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    How do I run 6/2 romex through an inaccessible area?

    DIYer here. I'd like to install an electric car wall charger myself. It calls for 6/2 romex which I have. Unfortunately my panel is in my basement on the opposite side of the basement from my garage. AND my basement is finished (drywalled ceiling). The finished walls are metal studs and...
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    Existing 14/2 Romex in 3 way switch light circuit

    Just bought an old house (about 30-40 years old) with a separate shop building. I am in the process of replacing old fluorescent fixtures with new LED fixtures. The lighting is controlled by 2 switches, one at the back door and the other at the front. The wiring appears to run from one switch...
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    Extending 12/2 and 14/2 using splices

    Hi all, I am investigating the options for extending 12/2 and 14/2 wiring leading to my main electrical panel. The two options I have been able to find are using several junction boxes or using the NSI NMS-2 splice. Is there a method to reduce the number of junction boxes by having some sort...
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    THHN vs Romex behind drywall - why the difference

    THHN is supposed to be enclosed in conduit when behind drywall. Romex does not have the same requirement. Romex is "basically" THHN encased by a secondary sheath. Does this sheath really make that much difference such that THHN must be in conduit but Romex does not? Does that thin layer of...
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    Advice on routing my romex.

    I'm going to run a 6/3 cable from my panel into my garage for an evse. My panel is in a utility room next to the garage. I need to cross the ceiling of the utility room, which is just below a stairwell landing. The first photo illustrates that I need to run from point A (at the panel) to point B...
  6. mzimmers

    This can't be right

    Hi all - So, I've been in this house a few years, and am still in the process of cleaning up the "sillies" that the former owner did. The picture below is an exterior wall; if you can see, someone just poked Romex through a hole, and fed it into some conduit. What is the correct way for this...
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    Wet Romex; Is it safe?

    Hey all, while servicing a minisplit, I dumped about about a cup of rain water from the conduit. The paper in the romex is wet. There were no leaks into the conduit from the disconnect and there were some rusted screws in the access panel to the outdoor unit, so I can safely assume that the...
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    DIY Question: Romex routing

    I am adding two additional 20A circuits to an upstairs bonus room. From the breaker box in the garage I can route the Romex up and across the garage ceiling with no problems. Once across the garage I need to route the 2 cables approximately 4' over to the point where I can punch thru the...
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    Is Romex allowed in an unfinished garage?

    Hello, I had my garage rewired to add more outlets and lights. It was done with romex. At the time I was planning to finish (drywall) the walls and ceiling. Since then I have decided not to drywall the garage and will be selling the house. Someone told me it is against NEC to have romex in...

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