Dec 3, 2007 · The point is that high resistance at a connection in the "fuse box" would cause high heating in the "fuse box", which is the symptom that the original poster observed. That cause …

Apr 13, 2006 · I know this is an old post, but there may be someone who searches and reaches it as I did. I wanted to note that while Cass is most likely correct in how it should be done, I can …

Aug 14, 2012 · The insurance company cannot force you do an update but, they can deny you & make you look for new insurance. The fuses themselves will be around for a while, but, the …

Aug 8, 2020 · Option 1: Use UF cable from the panel to the disconnect box. That way you can run it outside for the vertical jog up to your disconnect box. You might want to use a conduit sleeve …

Feb 8, 2018 · The breaker was replaced and again there was enough slack to cut back to clean copper. It has been working after four years. Either the original wire connection was never tight …

Jul 27, 2008 · There was a ceiling fan rated pancake box already installed by the builder. Well, in the process of installing the fan, I stripped the heads of the two 3 inch #10 mounting screws …

Dec 6, 2013 · Doesn't sound like much of a "professional" to me, all it would take is a couple minutes, a screw driver and 2 wire nuts to entirely bypass the thing. Truth be told, by the time …

Nov 23, 2008 · The NEC (300.14) requires at least 6" of free conductor, measured from the point where the conductor emerges from the cable sheath or raceway, and also the conductors …

Dec 29, 2009 · If you got shocked by the screws on the cover plate, it was because of the wiring inside shorted to say the box that was not grounded. A metal box should be grounded. If it …

Jan 3, 2024 · I have a 2.5yr old npe-240a2 and the breaker keeps popping. I tried another outlet (on another breaker) and it does the same.