Tim Post

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I'm a community manager for Stack Exchange, following two years of service as a community elected moderator on Stack Overflow. Beyond that, I'm:

A Husband and dad
A Competent programmer
A World traveler
Not a teapot, and I have proof!

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In a former life, I was an electrician (I still am), I enjoy answering electrical related questions here.

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Oct 30	revised	Correct amps for cooktop and separate oven added 133 characters in body
Oct 30	comment	Correct amps for cooktop and separate oven Can you perhaps post a clear picture of the junction box? Additionally, are those conductors copper or aluminium?
Oct 30	comment	Correct amps for cooktop and separate oven @Tester101 He'll need a bit of SJ cord and the appropriate cord cap, but .. that kind of falls into the "call an electrician" bit of advice :) Both appliances should be easily removed for service with a simple means of disconnect. When you hit that kind of mess, it's time to call someone.
Oct 30	revised	Correct amps for cooktop and separate oven added 170 characters in body
Oct 30	comment	Correct amps for cooktop and separate oven @Tester101 Correct, but .. have you seen an electric oven that is happy with 20 amps? I'm pretty sure what the OP needs is two range receptacles. Also, both need a means of disconnect unless in direct sight of the panel.
Oct 30	revised	Correct amps for cooktop and separate oven Clarity and grammar
Oct 30	answered	Correct amps for cooktop and separate oven
Oct 30	suggested	suggested edit on Correct amps for cooktop and separate oven
Oct 30	comment	How can I get a wire that is outside a wall to be inside a wall +1, but I'd recommend renting a right angle low gear drill + auger to make the hole. Keyhole saws, especially on old joists tend to be .. well .. not pleasant. At the best, you end up with this odd graphite smell and taste in the air.
Aug 26	comment	Which way is up? (electric outlet) Folks a split receptacle is just a normal one with a connecting pin taken off. Just put in a regular receptacle and connect it to the always hot or switched leg depending on your preferences.
Aug 7	awarded	Yearling
Aug 7	awarded	Nice Answer
Aug 4	revised	Do open-back low voltage boxes have advantages over standard outlet boxes? Fix accidental noise in image tag, tidy up bare link to cite the resource name
Aug 4	suggested	suggested edit on Do open-back low voltage boxes have advantages over standard outlet boxes?
Jul 31	awarded	Constituent
Jul 31	awarded	Caucus
May 15	comment	What could be causing my water heater inlet pipe to corrode? Well, worth a check, but if your whole house is wired with non metallic cable .. probably just a shot in the dark :)
May 15	comment	Does the NEC allow electrical wiring to run next to a ventilation duct? Will the conductor be running through a plenum ceiling (e.g, do air returns share the same air as cabling?) Is the vent directly from the range and not dependent on the bulkhead's air space to get it outside?
May 15	comment	What could be causing my water heater inlet pipe to corrode? Are there any metal clad electrical cables coming into contact with the pipe? That is a very common cause of accelerated ferrous oxidation.
May 15	comment	What's a good way to customize or recess a lightswitch? From the images given? Probably. Again, see the last part of my answer. I'm telling you (as an electrician from the US) that what you're doing would not pass an inspection if you in any way modify the switch, or the rough in box that holds it.