Hello DIYer here,
Seeking advice on running a 240V 30AMP circuit to an air compressor in the shop. Roughly about 25 foot run from panel to location of compressor.
Have 8/3 cable with 3/4" emt for surface mount run. Can I place the sheathed 8/3 cable inside the EMT or do conductors need to be...
Hi All, I am new to the forum.
I have a small 30 amp sub panel that once powered a green house, some lights and 1 regular 120-v outlet. We have since removed the greenhouse and it's associated wiring and now the sub panel is an eye sore and in an unsafe location as it is low, at outet...
Hello, need some advise, long story short had a 18K Generac stolen which would plug into a 50amp covered outside plug fed from a panel to back feed my home for emergencies. I now have a Cummins/Onan 9500K (P9500DF) which has a 30amp 240v plug. Can I use a dog bone jump from the 30 amp generator...
I have a 30amp breaker that feeds a circuit that goes through a double gang junction box and continues on to the final outlet for my electric clothes dryer. Since the junction box is accessible to potentially use, I was wondering if I can add a 20amp circuit breaker in that junction box to...
I am interested in buying a medical device that says the max watt output is 5000 watts.
As far as I know you can only run up to 20 amp tops at home. I do NOT have a 220 or 240 volt outlet. Everything is 120 volt.
My questions are;
I am pretty sure it is not going to work with my current...
Hi all, new on here just looking for some advice.
First of all I'd like to point out that I'm not planning to do this job myself I'm just looking for some advice on what work may need to be done and if its a big job.
Basically I want an air compressor with a 2x3hp motor and 270L tank...
I have for sale the following items:
2 x 100 Amp Double Pole 10 Way Junction Box (Meter Splitter)
4 x 60 Amp 3 Terminal Junction Box
6 x 30 Amp 3 Terminal Junction Box
3 x 20 Amp 4 Terminal Junction Box.
£30 for the lot. These are all brand new and unused items, they have just been sat in a...
Hi There,
First post so be gentle.
I've been asked to install a trip switch on a 2 bed holiday chalet, where each of the chalets is supplied from the holiday park's mains on a 30Amp 1361 main fuse cutout. However the owner of the chalet has already blown this fuse twice (at £50 a pop to...
As title says I've got 3 60a and 10 30a bill fuses to sell any offers please private message will post out payment via PayPal unless collecting thank you for looking
In my own home I needed to blank a socket that was on a ring and at the consumer unit It had a 32a breaker installed.
When I went to wickes, and also two electrical wholesalers they only sold 30amp electrical connectors (choc blocks) and the next rate up was 60 amp which were huge and would...
hi just a word of help here i have a cooker point 30amp which is used for hard wiring a hob and also a oven which i will plug in via a 13amp socket.
what i would like to know is
1. can i add to this circuit
2. as the wiring is 6mm for cooker do i use a 2.5 for a double switch point, this...
Hi Everyone,
recently been going into flats and noticed several have been runnung cookers on a 32amo mcb and using a 2.5mm ring, does anyone else find this strange? I apreciate it is a way of minimising the cables sizes and mcb's you need to buy but doesn't really leave much movement!
other...
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