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Yes I was looking at it today and went through the path of the conduit and was like there is no way I can pull though all those 90s. Was lucky due to warm weather I was able to dig a trench about 30" deep today.
Started by rrolleston on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at diychatroom):
Then all you have to worry about is the conduit at the mobile home ....
Make sure the cable is rated for it.
I'll have to do a conduit fill but from experience I would say you want 2 1/2 of the trench.
Decided on conduit size.
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I am going to run #12/2 center ground romex from the service panel through the floor joist.
I am going to run the romex to some PVC conduit to a pulling El where I will switch to individual #12 wire. The junction will be in the El. Then through the basement...
Started by ACR_SCOUT on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at diychatroom):
Put in a junction....
So where the romex enters the PVC conduit for connections.
I think I am going to use a Type LB PVC body not an ell .
Of the pulling ell? I think I meant to say a type LB PVC Body not an Ell.
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I'm running some single conductor wires from my outdoor main panel to an indoor 100A sub panel. I've got all the conduit up and secured. Never having run wires in conduit before, I have a basic technique question. Is it easier to pull all the wires together...
Started by a_lost_shadow on
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When just stick with fish tape.
I usually stagger them,makes it easier to pull around corners .
What size conduit did you use with about 80 feet of conduit.
Your running four #2 wires that should not be too bad .
At the same time.
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I need to bring five individual circuits into my bathroom/dressing room addition. I'd like to run THHN/THWN from the outdoor breaker panel, through conduit and into a junction box in the attic where everything will switch over to NM.
I'm trying to get...
Started by JeepNick on
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I'm trying to....
When running multiple circuits in one conduit, can I just use three from the outdoor breaker panel, through conduit and into a junction box in the attic where everything will switch over to NM.
Additionally - Wire colors...
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Hello all,
Had a conduit sizing question. Want to run five or six 12-2 lines from my basement to the attic. Not sure what size conduit is necessary to hold them all. Pulling out the knob & tube upstairs to ready for attic insulation.
I am planning on ...
Started by renstyle on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at garagejournal):
When you say with sheathing intact, you can't remove the sheathing from romex and use, but I think you would need at least....
PVC conduit is fine for what you want to do.
IIRC that's 1" conduit teritory.
Six 12-2 lines is 18 wires....
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Hello all.
I am working on a septic Alarm project (I currently don't have an alarm).
I have become convinced that PVC conduit from the house to the septic pump tank is the best way to go. In that conduit, as I understand it, I want to run #12 stranded...
Started by ACR_SCOUT on
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Joed, let me make sure I get this....
It's the insulation rating of the wire either.
It's the insulation rating of the wire that is important in the same conduit, not matter what the voltage.
In the same conduit, not matter what the voltage.
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When I bought the house I'm in, the inspector advised that I change out the electrical distribution box to something newer.
So I had an electrician change the box, which is on the wall in my basement. While doing so I had him add a 60 amp sub panel below...
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Two people up above say that is contrary to codeThey only time I was in this situation (no real way to protect the cables, needed conduit...) I stripped the jacket off the cables....
The casing cut off the wire and going through conduit.
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Gentlemen,
I am aware that as regards both bending conductors and running them through conduit, the NEC imposes limitations on both the bend radius (some multiple of the cross sectional area I think) AND the maximum "fill" of the conductors in the conduit...
Started by Vernon Tuck on
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If you decide on separate conduits....
Tom Tom,
When you say "make sure there is a supply and return, but as I recall its Appendix C of the Code, maximum number of conductors in trade sized conduit.
Some nasty heating of the conduit.
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Hi I am starting the process of building a house with PD in a new estate with fibre optic connections.
PD have offered a Smart Wiring package through Argus Technologies which is pretty ordinary and relies on distributing everything through the Starserve...
Started by Titch101 on
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by 6 people.
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If you add that later you are free to move with in ... .
If you get plates you are fixed to that location. .
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How do I run low voltage wires and a receptacle wire from my TV upstairs to the basement below where the components will be? I have plaster that is attached directly to brick (no wood lathe or anything) and somehow drywall is glued and nailed on top of...
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at avsforum):
Why? Conduit doesn't create EMI, current flowing through? Conduit doesn't create EMI, current flowing through conductors produces a magnetic field directly and then be more likely to induce current on my ....
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