  14. One GFCI by sink, one not?

    Started by Dave Hill, 07-24-2007 08:54 PM
    • Replies: 26
    • Views: 4,778
    Jerry Peck
    11-24-2009, 06:31 PM Go to last post

  15. Copper or aluminium Wire

    Started by mathew stouffer, 11-20-2009 02:02 PM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 15
    • Views: 3,760
    John Kogel
    11-24-2009, 02:55 PM Go to last post

  16. Bedroom plugs and lights on the same AFCI breaker

    Started by Daniel Leung, 11-21-2009 12:40 AM
    • Replies: 8
    • Views: 9,532
    Joe Laurieri
    11-22-2009, 07:04 AM Go to last post

  17. gfci switch

    Started by Daniel John, 11-21-2009 08:01 AM
    • Replies: 10
    • Views: 2,029
    ken horak
    11-22-2009, 04:26 AM Go to last post

  18. Mfg Home electrical panel

    Started by Len Couey, 11-18-2009 03:30 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 7
    • Views: 1,743
    Fred Warner
    11-21-2009, 07:17 AM Go to last post

  19. Wink AFCI breaker new 2006

    Started by Robert Mattison, 11-15-2009 01:22 PM
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 1,617
    Cobra Cook
    11-21-2009, 06:16 AM Go to last post

  20. neutral at a/c disconnect

    Started by Eric Shuman, 11-18-2009 07:07 AM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 3,131
    John Steinke
    11-20-2009, 05:07 AM Go to last post

  21. Service Conduit With Expansion Fitting

    Started by mathew stouffer, 11-16-2009 08:36 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 12
    • Views: 2,218
    John Steinke
    11-20-2009, 05:01 AM Go to last post

  22. Question RE: UL 489

    Started by Marc M, 11-17-2009 09:43 PM
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 1,257
    John Arnold
    11-19-2009, 04:21 AM Go to last post

  23. Doorbell tranformer

    Started by Bob Lynett, 11-17-2009 06:04 AM
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 1,787
    Rick Vernon
    11-17-2009, 09:03 PM Go to last post

  24. Informative Website???

    Started by mathew stouffer, 10-21-2009 07:33 AM
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 1,441
    Ken Rowe
    11-17-2009, 08:33 AM Go to last post

  25. Cutler Hammer cross reference

    Started by John Kogel, 11-15-2009 09:44 PM
    4 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 5
    • Views: 52,813
    Robert Mattison
    11-16-2009, 05:46 PM Go to last post

  26. Challenger panel with GE and Westinghouse breakers

    Started by mathew stouffer, 11-05-2009 04:09 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 39
    • Views: 34,947
    John Steinke
    11-16-2009, 05:19 AM Go to last post

  27. SEC back into the meter panel?

    Started by Vern Heiler, 11-13-2009 01:07 PM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 1,803
    Vern Heiler
    11-15-2009, 04:19 PM Go to last post

  28. Properties of PVC Electrical Conduit vs PVC Pipe

    Started by Bill Maher, 11-13-2009 05:17 AM
    • Replies: 7
    • Views: 29,328
    Jim Port
    11-15-2009, 11:35 AM Go to last post

  29. Need some info for this panel.

    Started by Marc M, 11-13-2009 07:31 PM
    • Replies: 5
    • Views: 1,240
    Marc M
    11-14-2009, 06:20 PM Go to last post

  30. Moisture in panel

    Started by JIM MURPHY, 11-11-2009 05:19 AM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 27
    • Views: 2,472
    Fred Warner
    11-13-2009, 10:41 AM Go to last post

  31. GFCI Protection Required At Water Fountains?

    Started by Bruce Breedlove, 11-11-2009 09:42 PM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 8,256
    ken horak
    11-12-2009, 02:23 PM Go to last post

  32. Well Pump Disconnect Double Taps

    Started by Bruce Breedlove, 11-11-2009 11:25 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 1,376
    Bill Kriegh
    11-12-2009, 04:54 AM Go to last post

  33. Who is to blame on this one

    Started by Richard Flores, 11-02-2009 08:13 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 15
    • Views: 1,971
    H.G. Watson, Sr.
    11-11-2009, 09:38 PM Go to last post

  34. Help

    Started by Scott Murdock, 11-10-2009 09:36 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 5
    • Views: 1,121
    Scott Murdock
    11-11-2009, 05:17 PM Go to last post

  35. Main Panel For Two Buildings

    Started by Bruce Breedlove, 11-10-2009 09:27 PM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 5
    • Views: 1,963
    Jerry Peck
    11-11-2009, 05:07 PM Go to last post

  36. GE "Sub Panel" - Are Grounds & Neutrals Isolated?

    Started by Bruce Breedlove, 11-10-2009 09:47 PM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 4,710
    Jerry Peck
    11-11-2009, 04:18 PM Go to last post

  37. Halo Can Lights, IC Or Not

    Started by mathew stouffer, 11-10-2009 08:59 AM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 17
    • Views: 7,141
    Ted Menelly
    11-11-2009, 12:08 PM Go to last post

  38. Who needs inspections?

    Started by Samuel Landis, 11-10-2009 04:48 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 10
    • Views: 1,509
    Samuel Landis
    11-11-2009, 06:06 AM Go to last post

  39. outlet at stair riser

    Started by mitch buchanan, 11-10-2009 09:20 AM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 6
    • Views: 2,747
    Billy Stephens
    11-10-2009, 05:55 PM Go to last post

  40. Question Pushmatic Panels

    Started by Jody Humbert, 07-09-2009 08:00 AM
    2 Pages •
    1 2
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 67
    • Views: 38,732
    bob smit
    11-10-2009, 01:10 PM Go to last post

  41. Grounding question

    Started by John Naehring, 10-24-2009 12:44 PM
    • Replies: 23
    • Views: 3,426
    bob smit
    11-10-2009, 12:54 PM Go to last post

  42. Penetrations into distribution panel

    Started by mathew stouffer, 11-03-2009 08:18 AM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 12
    • Views: 1,823
    Rod Hummel
    11-10-2009, 06:26 AM Go to last post

  43. power for gas cook top ignitors

    Started by Bruce King, 11-07-2009 06:55 PM
    • Replies: 19
    • Views: 5,457
    Jerry Peck
    11-09-2009, 07:28 AM Go to last post

  44. Smoke detectors

    Started by Bill Anglin, 11-03-2009 01:27 AM
    • Replies: 5
    • Views: 1,961
    Jim Port
    11-08-2009, 04:02 PM Go to last post

  45. Code compliant connector?

    Started by chris mcintyre, 11-06-2009 06:14 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 11
    • Views: 1,521
    Jerry Peck
    11-07-2009, 05:09 PM Go to last post

  46. Under-Cabinet Lighting Splitter

    Started by Bruce Breedlove, 11-03-2009 09:41 PM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 15
    • Views: 2,489
    Bruce Breedlove
    11-07-2009, 03:29 PM Go to last post

  47. Cool Losing my hear over the NEC 2008 code

    Started by Robert Mattison, 10-31-2009 11:52 AM
    • Replies: 22
    • Views: 4,036
    Robert Mattison
    11-07-2009, 02:42 PM Go to last post

  48. Service ground question

    Started by mathew stouffer, 11-02-2009 08:46 PM
    4 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 1,039
    mathew stouffer
    11-07-2009, 08:12 AM Go to last post

  49. appliance garage outlet

    Started by Alan Harris, 11-02-2009 04:32 AM
    • Replies: 11
    • Views: 4,352
    Jerry Peck
    11-02-2009, 05:03 PM Go to last post

  50. Question about pigtails in a breaker box

    Started by John Naehring, 10-28-2009 04:14 PM
    • Replies: 14
    • Views: 6,240
    John Naehring
    11-01-2009, 05:40 PM Go to last post

  51. Electrical Panel

    Started by John Callan, 11-01-2009 07:36 AM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 2,822
    ken horak
    11-01-2009, 08:41 AM Go to last post

  52. Fried Aluminum in this panel

    Started by John Kogel, 10-30-2009 07:38 PM
    5 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 18
    • Views: 2,594
    Speedy Petey
    10-31-2009, 04:34 PM Go to last post

  53. Funny outlet

    Started by Tom Rees, 10-29-2009 07:40 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 1,643
    Andrew Christel
    10-30-2009, 08:32 PM Go to last post

  54. Bryant breakers in GE panel

    Started by John Dirks Jr, 10-27-2009 08:15 PM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 13
    • Views: 7,620
    Jerry Peck
    10-30-2009, 06:05 PM Go to last post

  55. Square "D" breakers

    Started by Richard Roshak, 10-25-2009 04:54 PM
    • Replies: 6
    • Views: 1,953
    Erby Crofutt
    10-30-2009, 03:46 PM Go to last post

  56. Opening service panels

    Started by Tony Coelho, 10-24-2009 08:18 AM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 50
    • Views: 3,212
    Tony Coelho
    10-28-2009, 07:54 PM Go to last post

  57. Unhappy Purple Wire nuts fo AL / CU splice

    Started by Bruce Thomas, 10-28-2009 12:46 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 3,568
    John Kogel
    10-28-2009, 06:39 PM Go to last post

  58. Neutrals and grounds

    Started by Ryan Stouffer, 10-01-2009 11:27 AM
    5 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 19
    • Views: 2,736
    Joe Klampfer
    10-28-2009, 05:34 PM Go to last post

  59. Ungrounded exterior receptacle outlet on a circuit protected by a GFCI breaker OK?

    Started by Michael Thomas, 10-18-2009 03:49 PM
    • Replies: 5
    • Views: 1,903
    Rick Cantrell
    10-28-2009, 04:01 AM Go to last post

  60. Is the neutral providing the ground?

    Started by John Kogel, 10-24-2009 08:24 PM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 29
    • Views: 3,251
    John Kogel
    10-27-2009, 09:28 PM Go to last post

  61. Help with addition wiring

    Started by Matt Fellman, 10-25-2009 07:26 PM
    5 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 11
    • Views: 2,177
    Matt Fellman
    10-26-2009, 08:35 PM Go to last post

  62. Something I have never seen

    Started by Frank Bombardiere, 10-26-2009 06:02 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 1,098
    John Kogel
    10-26-2009, 07:11 PM Go to last post

  63. Fuse panel

    Started by John Kogel, 10-17-2009 09:01 PM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 36
    • Views: 7,945
    Jerry Peck
    10-26-2009, 06:29 AM Go to last post

  64. unusual panel accessories

    Started by John Arnold, 10-24-2009 10:37 AM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 1,089
    Jim Robinson
    10-25-2009, 01:30 PM Go to last post

  65. Frayed cable

    Started by mathew stouffer, 10-24-2009 09:46 AM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 1,107
    ken horak
    10-24-2009, 10:17 AM Go to last post

  66. nice panel location

    Started by John Arnold, 10-23-2009 05:49 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 5
    • Views: 1,429
    Jerry Peck
    10-23-2009, 07:04 PM Go to last post

  67. Breaker manufacture

    Started by mathew stouffer, 10-20-2009 06:42 PM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 13
    • Views: 1,690
    Gunnar Alquist
    10-23-2009, 05:32 PM Go to last post

  68. Conduit on ground

    Started by Mark Schniers, 10-19-2009 02:39 PM
    4 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 11
    • Views: 3,854
    Speedy Petey
    10-23-2009, 12:03 PM Go to last post

  69. Ground connector

    Started by Michael Kulikowski, 10-23-2009 07:09 AM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 949
    Michael Greenwalt
    10-23-2009, 09:09 AM Go to last post

  70. Frequently seen electrical defect....

    Started by Joseph Farsetta, 09-28-2009 07:20 PM
    2 Pages •
    1 2
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 121
    • Views: 8,408
    Fred Warner
    10-22-2009, 09:51 AM Go to last post

  71. Common outlet over current protection.

    Started by Jeffrey L. Mathis, 10-21-2009 05:49 AM
    • Replies: 9
    • Views: 3,014
    Jeffrey L. Mathis
    10-21-2009, 02:39 PM Go to last post

  72. GFCI feed back

    Started by BARRY ADAIR, 10-21-2009 12:10 AM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 1,027
    BARRY ADAIR
    10-21-2009, 12:10 AM Go to last post

  73. 35 Amp Breaker and 10 GA wire for AC Condenser

    Started by Leo Leidlein, 10-15-2009 02:38 PM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 34
    • Views: 30,847
    Jerry Peck
    10-20-2009, 12:29 PM Go to last post

  74. Talking Definition of a Sub-panel

    Started by Joe Tedesco, 10-13-2009 04:09 PM
    • Replies: 5
    • Views: 3,326
    Fred Warner
    10-19-2009, 05:06 AM Go to last post

  75. THREE LIGHTS ON MY OUTLET TESTER

    Started by CHARLIE VAN FLEET, 10-17-2009 03:27 PM
    • Replies: 7
    • Views: 9,493
    Vern Heiler
    10-18-2009, 07:45 AM Go to last post

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