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  1. CrealBilly

    stranded copper wire

    I'm looking for a way to determine the gauge of small size stranded copper wire. How do you determine the gauge? Do you strip back the jacket take a micrometer measure a individual strand and then count strands? There is no markings what soever on the jackets. I searched our friend google and...
  2. manfre

    Electrical Questions - Wire to the workshop

    I have a good plan about what I'm going to do with wiring inside of the workshop and the only real hurdle is getting the wires from the house to the workshop sub-panel. I just got an estimate back for completely wiring the shop from the main panel and it's almost $1000 more than I was expecting...
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  5. S

    16/4 wire, 20ft

    Where can I find/buy 15 - 20 ft, of 16/4 wire. Need it for re-wiring, repairing HF Hoist. TIA M
  6. kooshball

    Wire type for 240v extension cord or new, longer plug assembly

    What wire designation do I need to either make an extension cord for a 240v 20a circuit or make up a new, longer cord? I will only be extending 12' for a total of 18' of cord so 12ga should be fine but I would rather go to 10ga. Is there a designation to tell me that a certain cable is...
  7. kooshball

    12 gauge in-wall 20a wire vs. 12 gauge extension cord on 20a circuit?

    Is there going to be a difference in performance of a tool drawing 15amps (dust collector) if I plug a good quality 12ga extension cord into a 20a outlet vs. running another outlet closer to where I want the tool? Obviously there is a safety risk with a cord laying on the floor but this is...
  8. mgoins

    Ever do something just to see if you could?

    Ever do something just to see if you could? The problem-solving aspect of woodworking / machine resto / house resto / & the related arts is what draws me to it. The problem at-hand was two-fold: one) I had several hundred feet of house wire I’d saved for scrap to supplement the tool fund; and...
  9. sediener

    Safely terminating a live wire in the wall.

    I've got some under counter lighting which are direct wired. I'm planning to replace 2 single bulb fixtures which are in the corner with a single three bulb fixture (the old ones seem to be getting overheated and turn off randomly). So I have two wires hanging out of the wall and only need...
  10. mgoins

    Wire Stripping - anyone have any tricks?

    Completed a house rewire last winter & have several hundred feet of old wire that was pulled out. I’d like to strip & sell it to supplement the tool fund. With copper prices being so high, it seems that now’s the time to sell it. Problem is: most of it is 1930’s BX armored – 2-wire –...
  11. boxxmaker

    220 Motor wire up question

    I got my 1 1/2 hp 220 single faze motor in,but when I went to hook it up I found out it only has two black wires coming out of it.Its been a few yrs since I hooked up a 220 motor,but it seems that they all had three different colored wires ?????????So anyone know how to get this done????
  12. C

    Wire awg for long run

    I need to run a 20 amp 120 volt single phase circuit that is 200ft long. What awg of copper wire is needed for this? Also, how deep does direct burial cable need to be buried? Thanks!

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