Question for electricians

[StirCrazy]

Originally Posted by banditpowdercoat

I'm unemployed come Wed, (mine shutting down) Im sure I;ll be down your way soon if you want help.

its probably going to take me a month to trace they way they wired... I know there are two double taps (which are leagle as there is one on each side, but I want to get rid of thoes) and the double taps could be the whole problem but I won't know exactly what needs to be done till I map the whole frigging place but got tother thing that are getting done first, new furnace and HW heater going in wensday, concreat grinder should be here mon or tuesday to take the high spots down in my famly room so I can install the flooring and build the famly room.

Steve

[banditpowdercoat]

I'll have to stop by anyways, introduce myself and have a look

[StirCrazy]

Originally Posted by banditpowdercoat

I'll have to stop by anyways, introduce myself and have a look

sure shoot me a msg when your comming.

Steve

[Binare]

Tony, what kind of 14 stranded did you get? Its not that each outlet is rated at 1amp so your allowed 12 outlets. Your allowed to have a maximum 12 devices on a 'general use' 15a circuit, that's lights AND plugs. Has nothing to do with the 80 percent load, you can buy breakers that are rated for 100 percent and your still only allowed 12 devices. 14g is perfectly acceptacle. Your friend that told you it wasn't, is probably a commercial electrician. They tend to not carry 14g in the vans and just carry 12g, it saves another 4 rolls of wire to carry around. Don't use the quick connects on plugs... Ever. They make good contact and is not surprising when you see a plug burnt up. Wrap the wire round the screw. Remember too that advice from bc may or not apply to alberta, and vice versa.