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The connection is what's called "back stabbed" - there's a little spring inside the hole that holds the wire in place. While such connections are approved a lot of folks don't like them and prefer to use the tradition screw connection. There should be a little slot next to the hole. You can use a very small screw driver to press and release the wire (it sometimes takes a bit of dexterity to press and pull the wire out...

Yes, but ya need a double-pole AFCI breaker and they're still pretty pricey, last I looked. (As I'm sure you'll understand, ya can't slap in two single-pole AFCIs on a MWBC.)

That article is a load of crap, even if it is from Square D. Besides, it is from 2002. Things are quite different today than they were back in '02. Didn't Square D have a huge recall of their AFCI breakers.......? First off, they are absolutely NOT saying that you cannot use a shared neutral (Multi-wire branch circuit). They are advising against it. They cite three disadvantages and two of those are bogus! Also they downplay the real...

In reverse order: 3. MWBC = "Multi-Wire Branch Circuit" - a term that absolutely pisses me the heck off. Any circuit that ISN'T multi-wire simultaneously isn't a circuit, since you cannot usefully distribute power with only a single conductor. It's a stupid freakin term. It's simply two 120V circuits wired using 3-conductor (not counting ground) cable. ie, two hots, one neutral. Two circuits sharing a neutral....

Petey...the insulated ground on the inside portion of wiring for outside spas/pools was ambiguous and there was lots of arguing about it on the forums. The NEC added text to the 2008 code that made the use of NM explicitly OK in the 2008 code.

With the shotgun it may be a little messier then you want but you won't have to worry about patch THOSE holes....unless you miss.

Tons of alarm companies will monitor a DIY alarm system for you. Even the large companies like ADT install Honeywell Ademco and GE based panels and systems. Home Security Store, Intella Home, Safe Mart, etc... will all monitor DIY alarm systems and often are much less (~$9.00/month) than those of the large nationwide companies due to the fact that they have no service departments to maintain the system itself. Usually these companies provide...

Wayne, that link did the trick! Thanks! Somebody else wanted to wire a 12V hour-meter: "Find the two wires that go to the fuel solenoid on top of the fuel regulator (behind battery) you'll find wire #14 & #0 here also....#14 has +12V when the unit is running. This is consistent across the entire Generac / Guardian product line."

Hi I have a 200amp service to my home and want to add a 100amp sub-panel in the basement (for an outdoor hot tub and other services). Currently when I add up all the breaker values in my 200 amp panel, it comes to 585 amps. Is there any limit on the breaker load for a panel? Could I add a 100 amp feed to the sub-panel from my main panel or should I have it connected to the service disconnect on the outside of my house. Thanks paul

Or just put an airvane microswitch in the blast from the radiator fan. The set starts up, fan blows, vents open.