Timeline for Is 14g stranded wire a bad choice for outdoor electrical outlets in the dry desert?
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| Jul 10, 2021 at 0:34 | comment | added | K H | Baler twine not valet twine. Stupid autocorrect. | |
| Jul 10, 2021 at 0:19 | comment | added | K H | It's best to fish it after the fact though as this confirms the pipe can be fished. Be advised PVC glue is a solvent for many types of plastic and foam, so a mistake with plastic pull twine can melt the twine to the inside of the pipe, and the way you installed may have damaged insulation. If you Don't own a fish tape, a vacuum can be used to suck a string with a "dart" through the pipe. PVC is air tight so this is very easy. If you Don't want to buy a roll of twine, talk to a farmer for some valet twine. | |
| Jul 10, 2021 at 0:15 | comment | added | K H | Just incidentally, generally speaking stranded wire is superior and costs more. Any corrosion that would cause the surface of the strands to be an issue is likely a sign of a bad install. Where solid ends are required for termination, your electrical code may permit tinning the wire ends, although It's easier to just use suitable termination devices. Depending on other factors you may have paid more than necessary for the wires. Building pipe onto wire is forbidden, but you can build the pipe onto a fish tape, cable or pull string and use that to pull in wire. | |
| Jul 9, 2021 at 3:43 | history | edited | ThreePhaseEel |
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| Jul 9, 2021 at 3:43 | comment | added | ThreePhaseEel | Can you post the actual markings on both the wire and the conduit you used, or photos thereof? You're being rather imprecise with your terms here and we can't tell the nature of the situation from what you're saying as a result | |
| Jul 9, 2021 at 3:14 | comment | added | Harper - Reinstate Monica | The manager at my local electrical supply house admits shopping at Home Depot specifically to quiz the stock boys there. Upon finding one who actually knows anything about electrical, the manager hires the person away to work at the electrical supply house. Therefore, the people left at the store are the know-nothings. Still, better than average advice from this one. | |
| Jul 9, 2021 at 3:09 | answer | added | Harper - Reinstate Monica | timeline score: 4 | |
| Jul 9, 2021 at 3:02 | answer | added | manassehkatz-Moving 2 Codidact | timeline score: 3 | |
| Jul 9, 2021 at 2:41 | history | asked | Adrien | CC BY-SA 4.0 |