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The installation of wire and/or electrical devices, to allow the transmission of electricity from one point to another.
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Should I use a dedicated circuit for a towel warmer?
I purchased a 120 volt (70 watt) towel warmer that will be hard wired into our bathroom. I have 12-2 wire on a 20AMP breaker already in there that will be used for outlets and lighting.
Should I run …
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Can I use 12AWG for my grounding pigtails of 14AWG?
I can only find 12AWG grounding pigtails at my local hardware store but I wanted the pigtails for the 14AWG wire that I'm running right now.
I assume it shouldn't be an issue because I'm not carryin …
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Can you identify this receptacle?
I was walking through a house during the middle of construction and came across what appears to be a recpticle attached to a pvc pipe that seems to pass a low voltage wire. Also connected to the recep …
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Can I use Multi-Cable Staples to run wire horizontally?
I am running 5 or 6 runs of wire in my attic and thought I would use the Multi-Cable Staples to give myself more room.
Here's a picture of what it looks like:
They definitely seem strong enough to …
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Are service loops allowed by US electrical code in residential wiring?
I'm about to rough-in my electrical wiring for a remodel of our bedroom and have seen several videos where people leave an extra 6-8 inches of wire looped outside of an outlet box which will allow for … My question is, Is this allowed within US Electrical code for residential wiring? …
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How to route wire around a box?
I am remodeling my bathroom and am bringing in a new 20 amp circuit.
I want the box on the bottom to contain the GFI outlet. The box on the top will house the connection for a hardwired lighted makeu …
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Can you identify what gauge wire this is?
The wiring is aluminum and is from the 70s. It's currently used to power an electric stovetop. I wanted to use it to power an electric range/oven combo and swap it to a 40amo breaker if I can. …
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How should I wire toe kick lighting for bathroom vanity?
I'm remodeling my bathroom and have everything torn down to the studs.
I would like to add some LED lighting to the toe kick of the vanity that is controlled by a switch and I don't want any cords/ca …
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