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PhilPDX

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18 Questions

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7 votes

2 answers

26k views

AFCI breakers/protection and refrigerators - a bad idea?

asked Jan 3, 2017 at 1:34

6 votes

2 answers

12k views

Does the NEC define a "dining room"? 210.52(B)(1)

asked Dec 12, 2016 at 22:50

4 votes

2 answers

10k views

Cable securing/support, conduit, etc when exiting main service panel: questions

asked Dec 21, 2016 at 5:25

2 votes

1 answer

2k views

Gap (2") between PVC conduit and exposed foundation (exterior)

asked Jul 9, 2018 at 19:13

2 votes

2 answers

2k views

Is raceway wiring allowed in a bathroom?

asked Dec 13, 2015 at 21:01

2 votes

1 answer

2k views

Attach receptacle box to baseboard via screws through plaster ears?

asked Nov 6, 2016 at 19:58

1 vote

2 answers

3k views

New junction box, or pigtail within receptacle?

asked May 26, 2016 at 21:55

1 vote

3 answers

6k views

Benefit to running electric wires through walls vs attic/basement? 1-story house

asked Oct 10, 2015 at 23:23

1 vote

1 answer

3k views

Actual efficiency of an old oil furnace?

asked Nov 23, 2015 at 18:11

1 vote

1 answer

1k views

Why is my dishwasher drain pump constantly running?

asked Mar 19, 2019 at 5:09

1 vote

2 answers

650 views

Electrical wiring/grounding - continuity via metal junction box?

asked Nov 20, 2016 at 1:53

0 votes

0 answers

143 views

AFCI breakers - 30mA ground fault detection threshold - nuisance trips? [duplicate]

asked Dec 31, 2016 at 4:31

0 votes

0 answers

82 views

Painting softwood kitchen floors, tar adhesive residue - advice?

asked Jul 12, 2017 at 17:59

0 votes

1 answer

81 views

Track lighting connectors - brass? Aluminum? Tinned copper?

asked Nov 25, 2017 at 17:18

0 votes

2 answers

2k views

Add fiberglass rolls across joists in attic if joist cavities not completely filled?

asked Nov 29, 2015 at 19:49

0 votes

3 answers

2k views

Safest electric cable to use in insulated walls and attics, fire prevention

asked Oct 25, 2015 at 23:44

0 votes

0 answers

610 views

Fence question: bury PT posts in tamped earth, or use HDG anchor? Corrosion/rot

asked Jul 5, 2016 at 17:11

0 votes

1 answer

311 views

Can I use the 6x6 beam in our crawlspace as a "running board" for electric cable?

asked Nov 11, 2016 at 20:24