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Will the Real Electrician Please Stand Up
tpitman:
--- Quote from: screenxpress on June 14, 2011, 12:54:46 PM ---
What is the total amps to your garage breaker box?
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100. I've run the lights, the small a/c unit, the flash and the dryer simultaneously. I also have a water heater for the house in there, but it cycles on and off. Never tripped a breaker. I pretty much only run the a/c if I'm goofing off in there drinking beer. I don't remember for certain the gauge of the cable but I believe it's 00. All I know is even with slathering it up with that yellow wax crap they used to sell, pulling 3 conductors through underground conduit was a bitch. Only had to go about 30 feet, thankfully.
screenxpress:
God,
30 foot.......what a dream......and I bet no 90 degree turns......lol
Northland:
Factoid.... there shall be no more than 360 degrees of bends between raceway openings (four-90 degree bends -or- any combination totaling 360)
screenxpress:
--- Quote from: Northland on June 14, 2011, 05:42:27 PM ---Factoid.... there shall be no more than 360 degrees of bends between raceway openings (four-90 degree bends -or- any combination totaling 360)
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Not sure I follow that.
Are you saying that when a previous electrician ran the existing conduit up under and around the eve of the house, down to the ground, up out of the ground at the garage, up the wall, over the top of the rafters, and down to the new box, he may have violated code?
Although that conduit was run over 12 years ago.
Northland:
Between openings (removable covers) there should be no more than 360 degrees of total bend.
As you witnessed... too many bends increases the likelyhood of insulation being damaged during installation.
I'd like to meet the brute that can pull wire threw seven 90 degree bends !!!
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