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Why not use a plastic receptacle box for an outdoor outlet?

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How do you mount conduit to a wall so that it stands off a standard box distance?

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How should I mount conduit to my wood-laped siding?

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What is the best way to drill anchor holes in a chimney?

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Can you cut the outlet-bridge clip and run a 2-phase MWBC to a single receptacle?

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What is the correct plywood/OSB orientation for building a seismic shear wall?

asked Oct 10, 2021 at 0:30

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What do you do if the larger knock-out breaks away from the box and EMT is the ground?

asked Aug 21, 2022 at 19:55

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Can a circuit connecting to an outlet be branched as a subpanel?

asked Sep 17, 2021 at 19:58

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Which of these conduit connections meet the "within 12-inches" requirement?

asked Sep 30, 2021 at 1:07

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What shape/type of metal strap would you use to strap a collar tie to rafters?

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Why is a MERV-16 filter not recommended for residential furnace use? Urban myth?

asked Sep 28, 2022 at 22:21

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Does NM romex in conduit as a damage shield <24" long need to meet the <40% fill requirement?

asked Oct 7, 2021 at 21:46

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Terminology: For THHN wires in conduit (and NM not in conduit), what is the difference between relabel, identify, marking, phase-taping,

asked Sep 3, 2022 at 7:55

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What is the trade term for the thing that connects the top of a load center panel to 2" EMT conduit?

asked May 4, 2021 at 0:25

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How do you correctly use EMT conduit terminated into a female-threaded raintight hub atop a 3R outdoor panel?

asked May 5, 2021 at 0:17

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What is the proper way to flush-mount an outdoor electrical outlet?

asked Aug 21, 2022 at 21:10

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What kind of seismic concrete hold-downs should I use for floor joists over concrete?

asked Oct 19, 2021 at 0:41

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Do panel sheathing clips make a shear wall stronger?

asked Oct 20, 2021 at 1:18

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Building a Shear Wall containing an Electrical Panel: Having my cake and eating it too

asked Oct 7, 2021 at 0:41

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EMT all the way, or start with IMC outside and transition to EMT inside the building?

asked May 8, 2021 at 23:15

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What is a 15-minute thermal barrier?

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How should you insulate an exposed-stud garage built with 2x4 walls in Zone 4?

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How many breakers can feed a single box?

asked Sep 2, 2022 at 23:02

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How much R-value do you need to insulate a garage ceiling with exposed 2x6 rafters in Zone 4?

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What kind of drill bit will go through both concrete and wood to sink concrete anchors through the sill plate?

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Do 6-way corner brackets exist?

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How do you verify a good ground connection when using EMT conduit as the ground?

asked Sep 17, 2021 at 19:35

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I found an old earth ground with #12 wire, should it be changed after a service upgrade?

asked Sep 30, 2021 at 21:23

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Can you feed power into a breaker of a loadcenter that has no dedicated main breaker, or must you use the main bus lugs?

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How do you properly use metal conduit as a ground?

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Why not use a plastic receptacle box for an outdoor outlet?

How do you mount conduit to a wall so that it stands off a standard box distance?

How should I mount conduit to my wood-laped siding?

What is the best way to drill anchor holes in a chimney?

Can you cut the outlet-bridge clip and run a 2-phase MWBC to a single receptacle?

What is the correct plywood/OSB orientation for building a seismic shear wall?

What do you do if the larger knock-out breaks away from the box and EMT is the ground?

Can a circuit connecting to an outlet be branched as a subpanel?

Which of these conduit connections meet the "within 12-inches" requirement?

What shape/type of metal strap would you use to strap a collar tie to rafters?

Why is a MERV-16 filter not recommended for residential furnace use? Urban myth?

Does NM romex in conduit as a damage shield <24" long need to meet the <40% fill requirement?

Terminology: For THHN wires in conduit (and NM not in conduit), what is the difference between relabel, identify, marking, phase-taping,

What is the trade term for the thing that connects the top of a load center panel to 2" EMT conduit?

How do you correctly use EMT conduit terminated into a female-threaded raintight hub atop a 3R outdoor panel?

What is the proper way to flush-mount an outdoor electrical outlet?

What kind of seismic concrete hold-downs should I use for floor joists over concrete?

Do panel sheathing clips make a shear wall stronger?

Building a Shear Wall containing an Electrical Panel: Having my cake and eating it too

EMT all the way, or start with IMC outside and transition to EMT inside the building?

What is a 15-minute thermal barrier?

How should you insulate an exposed-stud garage built with 2x4 walls in Zone 4?

How many breakers can feed a single box?

How much R-value do you need to insulate a garage ceiling with exposed 2x6 rafters in Zone 4?

What kind of drill bit will go through both concrete and wood to sink concrete anchors through the sill plate?

Do 6-way corner brackets exist?

How do you verify a good ground connection when using EMT conduit as the ground?

I found an old earth ground with #12 wire, should it be changed after a service upgrade?

Can you feed power into a breaker of a loadcenter that has no dedicated main breaker, or must you use the main bus lugs?

How do you properly use metal conduit as a ground?