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Electrician ran exposed wires on garage ceiling beam
For an unfinished basement that is fine.
However for a finished room exposed cable is a no.
You will need to encase that run of cables into something. This can be as simple as surrounding it with some ...
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Is my contractor right that our nonreturnable hardwired heated towel rack can't be installed in our bathroom?
Strongly suggest moving it away from the tub.
Take a step back, and consider: why are the electrical code restrictions there to begin with? I know a retired building inspector, who has told me that ...
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Is my contractor right that our nonreturnable hardwired heated towel rack can't be installed in our bathroom?
Ask your contractor to specify exactly which regulation requires that IPX4 rating. Keep in mind that NKBA is not a legally mandated certification, so if the contractor says that it's an NKBA thing, it ...
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US residential stair railing code: What is the requirement for terminating an open railing?
Most stair railing code requires the ends to terminate in such a way as to not catch or snag a fireman's strap. This railing poorly demonstrates that.
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What is the smallest Awg stranded wire that can be used in a house on 20amp breaker?
Generally what you're asking is NEC 240.4(D)(6) limits the maximum overcuurent protection of #12 AWG of solid or stranded to 20A. The next size smaller #14 is limited to 15A.
But that's just "...
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What is the smallest Awg stranded wire that can be used in a house on 20amp breaker?
12 gauge for the house circuits. The wires from the panel to the receptacle/light box.
Bought devices(lights, stuff that is plugged in) that has UL/CSA listing/label can have smaller gauge wires if ...
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What is the smallest Awg stranded wire that can be used in a house on 20amp breaker?
A 20A breaker requires 12Ga copper or 10Ga aluminum (or larger).
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Federal Pacific panel replacement
Generally speaking, when you replace a panel you do not need to bring everything else up to current code. This typically means you do not need to worry about things like:
Dedicated bathroom and ...
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Can I feed a shared garage from 2 meters for EV charging?
I would call this OK but it depends on your AHJ's interpretation of "different uses"
NEC 225.30(E) permits a structure to be fed by multiple branch circuits or feeders that have "...
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Do I have to connect the grounding electrode at a detached garage to the grounding electrode at the main structure?
In most cases, the dirt that is near a structure will be electrically connected pretty well to the water table beneath, and in turn to any other regions of dirt that are likewise connected. If ...
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How do I automatically run a fan whenever my freestanding gas fireplace is running?
I found temperature probe switched outlets on Amazon. CPU thermal paste and flue tape look like a good method to attach the probe. I would prefer the simplicity of the 120℉/90℉ temperature switch ...
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Why are the box fill on Carlon boxes inconsistent/wrong?
Is the box UL, CSA or ETL Listed? You're not allowed to use non-listed boxes except by oversight/approval of the AHJ. (you can make your own box on a metal brake and the AHJ will look at material ...
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Box fill calculations for a light switch in a Carlon old work box
Clamps add 1 wire count, not one count per clamp. I'm not sure the cheesy excuses for "cable clamps" built in to "blue boxes" even count at all, volume-wise, as they are built in ...
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Running 14/2 Romex vertically up a concrete wall
Most LAHJs consider it exposed to damage, so some form of protection is required.
That could be schedule 80 PVC conduit. It does not need to be metal. That could be a board. Typically it needs to ...
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Massachusetts Condominium Code Requirement?
I believe that's unfortunately common in units which were manufactured for sale rather than commissioned by buyers. Builders always have the temptation to skimp on anything that critical first buyer ...
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Does a flat 2x4 window header in a bearing wall need to be reworked?
The fact that there's a 2x8 rim joist running over the window makes it all moot. That acts as a proper header. Carry on.
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Does a flat 2x4 window header in a bearing wall need to be reworked?
For the 24" window, see Table R602.3(5) from the IRC. Assuming that you have one floor and a non-habitable attic, then the stud spacing requirement is 24". A normal inspector in my area ...
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Does NEC require junction boxes to be accessible without tools?
Without tools is part of the readily accessible definition (but that doesn't apply if to accessible without the 'readily' in front of it)
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Electrical Code Compliance Question
To answer your questions:
It is not grounded (you can see the ground wire cut off and not connected to the outlet).
It is not code compliant for multiple reasons (not in a junction box, not grounded, ...
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Electrical Code Compliance Question
There are two definite issues, some possible additional issues:
Grounding
The only place ungrounded receptacles are allowed is if they are original equipment installed when a building was built (or ...
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