Retha | You have to have it inspected but be careful because if its not up to code you will get tagged and then your insurance is invalid till you fix it and also some places will shut off your electricity.
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Gavin | "You will get tagged and then your insurance is invalid till you fix all..."
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 Q. What is the best way (meeting national electrical code) to add six 110v lines to attic apartment? new breaker box is in basement, rear of house (has already power to it). half of the attic is being built as apartment, on the opposite end (front) of house. i need to run six individual 110v lines (that's what i want, that's what will be) with six breakers (about 10ft up from breaker box and 30ft to other end of house in the attic). can one large diameter conduit be used to cary all six lines to other end and then distributed, or i need six individual conduits? can i use only one wire (runing all the way back to box) to ground all six lines? seeking expert advice before starting anything.
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breaker panel in basement already has its own meter and it's already a separate account with electric service provider. there's no renting involved.
i never mentioned renting.
so, what is the best way (meeting national electrical code) to add six 110v lines to attic apartment?
will six individual conduits (either flex or rigid) just do it? each conduit will have its own ground. installing another panel in the attic is just not going to happen--it's simply not feasible.
jim w is giving me the best insight so far, in terms of discouraging from goofing around with a giant conduit pipe.
"More than 10 current carrying conductors require a 50% derating of the allowable ampacity..."
One conduit, one ground wire large enough for the largest breaker, one neutral for each circuit is easiest to understand for the layman. 12 ga is not large enough for a 20 amp circuit in this situation. More than 10 current carrying conductors require a 50% derating of the allowable ampacity. There are different methods of doing a wiring project, but in this situation, you should call a qualified professional electrician to do the work. A professional who is expeienced in multiple circuits in one conduit can make modifications and have only 9 conductors in a conduit. Even in this case the wire must be derated to 70% of it's value. Your easiest way is call a qualified professional electrician to do the work.
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Q. Can a lamp with a 2 wire cord be hard wired into the wall and hooked up to a wall switch.? would this still meet electrical codes. there would be no ground wire going to lamp.
this would be a hanging lamp.
Yes, just cut the plug off.
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Q. Running electrical wire through joists? i'm installing 6 recessed lights in my living room. i really would like to stay away from the parameter walls as much as possible. once i get the wire to the first fixture and on the way to other fixtures...... can i cross the joists by simply creating a notch (where the ceiling drywall meets the joists) run my wire and cover with with nail plate and drywall? is this up to code? i've seen it done to studs so why not to joists?
"Incase you leave the house..."
no , get a wood drill bit about 20 m/m and drill holes for the wire about 2" to 3" from floor level , this means that no nails or screws will hit the wires
also mark the floor boards with " elec wire " incase you leave the house
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Q. Electrical code for loveland co.? ok, looking to buy this old house in loveland colorado, and im nearning my backout point with the inspection. monday morning at 11 am.
anyways, it has alot of non grounded outlets, some knob and tube wiring, some double tapped circuits, and running on a 100 amp service. what im wondering is can we get an electrician to upgrade the service to a 200 amp now, and rewire like next year. reason why i am asking is i ran across this from the city..."if upgrading equiptment or service to an existing building, the site must meet current standards and guidlines set forth by the city and or national codes." does this mean the entire house would have to be "updated" to modern standards, or does it mean that the outside service must meet the national and city codes????
"Best way to have a fire is to have faulty wiring...."
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Q. How to connect #8 awg wire to a "standard" 20a gfci receptacle? i'm planning to run a pair of nmwu cables to the backyard for an above ground pool. the pool pump + salt cell requires a 20 amp @ 120 volts circuit, and i calculated that an #8 awg cable is required to keep the voltage drop below 3%; the run is about 190 feet. the second run of nmwu cable will only be #10 awg since it only supplies a few 15a convenience outlets on the deck.
gfci receptacles typically accept wires in the range of #14 - #10 awg, so i'm wondering how to connect an #8 awg to such a receptacle and still meet code (ontario electrical safety code to be precise)?
"I'm not sure about the ontario code..."
I'm not sure about the Ontario Code, but the US NEC allows you to splice a piece of #10awg onto the end of the #8 since its being used to control voltage drop rather than amperage. Just use a "wire nut" connection in the outlet box.
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Q. Will 4 #10 wire fit in 1/2" liquidtight conduit? does it meet nec code, from electrical panel to junction box 30 inches away.
it is water tight flex conduit. thanks for all the answers! i've got it done.
You can put up to 6 #10 conductors in a 1/2 " PVC conduit. I would use THHN for easier installation and you can get cut pieces in some of the Home centers.
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Q. Llegal real estate questions - calgary alberta? as first time buyers, we didn't know that if we would wave the house inspection condition and turn them in terms, we cannot back out of the deal. the sellers didn't meet the terms of the contract and we have only 7 days left until possesion date. stupid of us, our lawyer is our realtor husband who do not returns our calls. we are worried and our realtor assure us that everyting is ok with the basement wiring and we should sign. the basment was developed with no permits and now the sellers cannot provide a letter from city of calgary that the wiring in the basement is up to the safety codes. they got only a yellow sticker attached to the electrical panel. we do not know what to do. our apartment was rented out. what is the worse that could happen to us? we put $10,000 deposit and the rest will be at closing. thank you for your answers.
"I find it hard to follow the question..."
I find it hard to follow the question. You might want to clarify it a bit.
First the lawyer is not returning your calls. Call him and leave him a message. Tell him he must call you back that day or that you will be reporting him to the bar. His behaviour is a violation of the code of professional conduct. He never should have put himself in a position where he is in a conflict of interest position. Because his wife and thus the lawyer stands to gain a large commission on the sale of the home there is a obvious conflict.
I don't understand the first part of the question. You waived the inspection and instead had specific terms that are not being met now? or did you skip the inspection and now there are terms you wish had been included.
My suggestion would be to contact a real estate new real estate lawyer and explain the situation to him. Real estate lawyers don't charge much and I think you need someone independent. The realtor and her husband might actually be liable for any losses here so you want to have someone looking out for you who is actually independent.
I wish I could be of more help. Unfortunately real estate law is no profitable or interesting so I never really cared to learn about it. Your question is also hard to understand. If you re-write it I'll take a look again tomorrow and it might make more sense and I might be able to give you a better answer.
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