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Can anyone advise as to how many outlets I can put on a single circuit? I don't know what, if anything, the code says on this, but I've spent about an hour looking at it and can't find anything in...

Thanks for all your help stan.

So I do not have to worry about matching the sum of all the breakers to the total number of amps supplied to the house?

I have a 4500/4500 watt standard water heater. The upper and lower heating elements fire in sequence. THEY DO NOT FIRE SIMULTANEOUSLY. I ran 10/2 and hooked it up to a double pole 30 amp breaker...

Thanks TK. On the right side of my disconnect box there is a piece of cardboard between the back of the box and the plate that the 2 neutral lugs and 1 ground lug sit on. Should I just leave the...

Thanks tk, I appreciate your guidance. I think I got things figured out, but I want to run a couple of things by you to make sure I'm doing this right.

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1. From the meter base, I have a 3" long galvanized nipple (2" wide in diameter) leading to and external main disconnect. The nipple carries 3 2/0 copper wires (2 hots and one neutral) to the...

Thanks stan. Anything to prevent me from running both GEC's in 1 or more conduit raceways? If no, can I use plastic pvc and run it right up to the ground rod and use a separate piece and run it to...

2 more follow up questions stanfortyman (or anyone else):

(1) My reading of the NEC requires continuity (i.e. no splicing) in the GEC between the ground rods and the main breaker, does this...

The pipe that is actually entering the house is plastic. Once inside the house, the plastic converts to copper. Are you saying that I should bond the neutral bar in the main service disconnect --...

Can anyone take me through the steps for grounding my house? On the outside of the house, I've mounted a new meter socket rated for 200 amp service, and next to it, I have a 200 amp, exterior main...

Simple question here. I need to mount a new meter socket to the outside of my cabin. What do you guys usually use to do that? Lag screws? Bolts? What size? While there are plenty of rules...

Thanks Strat. I was just reading an old post by Labman and the follow-up exchange between you, tk and Labman concerning the question of why all panels don't come with the accessory ground bar.
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So, will I need to buy and install a separate ground bar? What do I do with the large green bonding screw that came with the panel?

I'm wiring a new Square D Homeline, 200 amp main lug/main breaker panel. The meter and a separate main breaker box is located outside the house, so the panel I'm working on is a sub panel, which...

Thanks Ballengerb1. Believe it or not, we have already removed the interior pine boards. Fortunately, there were only a few that could not be removed without damaging them, but the vast majority of...

I own a summer cottage in the northern part of lower Michigan. The place was built for summer use only. As such, the walls have no insulation. I'd like to insulate them so as to make it usable in...

Thanks stanfortyman. Do you know what code says regarding the 80% rule? In other words, does that rule apply in these circumstances or can I load the circuit beyond 80%?

Thanks start. I've seen you advise of that before and here's my thoughts. I'm low on available amp space, but want to make this as safe as possible. I'm thinking that the safest way to set this up...

This weekend I will be wiring a 120/240v 8,800 watt range (oven with 4 burners on top). My questions concern wire and breaker size. I've asked about this before and I still cannot determine the...

I just ordered a new meter socket from the utility company and it is rated for 200 amps. My friend is a certified electrician and he will be doing all the work. He advised me to get an exterior...

I think I figured out the answer to my own question. 8.3 amps must be 80% or less than the total load carried by the circuit. To determine the minimum number of amps needed for 8.3 amps to...

Thanks TK. One follow up, I don't understand why you multiplied 125% by 8.3 amps. In any event, my plan is to go with a 15 amp double pole breaker. Thanks again. Ryan

I need to figure out the smallest double pole breaker I can use for a 240v circuit powering 2 separate 1000 watt electric baseboard heaters, while still staying within the parameters of the 80% rule....

Thanks Strat, that's what I needed to know.

I would like to wire an electric baseboard heater and 4 can lights on the same 15 amp circuit. The total load would be about 140 watts under the 80% allowed for the circuit. The heater, which will...

My question concerns the installation of a 40 gallon electric hot water heater. It will have 2 elements (upper and lower), each of which carries a load of 4500 watts. I believe it requires 240...

Thanks for your input labman. Your suggestion is what I had in mind and its nice to get an affirmation. I will play it safe and install a plug and outlet (provided that I confirm the absence of a...

Thanks Strat. I too believe in overkill.

So, is it correct for me to assume that I'll need to use a 2 pole breaker? Unless I am mistaken, the back of the unit says "120/240".

I've got to double check it, but I don't believe there was...

Don, I am not working in an apartment. Rather, I am updating and rehabbing a hunter's cabin in the north woods of Michigan that I purchased last year. Right now, I am in the process of installing...

Thanks for all your help guys. Labman, the unit is a one piece unit, oven/cooktop with 4 burners. In the interest of future upgrades, I will use the 6/3 Romex (if I can find it). Alternatively,...

Thanks for the prompt responses donf and KeepItSimpleStupid. I'll wait for a consensus or a definitive answer to develop regarding the wire size issue. The concern I now have is that the...

Well I've spent several months reading responses to questions on here before deciding it was time to post a question of my own. Tkrussel, you should know that your no-nonsense direction and input...