I used your information to teach wire gauge to my electricity class. Thank you so much for the easy to understand information. I used the order in which you explained it in and put it into a chart. Again , thank you!! :-)
Great video! What size wire do I need to bury for a 60ft line, it's gonna power up a 15 amp mini split, AC/HEAT, its 110 v and 15 amps, I also want to power 8 outlets and 3 lights, no appliances will be hooked up in my shed, at the most a 60 inch TV, no major tools or anything, the shed is basically a gym/entertainment area, it's a straight shot, therefore I'm thinking of using pvc conduit, also, I will not have it inspected, any ideas?
So, the term "Romex" refers to one specific brand but I also know that term is used generically to refer to all in-wall electrical wiring in a home or building. Would all of the wire shown in the video fall under the umbrella term/classification of Romex or just certain ones?
I need to get the power to the gate opener which it is 600 feet away from the house. The gate works on 24v DC. What gauge cable should run to the gate from the house?
My bedroom outlets are not GFI but my bathroom and garbage desposal are. Will we get shocked in bed while using our appliances? Need to know soon my girlfriend wants to play.
So basically for most of the stuff I want to do in my house that involves adding normal receptacles and lights, I just need 15 amp breakers and 14 gauge wire. Correct?
I would never use anything smaller that 12 awg anywhere but especially for normal outlets. I would also recommend always using 20amp outlets. Most importantly, ensure every circuit is GFCI protected.
I"ve got an outlet outside 20amp 250v. It's on a double pole 30 amp breaker.Can I take (1) of the hot wires off and cap and replace with 110 gfi?? I uderstand the wires would be a little thick but could they be trimmed to work safely?? Thanks for your help with tbis project./Jerry
You forgot to tell us what gage was the red jacket wire, was it 12 or 14 or 10, since you recommended it for electric 220v heaters we guess its 12 or 10 but you should have told us.
You don't have to put a GF CI ground-fault circuit interrupter within 6 ft of your water source not one me and we are also in the United States not Europe sir
You contradicted yourself at 1.32 into the video you show four wires for doing a three-way switch then down the video further you show wire at 8 gauge I believe in your saying that if it's red it's 240 well you just show me red that's 110 for 3-way switch you're confusing me sir
Robert Clarke actually it’s a 14/3 he’s using for a 3 way switch. I’d use 12/3 for the switch most homes now have nothing less than 12 gauge on 20 amp breakers. With the 12/3 you can use two wires for your runners and one wire for your line side and the other for your switch side.
It's more about how it's used. The red color just means it's not a grounded conductor. 12 and 14 ga wire is used for general loads and are used for lighting loads (i.e. 3way switches) where as 8 is used for ranges and ac where most are 240v. You can see 14 and 12 run to 125/240v outlets as well.
I got lost, right at the start - I have no idea as to what a receptacle is. . . . a trash can, maybe? I'll wager I'm not the only one who doesn't know, either. Jargon is always a barrier to learning . . . I moved on because I couldn't understand it.
Great video…. As an electrician who mainly installs and services fire detection/ protection equipment, the RED colored NM has often been misidentified as Fire System wiring. I would really like to see 14/2 14/3 12/2 12/3 cable used for interconnected smoke detectors and other life safety type devices when operated at 120 or 240 vac. We actually spray rolls of greenfield, MC and even Sealtite with a selection of colors related to the life safety gear being installed. (easy enough to hit most of a 250’ coil of cable while still rolled up AND the unmarked remainder can easily be sprayed while laid out on the floor) RED / YELLOW / LIME GREEN / “SAFETY” ORANGE and BLUE + RED for sprinkler system supervision and pump monitoring . We also u
