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What is the difference between a 15 amp and a 20 amp GFCI ? Is it only describing the face plate or is it the amount of current it will handle ?

I installed two ground rods for my main electrical box when I built my house and they were passed by the local electrical inspector. A year later I removed some of the soil near the rods and...

Is it OK to use a #14 wire pigtailed to #12 ground wire inside the outlet box? I was told once if it is only a few inches to the gound screw it would be OK. It make it easier to tuck the wires into...

Is the green grounding screw chemically treated green for better conductivity or simple painted green?

I know a electrical junction box must be accessible, but can it be covered by a medicine cabinet that can be removed? The cabinet will be surface mounted.

If I used # 6 copper, can I use # 8 copper for a neutral?

What type of wire( covering )and what would the size of the conduit be?

How is the load for a sub-panel calculated? I had asked this in another post but never found an answer. This for a laundry room with a 240 volt /30 amp dryer and two 20 amp 120 volt ckt and one 15...

How is the load calculation determined?

How is the size of the 240 volt double breaker (the one that protectes the sub panel)at the main panel determined? Exp. Clothes dryer at 240 volts/30 amps-two 20 amp ckt.- one 15 amp ckt. Is it the...