User ThreePhaseEel

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1 answer

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Can a mud ring be used in reverse?

electrical

asked Aug 10, 2016 at 1:26

6 votes

3 answers

5k views

Cloth-covered NM questions

asked Jan 9, 2015 at 3:16

6 votes

2 answers

325 views

Loadcenter relocation -- how should I handle the resulting "trunk" of conductors, short of rewiring the house?

electrical wiring electrical-panel

asked Aug 16, 2017 at 3:00

5 votes

2 answers

798 views

What are the legalities associated with mounting splicing wire connectors?

electrical wiring code-compliance nec

asked Oct 25, 2019 at 3:43

4 votes

2 answers

942 views

Is it Code to support Class 2 (thermostat) wires using a gas line?

hvac thermostat code-compliance

asked Dec 11, 2017 at 23:38

4 votes

2 answers

268 views

Is it legal to torque-seal terminal screws on electrical equipment?

electrical code-compliance nec

asked Apr 6, 2017 at 23:38

4 votes

2 answers

3k views

How can a ceiling fan be mounted to a fan-rated box that has been extended?

electrical ceiling-fan code-compliance

asked Sep 20, 2016 at 0:29

4 votes

2 answers

2k views

What is the interrupting rating of a GFCI receptacle?

electrical gfci safety

asked Jan 23, 2016 at 1:52

3 votes

1 answer

496 views

What are the rules for making your own conduit KOs in nonmetallic junction boxes?

electrical code-compliance nec

asked Jan 3, 2016 at 23:30

3 votes

2 answers

147 views

Is rodent damage considered "physical damage" under the NEC?

electrical wiring code-compliance pest nec

asked Dec 1, 2015 at 4:36

3 votes

1 answer

733 views

Type AC cable -- why is it still made/used?

electrical wiring

asked Jun 26, 2016 at 17:12

3 votes

1 answer

320 views

Listed electric baseboard heaters that permit installation below outlets

electrical heating code-compliance nec

asked Jan 22, 2015 at 0:24

3 votes

1 answer

251 views

Is it NEC-compliant to place a GFCI or AFCI receptacle or deadfront device in a location not readily reachable?

gfci code-compliance nec afci accessibility

asked Dec 10, 2016 at 5:44

3 votes

1 answer

4k views

Can service entrance and branch circuit cables be commingled in an auxiliary gutter?

electrical wiring code-compliance nec

asked Dec 30, 2016 at 4:37

3 votes

1 answer

194 views

Recovery from a trashing: exterminator first or disaster recovery cleaners first?

cleaning pest

asked Sep 5, 2017 at 0:59

3 votes

2 answers

13k views

Is there a standard symbol for an inlet on building electrical plans?

electrical planning

asked Mar 19, 2019 at 1:33

3 votes

1 answer

264 views

1 generator + multiple ATSes: how can I install this to Code without unobtanium?

electrical generator nec neutral transfer-switch

asked Jul 13, 2019 at 4:20

2 votes

2 answers

1k views

Is it OK to stop the indoor blower during heat pump defrost on split-system heat pumps?

hvac heat-pump

asked Aug 21, 2019 at 1:12

2 votes

1 answer

130 views

Is this a reasonable way to create a crawlspace over a structural floor?

framing floor steel crawlspace

asked Jun 4, 2020 at 3:33

2 votes

1 answer

250 views

How can one make a connection where flexibility is necessary despite the connection being exposed to physical damage?

electrical air-conditioning conduit electric-motor nec

asked Mar 28, 2017 at 2:10

2 votes

0 answers

981 views

Can stranded wire in a crimp (bootlace) ferrule be used in lieu of a pigtail to terminate to devices that require solid wire?

electrical wiring

asked Dec 12, 2016 at 2:03

2 votes

3 answers

8k views

Integrating hard-wired smoke detectors with fire sprinkler waterflow sensing

electrical wiring smoke-detectors alarm fire-sprinkler

asked Jan 13, 2015 at 0:06

2 votes

1 answer

5k views

When replacing non-grounding type receptacles is a GFCI receptacle required, or can any GFCI device be used?

electrical circuit-breaker gfci nec

asked Oct 20, 2014 at 23:33

2 votes

4 answers

9k views

Rewiring a house, breaker panel and all, while living in the house

electrical wiring

asked Jan 6, 2015 at 23:33

2 votes

2 answers

269 views

Circuit breaker + panel selection -- make and breaker series?

electrical circuit-breaker

asked Mar 10, 2015 at 2:57

2 votes

3 answers

3k views

What's the difference between "physical damage" and "severe physical damage" in the NEC?

electrical code-compliance nec

asked Mar 26, 2015 at 22:42

2 votes

1 answer

151 views

"Stringing" conduit together

electrical wiring conduit

asked Mar 29, 2015 at 6:43

2 votes

2 answers

3k views

Does the NEC limit the maximum size of junction boxes?

electrical wiring code-compliance nec

asked Jan 31, 2015 at 2:35

2 votes

3 answers

2k views

Is the insulation/jacket of UF cable rodent-resistant/rodent-unpalatable?

electrical wiring pest

asked Dec 1, 2015 at 4:32

2 votes

1 answer

116 views

Building permit minimum fees -- is there such a thing as a job "too small to permit" in some jurisdictions?

code-compliance planning-permission

asked Aug 21, 2016 at 21:43

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Can a mud ring be used in reverse?

Cloth-covered NM questions

Loadcenter relocation -- how should I handle the resulting "trunk" of conductors, short of rewiring the house?

What are the legalities associated with mounting splicing wire connectors?

Is it Code to support Class 2 (thermostat) wires using a gas line?

Is it legal to torque-seal terminal screws on electrical equipment?

How can a ceiling fan be mounted to a fan-rated box that has been extended?

What is the interrupting rating of a GFCI receptacle?

What are the rules for making your own conduit KOs in nonmetallic junction boxes?

Is rodent damage considered "physical damage" under the NEC?

Type AC cable -- why is it still made/used?

Listed electric baseboard heaters that permit installation below outlets

Is it NEC-compliant to place a GFCI or AFCI receptacle or deadfront device in a location not readily reachable?

Can service entrance and branch circuit cables be commingled in an auxiliary gutter?

Recovery from a trashing: exterminator first or disaster recovery cleaners first?

Is there a standard symbol for an inlet on building electrical plans?

1 generator + multiple ATSes: how can I install this to Code without unobtanium?

Is it OK to stop the indoor blower during heat pump defrost on split-system heat pumps?

Is this a reasonable way to create a crawlspace over a structural floor?

How can one make a connection where flexibility is necessary despite the connection being exposed to physical damage?

Can stranded wire in a crimp (bootlace) ferrule be used in lieu of a pigtail to terminate to devices that require solid wire?

Integrating hard-wired smoke detectors with fire sprinkler waterflow sensing

When replacing non-grounding type receptacles is a GFCI receptacle required, or can any GFCI device be used?

Rewiring a house, breaker panel and all, while living in the house

Circuit breaker + panel selection -- make and breaker series?

What's the difference between "physical damage" and "severe physical damage" in the NEC?

"Stringing" conduit together

Does the NEC limit the maximum size of junction boxes?

Is the insulation/jacket of UF cable rodent-resistant/rodent-unpalatable?

Building permit minimum fees -- is there such a thing as a job "too small to permit" in some jurisdictions?