Wiring: series vs. parallel - Fine Homebuilding
2008年7月20日 · Again, if by parallel or series you mean pigtail or sidescrew, its up to you. I think most prefer pigtailing. You can remove the receptacle without affecting other downstream receptacles (this is probably where you got the series vs. parallel idea). But it is perfectly fine to use the side screws instead of pigtailing. Question #3:
wiring smoke detectors - parallel/series - Fine Homebuilding
2008年11月29日 · As a previous post said "the terms series and parallel or often confused and misunderstood". I my neck of the woods, line voltage smoke/fire detectors are connected to an adjacent/near-by lighting circuit and on various circuits. I am told that this is because if that circuit trips or whatever, you are more likely to discover it more quickly.
Serial vs. Parallel Water Heaters?? - Fine Homebuilding
2006年11月29日 · A series connection allows for the maximum availabile amount of hot water. A parallel hookup could result in only one of the heaters supplying the majority of water if the preasure drops are not equal across each heater. I would not reccomend a parallel setup, could result in lukewarm water after one of the units runs out of hot water.
Wiring a Duplex Receptacle - Fine Homebuilding
When a duplex receptacle is in the middle of a circuit, there will be two 14/2 or 12/2 cables entering the box—one from the power source and the other running downstream to the next outlet. To ensure continuity downstream, all wire groups will have been spliced with wire connectors during the rough-in stage.
Add to an Existing Three-Way Circuit - Fine Homebuilding
Brian Walo, a licensed electrician in Mt. Pleasant, S.C., replies: In this scenario, it’s probably easiest (and least confusing) to run a two-wire cable to the new light, connected in parallel with the existing light. This is accomplished by twisting the hot, neutral, and ground (from the two-wire cable) for the new light together with the ...
Wiring a GFCI or AFCI Receptacle - Fine Homebuilding
Feeding the circuit through a GFCI or AFCI receptacle . If you want to use a single GFCI or AFCI receptacle to protect downstream outlets, feed them from the “load” terminals of the receptacle. That is, connect incoming and outgoing cable wires …
20 amp vs 15 amp? - Fine Homebuilding
2003年11月7日 · For instance; I put in a separate circuit just for an iron in the laundry area. Here, there is only one outlet and I put in the 20 amp outlet/receptacle. Again, as I understand it, on a normal 20 amp circuit i.e. not dedicated to one outlet/receptacle, you can then use the standard 15 amp outlet/receptacles if there is more than one.
Wiring One-and Two-Pole Breakers - Fine Homebuilding
After installing a circuit breaker—but before re-energizing the panel and flipping on the breaker—use a multimeter set to test resistance (ohms). First make sure there are no loads on the circuit (e.g., light fixtures or appliances turned on). Touch the tool’s probes to (1) breaker lug and ground bus, then (2) breaker lug and neutral bus.
How Many Outlets Per Circuit? - Fine Homebuilding
2022年11月18日 · Again, that’s 10 outlets per 15-amp general-purpose branch circuit. According to your specific scenario, 14 duplex receptacles would be four too many. However, in residential occupancies, the NEC is more concerned with the minimum quantity of general-purpose branch circuits in a home, not how many individual receptacle outlets there are.
Adding an Electrical Outlet to an Existing Run
A series of photos shows the systematic process. How to Wire a Switch Box – For this “Building Skills” article, veteran electrician Brian Walo describes how to wire a switch box. After stressing the importance of neatness and logic in the wiring process, Walo goes step-by-step, starting with running and labeling cables, and then bringing ...