Recent content by 480sparky

Don't count on it. Not every inspector catches 100% of everything. You may get hit during trim.:(

1. Check the listing of the lights. Most sets will state you can only string 2 or 3 sets together. 2. Circuit breakers only protect the wiring up to, and including, the receptacle. After that, all bets are off. 3. They probably went out because one bulb is loose, or burned out.

Ask at a woodworking store.. they know people who sharpen saw blades, they can usually do these too.

They're also called ship-auger bits. And you can get some that will go through nails with no problems.

The NEC does not prohibit spicing feeders, so it must be a local amendment.

Check the connections in the main panel if you are comfortable doing do. If not, try calling other electricians until you find one that is willing to help you out.

As long as the jbox is large enough, the devices you use are listed for the size of wire you have, and the jbox is accessible when you are finished, it's perfectly OK.

You don't have the needed information to do a calculation. They are not done by # of circuits and their ampacities. Go to Annex D of the NEC and look at the examples. You can get an idea on how it's performed by looking at them. Then go to Article 220.

As long as the main panel has a 100a main breaker, there's nothing to prevent you from installing another 100a breaker for another panel. My question would be: Is the main panel already supplying another panel somewhere else? If so, you may run into problems overloading the main by putting...

Opening one side of a 240V circuit is opening the circuit... no power can flow (I=0).

I'm in the 'it's not a 3-way socket' camp. Pull the bulb out and look inside the socket. If there's two connections, it's a 3-way. If there's one, it only takes a standard bulb. You can either install a standard bulb, or change the socket to a 3-way. It's easy to do... just make sure the...

If the light fixture is disconnected, then there's the problem. Or are you saying there's a short somewhere after the switch?

334.12(B)(4). IN the 2005, it is vague and refers to 'exposed or subject to excessive moisture or dampness'. The inside of a raceway located outdoors is still an exterior location. In the 2008, it is clarified that NM cannot be installed in wet or damp locations.

When (if they do) are they going to adopt the '08 in your area?.... that's the critical point you need to find out. Many places don't adopt the '08 automatically on Jan. 1, 2008. Some places may take two or three years to begin enforcing it.

Measuring across the two terminals of a switch is meaningless. What is the voltage between each terminal and ground when the switch is on? If they're both 120, the switch is OK, and you need to look elsewhere.