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Posted on 1/22/24 at 6:43 am to lnomm34
Posted on 1/22/24 at 6:43 am to lnomm34
I can't make out exactly how the top plates are cut out. Is that a slot that is cut or just a bunch of holes drilled in top plate?
Cut a hole in the ceiling to help with pulling wire through and drill a couple of holes for the first few new wires. This will help create some room in that original hole as you pull the old wires out that need to be replaced.
Cut a hole in the ceiling to help with pulling wire through and drill a couple of holes for the first few new wires. This will help create some room in that original hole as you pull the old wires out that need to be replaced.
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Posted on 1/22/24 at 8:45 am to 2 Jugs
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Posted on 1/22/24 at 12:47 pm to lnomm34
My very educated guess is that the 2x4 under the top plate is the nailer for the soffit lookouts. Soffit is nailed to the underside of the lookout and the brick would be below that level. They chose to go through where those 2x4s made a 90° angle instead of drilling through the top plate. I don't think I have ever seen it done that way.
How many wires do you have to replace?
How many wires do you have to replace?
Posted on 1/22/24 at 3:25 pm to 2 Jugs
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Posted on 1/22/24 at 3:34 pm to lnomm34
BTW... 12/2 MC cable would have prevented all this (rodents cant chew thru it). i find it much easier to pull and terminate than romex, and once you enter the panel you can strip the armor and it gives you way more room inside the panel to maneuver. in any event, you should strip the romex if you use it, once you get inside the box and secure it to the entry hole
Posted on 1/22/24 at 3:39 pm to cgrand
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Posted on 1/22/24 at 5:54 pm to lnomm34
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You'll notice I have the old wiring for my 240V circuits for my ovens/dryer/etc. I might as well go ahead and upgrade those to four wire, copper cables. It's going to be expensive and time-consuming, but I feel like I might as well do it now and get all of this wiring out of that god forsaken corner.
Just pulled a 4 wire aluminum cable for those. No need to waste the money on copper for that.
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I looked up pricing on wiring to route from my main to where I want to put the panel, and that was EYE OPENING.
Use aluminum for that as well.
Posted on 1/22/24 at 7:18 pm to lnomm34
sorry I saw that pic with all that romex coming down and my brain told me it was inside the panel
And the advice above on aluminum is spot on. I just ran 250’ of a new 60a feeder to my carport and the 6/3 aluminum was 1/4 the price of copper. Just make sure you put never-seize on the bare ends at the lugs
And the advice above on aluminum is spot on. I just ran 250’ of a new 60a feeder to my carport and the 6/3 aluminum was 1/4 the price of copper. Just make sure you put never-seize on the bare ends at the lugs
Posted on 1/22/24 at 8:05 pm to cgrand
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Posted on 1/23/24 at 6:18 am to lnomm34
a jar of Liquid Tape is probably good right about now, eh?
Posted on 3/23/24 at 9:39 am to lnomm34
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Posted on 3/24/24 at 8:39 am to lnomm34
Very clean install. Looking good 
Did these cables end in a junction box with wire nuts over the end? If not it’s definitely good that you found them!
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One example: I found two 220V circuits that were cut and LIVE in my attic and attached to energized breakers in my old panel.
Did these cables end in a junction box with wire nuts over the end? If not it’s definitely good that you found them!
Posted on 3/24/24 at 9:26 am to lnomm34
nice work
and now you know exactly how all that is wired and run. I need to do the same at my house now that I’ve done the two outbuildings
and now you know exactly how all that is wired and run. I need to do the same at my house now that I’ve done the two outbuildings
Posted on 3/24/24 at 10:40 am to bapple
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Posted on 3/24/24 at 8:51 pm to lnomm34
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Also, see below as an example of the damage the squirrel(s) did to the wiring. This was the wire for my pool equipment circuit - which was definitely energized and running in this shape before I realized the damage and fixed everything.
Was the squirrel medium-rare or well-done?
But seriously very good that you found those issues quickly. It's interesting what peeling back a layer can do. 
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