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a container used to enclose electrical connections (junctions).
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For questions regarding a central heating system for the home. The system consists of a furnace or boiler and a method to distribute the heat throughout the home.
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For questions about [light] fixtures that are recessed into a building surface, usually a ceiling.
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For questions about the National Electrical Code, NFPA 70. Just about all US jurisdictions that have adopted an electrical code use the NEC, often with a handful of local or state level amendments.
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A load bearing wall supports the structure above it, and thus cannot be removed without replacing that support. Use with the [walls] tag
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Questions about residential swimming pools
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Smallish freestanding building, used primarily for storage.
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For questions generally relating to the prevention of transmission of sound from one enclosed area into another or between interior and exterior spaces.
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For questions relating to the neutral wire, or "grounded conductor" as it's sometimes called. The neutral, or "grounded conductor" in NEC, is the normal return path for electricity in a household AC …
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A kitchen appliance with burners (cook top, stove top, hob). This is distinct from a range which is a appliance with both a stove top and an oven.
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Questions about ways to measure and improve the ability to get useful work out of devices that consume energy. This includes coal, oil and gas as well as electricity.
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Questions regarding installation, removal, painting of baseboard (otherwise known as skirting board, skirting, mopboard, floor molding, or base molding).
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for any time lights, fans, or devices are controlled from more than one wall switch location.
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For questions related to resolving a smell or odor.
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