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Wire nuts safe to cap off live circuit

Yes, it's safe and code compliant to cap the wires in the box with wire nuts. Just fold them to the back of the box so they're out of the way. Most people wouldn't worry about this in am million year …
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Adding wall light switch for future ceiling fan light option

Number one thing, I'd mark the reserved wires in the switch box and the ceiling box so when you open things up in the future it's clear what's what. I also write myself notes inside the cover plate w …
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Narrow conduit with 90 degree elbow - three thhn wires

I am thinking if you got as far as you did, the 90 degree bend in this conduit is OK. If it's a buried box, or even conduit body, you got very lucky if you got as far as you did. Fishing wire is s …
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Narrow conduit (old building), need to run 2xhots, 1xneutral

If the wires in the Romex have writing on them, stamped THHN, then you can strip the jacket and use them. However that's a lot of trouble and there's a chance you may nick the insulation in the proce …
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