Electricity tends to be my weak suite. After watching 60 minutes last week on the 'Bloom Box', how do you convert watts to amps? The rated output is 100KW at 480V @ 60 Hz, 4-wire 3 phase. How many amps would this be on a 240 volt system?....Thanks....http://w...Read More
Here is a first for me, Main Electrical panel is approximately 10' up from landing below. Easily accessible from side entry. I read in past posts some conflicting info. on minimum heights. From what I read 6' 7" is max. height to top of panel. Is this correct?......Click to View..http://ww...Read More
Jamaica Public Service has installed: concrete poles, a new system neutral cable and a new transformer...Also JPS removed an illegal service connection just down the road from us and trimmed numerous trees that were in contact with the lines. Hopefully this will rectify the problems we were experien.....Read More
I inspected a 1981 year old house today and found that most all the 3 prong bedroom , living room and bathroom outlets were hot neutral reversed. Tested the outlets using a Ideal SureTest circuit tester. [ FOR YOUR INFO: The service panel had a plumbing ground... I know hot neutral isn't correct, t.....Read More
Original ITE panel..At least they kept the aluminum away from the copper.....So how many neutrals can you fit into one terminal???....Click to View..http://www.inspectorsjournal.c...9010.JPG.. 52.9 KB......<...Read More
Inspected a basement mounted main service panel today. There was no system ground attached to the bus anywhere. I checked the water meter which had a ground wire attached with jumper as usual. The ground wire followed the copper water pipes back towards the service panel, traveled over the service p.....Read More
I inspected a home today that was around 80 years old. I assumed that i would run into k and t somewhere in the home and sure enough i did. I did however see something that i never saw before, and i cant figure out why this would be done (see below pictures). A live feed of knob and tube came int.....Read More
I can find on www distances from poles to structures, but I have a line coming from a pole to a weatherhead, then from that weatherhead to another weather head, hangs 5-7 inches from metal roof...........I found one PDF stating 5 foot clearance above roof, and 24" from wire to fascia board (when ent.....Read More
I do not have access to a 2008 NEC book, so I just ordered one.....I cant find the answer to my question on google so I'd try the experts.......EMT outside.....A have an entire commercial complex of rentals that is ran with this metal conduit, I was told it passed inspection but I never knew it was.....Read More
Here is a picture of print on a Square D breaker. It shows the allowance for two conductors to be attached. I know the question comes up from time to time. I thought the picture turned out good so I decided to post it here in case anyone wants to use it for reference.......Click to View..http://.....Read More
