Recent content by Norcal01

Is there a janitors closet nearby that the hot and cold water is left on & turned off at the spout? Until I got people to turn off the faucets would have problems with water temps, there are hoses supplying chemical mixing stations & they left the valves open, allowing the hot & cold to mix...

"Almost" You will find them on Eaton type CH (former Cutler-Hammer) too, think the patent has expired although early SQ D QO/QOB circuit breakers did not have the Visitrip feature, BTW, QOB is the bolt-on version QO is the plug-in version.

After reading this thread, very thankful for my 40* YO State WH, suspect it was one of the last WH's insulated with fiberglass, only been drained a few times but the sediment has built up, but any appliance that old classifies as prehistoric, I always liked & had good luck with Whirlpool, but...

I assume your charging at night, if that is the case it really should not be a problem, in reality residential loads really are not that big, since with a 100A service doubt your all electric.

One thing that one has to realize that the conductors on the line side of that breaker has absolutely no overcurrent or short circuit protection, it's best not to mess with them. With your location of Rocklin, I assume it's CA? Are you in PG&E, or SMUD, territory?

No way to modify the panel without voiding the UL listing, the cover is a "dead front", only proper option is replace it.

BTW, General Motors, the then owner of Frigidaire had product placement on the old Bewitched TV series, the Frigidaire Flair range could be seen in the background, + Chevrolet autos. Would love to own a 1st gen Camaro.

Single gang boxes do not require clamps & must be stapled within 8", 2 gang & larger do require clamps & be stapled within 12".

Be better off to have a low temp dish machine, minimum 120° water & chemicals are used for washing, sanitizing, & rinse aid, but need at least 140° because regulations require air drying dishes, no dish towels allowed, only need the pump motor & one can be leased, companies like Ecolab it's a...

Only thing I see wrong is the offset nipple in photo #3, not permitted to be used in a hub. Common thing that is done though.

No, a vertically mounted breaker is required to have "ON" in the up position, was the dead front of the panel cut out for a second breaker? If no, would be a second reason not to, but the NEC would not allow it. Breakers mounted like that were disallowed in the 1970's.

It is a urban legend that splices are are not allowed in panel gutters. In other words it's fine.

Technically replacing a light switch requires a permit but running any new circuit requires a permit, Governments do not like being deprived of revenue. :p

The Brass Craft angle stops sold at HD are of much better quality, and at a competitive price, had issue with a stop failing quickly because of the water temp in a commercial kitchen (160°F), the Brass Craft valve has held up for years, have found that Keeney products quality is not very high, &...

That plug is only allowed in existing installation done prior to the 1996 NEC, if new wiring is installed to supply that Frigidaire Flair range, it will have to be a 4-wire supply to comply with current code. Used to have the same range until got another range & donated the Flair range to the...